2017 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Donation After Brain Death Followed by Circulatory Death Confers Comparable Outcomes with Kidney Donation After Brain Death.
The shortage of donor organs is an obstacle to meet the growing need of grafts. Although using DBD donors is the best available strategy, brain…2017 American Transplant Congress
Racial Disparities in Self-Care Among Liver Transplant Candidates.
Background: Liver transplantation evaluation is demanding on liver transplant candidates. Self-care skills are essential for successful progression through the transplantation process. Self-care difference may explain…2017 American Transplant Congress
Medical Mistrust, Perceived Racism, and Experiences of Medical Discrimination Among Transplant Patients.
Background: Racial disparities in access to transplantation are well documented, but little is known about how transplant patients' distrust of the healthcare system, perceived medical…2017 American Transplant Congress
Prediction of Evolution Toward Brain Death in Acute Neurocritical Patients Identified as Potential Organ Donors.
Objective: Reliable prediction of brain death (BD) is of specific interest for organ donation after brain death(DBD). We sought to establish a score based on…2017 American Transplant Congress
Does the Model for End Stage Liver Disease (MELD) Score Predict Outcome in Total Artificial Heart Patients?
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles
The total artificial heart (TAH) is being used for biventricular failure in patients with severe heart disease. Patients(pts) who have received a left ventricular assist…2017 American Transplant Congress
Improvement of Cyclosporine A Dosing Strategy to Enhance Medication Adherence.
Background: It is known that the number of daily pills is crucial for medical adherence of patients after heart transplantation (HTx). For cyclosporine A (CsA)…
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