2017 American Transplant Congress
Positive Flow Crossmatch After Negative Virtual Crossmatch -A Single Center Experience.
Pathology and Lab Medicine, London Health Sciences Center, London, ON, Canada
Aims: To determine causes of Flow Cytometry crossmatch (FCXM) after a negative virtual crossmatch (VirXM), even with sensitive solid-phase antibody assay and complete HLA typings…2017 American Transplant Congress
Worsening Rather Than Severe Acute Kidney Injury Affects Kidney Transplantation Outcomes.
BackgroundThe growing evidence has suggested that deceased donor kidneys with acute kidney injury (AKI) may be a good solution to overcome organ shortage. Although previous…2017 American Transplant Congress
Does Gender Affect Renal Transplant Outcomes?
Many studies have evaluated the role of gender on renal transplantation.Females (F) are less likely than males (M) to be on the waitlist (WL); less…2017 American Transplant Congress
Substance Use Among Potential Kidney Transplant Candidates and Its Impact on Access to Kidney Transplantation; a Canadian Cohort Study.
We assessed 1) the prevalence and associations of substance use among patients undergoing evaluation for kidney transplant (KT); 2) the association between substance use and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Increasing the Kidney Donor Pool by Expanding Limits on Body Mass Index and Age: A Single-Center Evaluation of Safety for Donors and Recipients.
Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Using donors with advanced age or elevated body mass index (BMI) could increase the number of live donor kidney transplants. Our aim was to evaluate…2017 American Transplant Congress
Longer Ischemic Time Is Associated with Late Graft Dysfunction in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients.
1Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; 2UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate associations between clinical factors and cardiac function as measured by pressure-volume loops (PVL) in a pediatric…2017 American Transplant Congress
Timing, Frequency, and Precipitating Factors of Early Readmission After Heart Transplant.
University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
Purpose: Early hospital readmission after organ transplantation, defined as readmission within 30 days of discharge, has been found to be associated with increased morbidity and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Discrepancies in Perceived and Measured Cognitive Abilities in Transplant Recipients.
Aim: Examine how perceived cognitive performance compares with measured cognitive performance in renal transplant recipients.Background: Cognitive abilities affect patients' complex post-transplant care. An accurate assessment…2017 American Transplant Congress
Do Perioperative Blood Transfusions Influence Kidney Transplant Outcomes in the Modern Era?
Background: Blood transfusions are a well-established risk factor for human leukocyte antigen sensitization in kidney transplant candidates. To date, relatively few studies have explored the…2017 American Transplant Congress
Death After Kidney Transplantation: Assessment of Pre- and Peri-Transplant Risk Factors and of Time-Varying Risk Factors from the Post-Transplant Course.
Deaths over a period of up to 10 years post-transplantation (Tx) and the associated risk factors were examined in patients (pts) with protocol biopsies (total…
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