2017 American Transplant Congress
Relationship of Liver Extraction Times to Early Allograft Dysfunction and Post-Transplant Kidney Injury.
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background: Donor extraction times for kidney allografts are associated with inferior kidney outcomes. We hypothesized that that longer donor liver extraction times would be associated…2017 American Transplant Congress
Incidence and Outcomes of Re-Explorations in Living Donor Liver Transplantation.
Introduction: Re-exploration in Living Donor Liver Transplantation(LDLT) is required in patients for various causes, bleeding being the commonest cause. The outcome of these patients is…2017 American Transplant Congress
Age and Gender Disparities in Post-Lung Transplant Mortality.
Gender, race, and age have been associated with health disparities, including in post-transplant outcomes. Given disparities in post-lung transplant outcomes are not well-understood, we assess…2017 American Transplant Congress
Improving Vaccination Rates for Lung Transplant Candidates.
In 2015, transplant pharmacists at the University of Chicago identified an opportunity to improve vaccination rates for transplant candidates. On 10/1/15, a pharmacist-led program was…2017 American Transplant Congress
Variability in Tacrolimus Concentrations Across Pediatric Solid Organ Transplants.
PURPOSE: We characterized the evolution of out-of-range tacrolimus (TAC) concentrations and associated factors during 1 year following a pediatric solid organ transplant (SOT).METHODS: Heart, kidney…2017 American Transplant Congress
Distinctive Molecular Features of Antibody-Mediated versus T-Cell Mediated Rejection in Facial Transplantation.
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
BackgroundA single case of antibody-mediated rejection in a clinical face transplant has been reported worldwide. The availability of repeated allograft biopsies from this patient allowed…2017 American Transplant Congress
Thrombalexin and Mirococept Synergistically Reduce IBMIR in a Porcine to Rhesus Xenoislet Model.
Introduction: Early activation of coagulation and complement are important factors in the initiation of instant blood mediated inflammation (IBMIR) in xenoislet models. Two novel 'cytotopic'…2017 American Transplant Congress
Differential Suppressive Effects of Costimulatory Blockade (CD28/B7), Anti-IL6R, Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase and Janus Kinase Inhibition on De Novo vs. Recall Alloantibody Responses: Are Combined Drug Therapy Approaches Desirable?
Comprehensive Transplant Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Purpose: Preformed and de novo donor specific antibodies (DSA) contribute significantly to demise of allograft functions. There is no approved therapies for prevention or treatment…2017 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Re-Transplantation (KRTx) from Donation After Cardiocirculatory Death (DCD)-Standard Criteria Donors (SCD).
Transplant, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC
Donation after cardiac death (DCD) donor kidneys increase the organ pool but use in kidney retransplantation (KRTx) has been questioned due to higher rates of…2017 American Transplant Congress
Ethnocultural Barriers to Pre-Emptive Kidney Transplantation: A Single Centre Retrospective Cohort Study.
University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
BackgroundPre-emptive kidney transplant (PKT) may offer better outcomes compared to kidney transplant (KT) after starting dialysis. There is a well-documented disparity in access to PKT…
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