2017 American Transplant Congress
Lung Transplant Recipient Travel Distance to Transplant Center Does Not Impact Survival.
Purpose: We examined if the geographic distance recipients travel for lung transplant care impacts posttransplant survival at our center.Methods: Retrospective single center cohort study of…2017 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation for Babies Weighing Less Than 10 kg.
Introduction: Liver transplantation (LT) is an established therapy for children with end-stage liver disease or liver failure. LT in small babies remains challenging due to…2017 American Transplant Congress
Pediatric Liver Transplantation for Alpha-1 Antritrypsin Deficiency: A UNOS Database Analysis.
PurposeAlpha-1 Antritypsin Deficiency (ATD) is a heterogeneous disease, and is an important indication for liver transplantation (LT) in children. We examine the ATD population requiring…2017 American Transplant Congress
Xenogeneic Lung Transplantation: Identifying Transgenes and Supportive Drug Treatments to Achieve Long-Term Survival.
1Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; 2Revivicor, Inc., Blacksburg, VA
Purpose: Recent progress in genetic engineering has facilitated generation of pigs expressing various multi-transgene and knock-out combinations. Which transgenes and what targeted drug treatments are…2017 American Transplant Congress
Blood Tfh Cells Exhibit Impaired B Cell Help in Operationally Tolerant Patients.
Introduction: Operationally tolerant (TOL) patients display a defect of B cell differentiation, with a deficiency in circulating plasma cells secreting antibodies, which could partly contribute…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Serum EDTA Treatment on Identification of Unacceptable Antigens for Kidney Transplant Candidates.
Pathology, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The prozone effect is one factor causing false negative reactions in HLA antibody testing. EDTA, which is commonly used to remove this…2017 American Transplant Congress
Online Patient Resources for Deceased Donor and Live Donor Kidney Recipients: A Comparative Analysis of Readability.
BackgroundThe Internet has extensive online resources for kidney transplantation recipients. However, it is unclear if these materials are comprehensible for kidney transplant patients. Nearly, one-half…2017 American Transplant Congress
Disparities in Access to the Liver Transplant Wait List: A Statewide Analysis.
Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background:Racial disparities in access to the liver transplant wait list for patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) are thought to be attributable to differences in…2017 American Transplant Congress
Opioid and Opioid Substitution Therapy in Liver Transplant Candidates: A Survey of Center Policies and Practices.
Background: Chronic opioid use for pain and opioid substitution therapy (OST) are common among patients with cirrhosis. Little is known of transplant center policies and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Photopheresis for Recalcitrant Rejection After Heart Transplantation: Worthwhile?
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles
Background: Rejection is leading cause of mortality after heart transplantation (HTx). While the rates of rejection have declined over the past few decades from improvement…
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