2018 American Transplant Congress
The Role of Ex Vivo Normothermic Preservation in Minimizing Postreperfusion Syndrome in Liver Transplantation
Transplant Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland.
Background:Graft reperfusion holds a major challenge during liver transplantation. NMP may improve post-reperfusion hemodynamics, reduce vasopressor and blood product transfusion.Methods:15 patients with liver transplantation after…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Prognostic Implications of Renal Function Recovery and Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplantation
Introduction: Lack of renal function recovery (RFR), 90 days after acute kidney injury (AKI) is a contributor to inferior renal outcomes and mortality. Ischemia and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Timeline and Histopathological Characteristics of Graft Failure after Kidney Transplantation: What is Preventable and What is Not?
University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Background: There is limited information on the histopathological characteristics of kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) with graft failure at different post-transplant time intervals. Methods:We addressed this…2018 American Transplant Congress
Death-Censored Graft Failure (DCGF) Post Kidney Transplant (KTx) is Usually the Result of Rapid Loss of Function after Periods of Stability
Late graft dysfunction leading to clinically indicated transplant biopsy (KTxBx) is a better predictor of subsequent DCGF than baseline data and early post-transplant events (Gaston…2018 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors and Sequelae of Post-KT Delirium
Background: Delirium is the acute decline in cognitive function following a noxious insult like surgery. Previous studies in other surgical settings have identified frailty and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Donor and Recipient Obesity in Kidney Transplantation
Introduction: Obesity (BMI >30) is a world health epidemic projected to increase the incidence of diabetes, the leading cause of kidney failure. The shortage of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Glomerular Filtration Rate Normalization to Body Surface Area on Donor Selection and Outcome in over 4000 Living Kidney Donors
1U of MN, Minneapolis; 2Houston Methodist, Houston.
Introduction: A donor GFR of ≥ 80 mL/min is a selection criterion. KDIGO recommends that GFR indexed to BSA should be used. Herein, we tested…2018 American Transplant Congress
Decision-Making, Informed Consent, and the Experiences of Recipients of Experimental HCV Positive-to-Negative Renal Transplants
Background: The safety and efficacy of transplanting HCV-infected (HCV+) donor organs into HCV-uninfected recipients (HCV D+/R-) is being studied. Recipient experiences are essential to comprehensively…2018 American Transplant Congress
End Stage Kidney Disease Risk Profile in Living Kidney Donors for Pediatric versus Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients in Australia and New Zealand
Background: Living kidney donors (LKD) for pediatric kidney transplant recipients (KTR) have a high motivation to donate due to the clear benefits to the KTR…2018 American Transplant Congress
Multivariate Cox Proportional Hazards Model for Estimating Long-Term Risk of Aging Kidney Transplant Recipients
Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI.
Purpose: The growing number of elderly kidney transplant recipients (KTR) presents an opportunity to analyze and predict long-term outcomes and risk in this aging population.Methods:…
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