2018 American Transplant Congress
De Novo Use of Extended Released Tacrolimus (Meltdose, EnvasusR)) after OLT – Does the Colonic Resorption Influences the Outcome?
Department of Transplantation, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Introduction: Immunosuppression after OLT has reached a quite high standard with an excellent evidence base. However, there is still a lack of data for the…2018 American Transplant Congress
First-Time Simultaneous vs. Sequential Liver-Kidney Transplantation in Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Review of the UNOS Database
1Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; 2Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX.
Introduction. Polycystic disease (PKD) may necessitate the need for liver and/or kidney transplantation. The long-term outcomes of simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation (SLK) and kidney-after-liver (KAL) or…2018 American Transplant Congress
Poverty, End Stage Liver Disease, and Transplantation in Georgia
1Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; 2Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, GA.
Background: Though discussions of equity in liver transplantation remain focused primarily on relative availability of allografts as a measure of access, differences in disease burden…2018 American Transplant Congress
Pattern of Respiratory Virus Infection (RVI) and Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction (CLAD) in Lung Transplant Recipients (LTR)
University of ALberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Background: The indirect effects of RVI in LTR are controversial. We aimed to define patterns of RVI in LTR and the impact on CLAD and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of Atrial Arrhythmia after Lung Transplantation with a Universal Prophylaxis Strategy
PurposePostoperative atrial arrhythmias (AA) occur in 19-39% of patients after lung transplantation and are associated with increased mortality, hospital length of stay, and risk of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Clinical and Safety Outcomes Following Uncontrolled Tacrolimus Conversion in Adult Transplant Recipients
Background: Long-term studies with control groups are required to assess tacrolimus (TAC) conversion. The purpose of this study was to compare clinical and safety outcomes…2018 American Transplant Congress
Monitoring of Small Bowel Allografts with Kynurenine Serum Levels
Long-term success in intestinal transplantation could be significantly improved by the development of a reliable noninvasive marker of rejection, allowing early diagnosis and treatment without…2018 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Hepatitis B Vaccination in Transplant Candidates
Background:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine series is recommended for all organ transplant candidates; high doses of vaccine are generally given to those with renal disease;…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Fluconazole Prophylaxis on Fungal Infections in Liver Transplant Recipients
1Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; 2Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA.
The purpose of this study was to assess if utilizing fluconazole for prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) in high risk liver transplant recipients is…2018 American Transplant Congress
Circulating T Follicular Helper Cells Expand Following Transplantation and Exhibit a CD44hi Phenotype That Correlates with Peak Germinal Center Alloreactivity
Emory Transplant Center, Atlanta.
It is increasingly well-recognized that donor-specific antibodies (DSA) play a significant role in the development of chronic rejection and fibrosis that contribute to late renal…
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