2018 American Transplant Congress
Validation of Edmonton Symptom Assessment Survey in Kidney Transplant Recipients (KTR)
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Background: Patient-reported outcomes provide important information about symptom and illness experience of patients with chronic medical conditions. The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) is a…2018 American Transplant Congress
Greater Susceptibility for Metabolic Syndrome in Pediatric Transplant Recipients – A Case-Control Study
Introduction. Metabolic syndrome not only contributes to an increased risk for cardiovascular sequelae but is also associated with impaired graft function and lower graft survival…2018 American Transplant Congress
Disparities in Re-Transplantation among Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients with Graft Failure
Background: While gender and racial disparities in access to transplantation have been reported among pediatric patients, few studies have investigated if these disparities exist in…2018 American Transplant Congress
Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy in Pediatric Renal Transplant Patients
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA.
Immunoglobulin replacement therapy decreases infection frequency in patients with primary immunodeficiency; however, there is limited data regarding the use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) or subcutaneous…2018 American Transplant Congress
Prediction of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence Following Liver Transplantation Using Combined Differential Gene Expression, Copy Number Variation and Somatic Mutation Analysis
Liver allocation for transplant candidates with hepatocellular carcinoma is limited by OPTN policy to patients whose tumors remain within size limits defined by Milan criteria.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of No Kasai Portoenterstomy to Failed Kasai: Analysis of UNOS Database
Texas Children's Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine, Houston.
IntroductionInfants with biliary atresia (BA) identified “later” (typically after 90 days of life) present a management challenge, as late Kasai portoenterostomy (KP) has high failure…2018 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy and Safety of Immediate- and Prolonged-Release Tacrolimus in De Novo Pediatric Transplantation: Randomized Study
This study assessed long-term efficacy/safety of prolonged-release tacrolimus (PR-T) vs immediate-release tacrolimus (IR-T) in de novo pediatric transplant pts. Phase II, parallel-group, multicenter, open-label study…2018 American Transplant Congress
Is BMI > 35 a Barrier to Kidney Transplantation?
Organ Transplant, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL.
Background:Although lower rates of patient and graft survival are reported for kidney transplant recipients with BMI > 35, kidney transplant in this group provides a…2018 American Transplant Congress
Increasing Obesity and Diabetes Prevalence in the United States End-Stage Renal Disease Population
Background: Obesity and diabetes have both become national epidemics in the United States, and are associated with increased risk for comorbid diseases including end-stage renal…2018 American Transplant Congress
An Economic Analysis of the UK Pancreas Allocation Scheme
Introduction: Economics provides input to decisions concerning the best use of available resources. In transplantation, limitations include organ availability and competing organ demands. This is…
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