2018 American Transplant Congress
Assesment of a Novel Chronic Kidney Disease Educational and Goal Setting Tool among Liver Transplant Recipients
Background: Stage 4-5 chronic kidney disease(CKD) among liver transplant(LT) recipients is common and associated with diminished patient and graft outcomes. Our previous study showed that…2018 American Transplant Congress
Occupational and Financial Outcomes of Directed and Non-Directed Living Liver Donors
Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Background: Few transplant centers accept directed and non-directed living liver donors. The aims of this study were to compare the occupational and financial outcomes of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Treatment and Outcomes of Orthotopic Liver Transplant Patients Secondary to Hepatitis C Virus: A Single Center Experience
Background: Treatment of acute cellular rejection (ACR) in patients with orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) secondary to hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a major challenge due…2018 American Transplant Congress
Prostate Cancer Characteristics in Men on Immunosuppressive Medications
INTRODUCTION: To assess the prevalence of prostate cancer (PCa) in men receiving immunosuppressive medications undergoing transrectal ultrasound guided (TRUS) prostate biopsy.METHODS: A total of 468…2018 American Transplant Congress
Hypothermic Oxygenated Machine Perfusion in Liver and Kidney Transplantation of Extended Criteria Donors: A Phase-1 of Clinical Trial
In the field of liver (LT) and kidney transplantation (KT), extended criteria donors (ECD) offer an additional organ source that is more vulnerable for early…2018 American Transplant Congress
Is Kidney Transplantation Safe in Patients over 71 Years Old?
Department of Kidney & Liver Transplantation, ASUIUD, Udine, Italy.
Introduction: Kidney transplantation in elderly patients is superior over dialysis as therapy for end stage renal disease (ESRD). We analyzed different parameters to evaluate patient…2018 American Transplant Congress
An Effective Tolerance Approach for Porcine Islet Xenotransplantation in Humanized Mice
Purpose: Tolerance for pig-to-human islet transplantation could render a feasible and sustainable cure for T1D. We have previously described a triple therapy (TT) approach consisting…2018 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Hospitals Increase Volumes and Acceptance Rates under the COIIN Project
United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond.
Introduction. Transplant center performance monitoring is based on one-year patient and graft survival. Through the OPTN contract with HRSA, UNOS created the Collaborative Innovation and…2018 American Transplant Congress
The THINKER Trial: Quality of Life Results at 6- and 12-Month Follow-Up among Hepatitis C-Negative Patients Who Received Kidney Transplants from Deceased Donors with Hepatitis C Infection
Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Background: Short-term (6-month) data from the first 10 subjects in the pilot THINKER-1 trial (NCT02743897; funder: Merck) suggested that kidneys from HCV-infected donors could be…2018 American Transplant Congress
Molecular Profiling of the Injury-Repair Response in Early Subclinical Inflammation
UAB School of Medicine, Birmingham.
Purpose: Surveillance biopsies can detect subclinical T-cell mediated rejection (SC-TCMR) or subclinical borderline rejection (SC-B-TCMR) in kidney transplants with normal/stable creatinine. Some consider SC-B-TCMR to…
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