2018 American Transplant Congress
Early Blockade of Toll-Like Receptor 4 Reduces Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury and Improves Islet Transplantation Outcomes
Purpose: Inflammatory damage to islets during isolation is a major hurdle for success in transplantation. We investigated the safety and therapeutic potential of pharmacological blockade…2018 American Transplant Congress
Is KDPI Valid for Hepatitis C Aviremic Kidneys?
KDRI is an estimate of post-transplant kidney graft failure. It is based on ten donor factors that independently affect transplant outcomes, including HCV status from…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Rituximab Dose on Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation in HBsAg-Negative/anti-HBc-Positive Kidney Transplant Recipients
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation is well-recognized complication of rituximab. Although use of rituximab for sensitized patients continues to increase in kidney transplantation, the…2018 American Transplant Congress
mTOR Inhibition with Everolimus in De Novo Living Donor Liver Transplantation – 24-Months Results from the H2307 Pivotal Trial
Purpose: Everolimus (EVR) with reduced-dose tacrolimus (rTAC) has been shown to be efficacious in preventing graft rejection and improving renal function in deceased-donor liver transplant…2018 American Transplant Congress
EVLP on Donor Lungs: National Trends and Outcomes
Purpose: The OPTN/UNOS added fields to the deceased donor registration form on 3/31/2015 to capture the intent to utilize ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) on…2018 American Transplant Congress
Islet Xenotransplantation: A Quest for Clinically Available Immunosuppression Regimens
Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
IntroductionThe field of porcine islet xenotransplantation has made significant progress in non-human primate studies in recent years. However, one major barrier preventing clinical translation of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Thirty-Six Consecutive Kidney Transplants in Recipients with Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Single-Centre Experience
Background. Due to high recurrence rate, poor kidney transplant (KTx) survival has been reported for recipients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). More recently, prophylaxis…2018 American Transplant Congress
Marijuana Use Should Not Preclude Consideration for Kidney Transplantation
Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN.
Purpose: Policies for transplant eligibility for tobacco and marijuana (MJ) users vary among transplant centers. The aim of this study was to compare the impact…2018 American Transplant Congress
Gut Microbiota, Mycophenolate Mofetil, and Post-Transplant Diarrhea in Kidney Transplant Recipients
1Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; 2Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, NY.
INTRODUCTION. The etiology of post-transplant diarrhea is often unknown and attributed to mycophenolate mofetil dosage.METHODS. We recruited 71 kidney transplant recipients for serial collection of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Race, Income, and Insurance Status Predict Migration for Liver Transplantation in the United States
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
Background: Ongoing organ shortage and regional differences in organ availability have encouraged patients in need of liver transplantation (LT) to travel in order to increase…
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