2018 American Transplant Congress
Intra- versus Extra-Peritoneal Approaches in Renal Transplantation of Adult-Sized Kidneys for Children Weighting under 15kg – A Single Center Study
Purpose:Renal transplantation (RTx) of adult-sized kidneys leads to size-mismatch for small pediatric recipients. The aim of this study reveals the outcomes between intra- and extra-peritoneal…2018 American Transplant Congress
Tregs Expression Predicts Prognosis in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
New therapeutic strategies are needed to improve the survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the third in overall global cancer-related mortality. T regulatory cells…2018 American Transplant Congress
Early Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury among Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients
Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) after pediatric liver transplantation (LT) is a serious complication associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Here we evaluate children with…2018 American Transplant Congress
Organ Procurement Organization Run Department of Motor Vehicle Office Leads to Increased Organ Donor Registry Enrollments
1Washington University, St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; 2Mid-America Transplant Services, St. Louis, MO.
Background: 98% of people on the First Person Authorization (FPA) registry for organ donation enroll at a Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) licensing office. Donor…2018 American Transplant Congress
A 5-Tier System for Categorizing Program-Specific Adjusted Transplant and Waitlist Mortality Rate Ratios
SRTR may begin reporting tiers for program-specific transplant and waitlist mortality rate ratios. A 3-tier system based on statistical hypothesis testing has several deficiencies. Waitlist…2018 American Transplant Congress
Medical Contraindications to Solid Organ Transplant Listing: A Survey of Heart, Liver, Lung and Kidney Programs
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of advanced age, obesity and HIV seropositivity on solid organ transplant listing across liver,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Critical Care Management of Organ Donors with Uncertain Consent Status
Department of Medicine, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ.
Introduction: Donor management is a foundation of organ transplantation. It requires professionalism, compassion, and collaboration between intensive care unit (ICU) staff, organ procurement organizations (OPOs),…2018 American Transplant Congress
OPTN VCA Waiting List Trends
Since the start of the OPTN VCA waiting list (WL), 49 candidates– 53.1% male, 81.6% white, & 75.5% <45 yrs – were added to the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Successful Patency in Blood Conduits for an Artificial Kidney Membrane with Biocompatible Coatings
1VUMC, Nashville; 2UCSF, San Francisco.
BACKGROUND: An implantable artificial kidney may address the growing organ shortage and improve outcomes and quality of life for those with end stage renal disease.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Reassessment of Virtual Crossmatch: The Clinical Meaning of Cell-Based Actual Crossmatch for Kidney Transplantation
Background: Due to the high sensitivity and specificity of Luminex technique, the Luminex single antigen beads (LSAB) assays are widely used in detecting the HLA…
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