2013 American Transplant Congress
Rate and Causality of Thirty-Day Readmissions Following Renal Transplantation
Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Introduction: The Affordable Care Act, added to the Social Security Act, established the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program which will penalize hospitals with excessive 30-day readmissions…2013 American Transplant Congress
Single Center Experience with Long-Term Prospective BK Monitoring in Renal Transplantation
Prospective screening for BK viremia (BKV) in renal transplant recipients (RTR) may allow earlier detection of BKV reactivation and prevent BKV nephropathy (BKVN). However, utility…2013 American Transplant Congress
Pivotal Circulating Antibody Panel for Pre-Transplant Prediction of FSGS Recurrence after Kidney Transplantation, A
Introduction: Recurrence of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (rFSGS) after kidney transplantation leads to graft loss. The identity of the involved antibodies and specific immunogenic epitopes remains…2013 American Transplant Congress
Outcome Reporting in Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) of Primary Immunosuppression in Kidney Transplantation
Aims: To estimate the proportion of contemporary RCTs of primary immunosuppression in kidney transplantation reporting specified patient and graft-related outcomes, objectively measure reporting quality and…2013 American Transplant Congress
Regulation of Serological Alloreactive Memory by Pathogen Infection, The
Emory Transplant Center, Atlanta
The breadth and strength of HLA specific antibodies (HSA) have a significant impact on waiting times for transplantation and the presence of HSA prior to…2013 American Transplant Congress
Relationship of Kidney Length, Volume and Renal Split Function in Living Kidney Donors
Purpose: All potential living donors at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) undergo abdominal CT imaging including estimation of kidney volume and length. Subjects with >…2013 American Transplant Congress
Role of Estimated GFR CKD-EPI as Screening Tool for Donor Selection
Purpose: Living donor selection usually includes a measured renal function rather than estimated GFR (eGFR) equations, such as CKD-EPI because of concerns of accuracy. However,…2013 American Transplant Congress
Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Type 2 Expression on Regulatory T Cells Predicts Acute Kidney Injury after Kidney Transplantation
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) leads to worse graft outcomes after kidney transplantation. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is classically a mediator of AKI. Recent evidence,…2013 American Transplant Congress
Functional and Quality of Life Outcomes at One Year after Successful Bilateral Hand Transplant
Background: Upper limb loss has severe consequences with regard to functional status and mental health. Prostheses, though sophisticated, lack sensory feedback and appear unnatural. Upper…2013 American Transplant Congress
HLA-DR Mismatching Is Not Associated with Decreased Graft Survival in Highly Sensitized Kidney Recipients
Emory Transplant Center, Atlanta
Background: HLA mismatches, especially those at the HLA-DR locus, are reported to influence allograft survival. In this single center study the effect of HLA-DR matching…
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