2013 American Transplant Congress
Role of Deletion of Donor-Reactive T Cells in Maintaining Human Allograft Tolerance Achieved via Combined Kidney and Bone Marrow Transplantation (CKBMT)
BACKGROUND: The need for tolerance protocols in organ transplantation is underscored by the morbidity associated with chronic immunosuppressant use and the inability to prevent chronic…2013 American Transplant Congress
Predictors of Fibrosing Cholestatic Hepatitis Development Following Liver Transplantation: Potential Impact on Donor Selection and CMV Prophylaxis
Center for Liver Diseases, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
Introduction: Fibrosing cholestatic hepatitis (FCH) is an aggressive form of hepatitis C which is seen following liver transplantation (OLT) and it carries high mortality rate.…2013 American Transplant Congress
Deficiencies in Patients' Transplant Knowledge and Learning Activities Predicts Longer Time To Complete Kidney Transplant Evaluation
African-American (AA) end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients experience several disparities in kidney transplantation (KT), including an increased time to complete transplant evaluation, as compared to…2013 American Transplant Congress
Increased Expression of CTLA-4 and PD-1 and Restricted Functionality as Typical Features of Varizella Zoster Specific T Cells in Patients with Acute Herpes Zoster
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) establishes lifelong persistence and immunocompromised patients such as hemodialysis and transplant recipients are at high risk for virus reactivation presenting as…2013 American Transplant Congress
Elective Living Donor Liver Transplantation by Hybrid Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery with Short Upper Midline Laparotomy
Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Sakamoto1-7-1, Japan
Background: Although the technique of liver transplantation is well developed, the invasiveness of the operation can be decreased with laparoscopic procedures.Methods: We performed elective living…2013 American Transplant Congress
Feasibility of Immediate Liver Transplantation after Warm-Ischemia Graft Procurement, The
Background: The continuous success of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is accompanied by an increased need for available organs. The consequential wider use of marginal organs…2013 American Transplant Congress
Hybrid Procedure of Laparoscopic-Assisted Open Liver Resection in Living Donor Hepatectomy, A
Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Sakamoto1-7-1, Japan
AimThe aim of this study was to analyze the data related to our laparoscopy-assisted open resections (hybrid procedure) through a short upper midline incision in…2013 American Transplant Congress
Thymoglobulin (rATG) Induction Improves Survival in Heart Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Single-Center Study
A: Our study is a retrospective analysis of heart transplant recipients transplanted in 2009 and were induced with rATG vs. no induction. We hypothesized that…2013 American Transplant Congress
Somah – A Novel Modality for Subnormothermic Preservation of Donor Hearts
Background- Donor hearts for transplant are stored in extreme hypothermic conditions to reduce ischemic damage. However, hypothermia-dependent cellular, biochemical, structural injuries are of concern. We…2013 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Impact and Evolution of Humoral Immunity in a Randomized Multicenter Trial of Steroid Avoidance in Pediatric Renal Transplantation, The
PURPOSE: The development of anti-donor humoral responses after transplantation associates with higher risks for acute rejection and 1-year graft survival in adults, but the influence…
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