2013 American Transplant Congress
Alemtuzumab vs Antithymocyte Globulin Induction in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients: Our Single-Center Experience with 3 Year Follow-Up
Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, NC
Purpose: To compare outcomes of alemtuzumab (alem) and rabbit antithymocyte globulin (rATG) as induction agents in pediatric kidney transplantation.Methods: A retrospective single-center chart review was…2013 American Transplant Congress
Immunophenotyping and Targeting of Plasma Cells in Sensitized Nonhuman Primates
Emory Transplant Center, Atlanta, GA
Introduction: Alloantibodies contribute significantly to the development of chronic rejection, the leading cause of long-term graft failure in organ transplantation. As interest in treating and…2013 American Transplant Congress
Comparing Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation in Octogenarians to Septuagenarians
Background: With an increasing life expectancy, more patients in their late 70s and early 80s are presenting for evaluation for kidney transplantation. We examined the…2013 American Transplant Congress
Development of a Nonhuman Primate Model of Sensitization after Transplantation, The
Emory Transplant Center, Atlanta, GA
Background: Sensitization before transplantation and de novo alloantibodies affect a significant population of transplant patients, both portending a poorer prognosis in short- and long-term graft…2013 American Transplant Congress
Delayed Graft Function Increases the Risk of Early Death Post-Transplant in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Patients over 65 made up 17.5% of all incident transplant recipients in the US in 2011. Although transplantation confers a long-term survival benefit compared to…2013 American Transplant Congress
Immune Tolerance across a Full MHC Barrier in a Swine Hind Limb Transplantation Model Using a Combined Co-Stimulatory Blockade and Donor Bone Marrow Cells Approach
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
BACKGROUND: Vascular Composite Allografts (VCA), such as extremity and face transplants, contain vascularized bone marrow (BM) and a BM niche representing a constant source of…2013 American Transplant Congress
Newly Diagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Is Common and Is Associated with Increased Cardiovascular Events in Kidney Transplant Recipients
The incidence and effects of newly diagnosed OSA in kidney tx recipients are unclear. Methods: 99 kidney tx recipients without OSA underwent overnight oximetry 1…2013 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes from Donation after Cardiac Death in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation
Background: Kidneys obtained from donation after cardiac death (DCD) are being increasingly used to meet rising demand in the US. We hypothesized that outcomes from…2013 American Transplant Congress
Trends in Transplant Patient Safety Situation Reporting
Drexel Univ; UNOS; Lifelink of FL; Brigham & Women's Hosp
Background: The OPTN Operations & Safety Committee is charged with reviewing aggregated, de-identified safety situation data reported through the Improving Patient Safety (IPS) portal in…2013 American Transplant Congress
Inflammatory Milieu in (d-AIH) Reduces Regulatory T-Cell Function, The
Pediatrics, Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL; Pathology, Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
Background: The mechanisms leading to de novo autoimmune hepatitis (d-AIH) remain unclear. Regulatory T cells (T-regs) can be induced to differentiate into inflammation associated Th17…
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