2013 American Transplant Congress
Prospective Analysis of CD19dimCD27highCD20neg Blood Plasma Cells in Renal Transplant Patients after Combined Treatment with Rituximab and Bortezomib in Antibody Mediated Rejection
Nephrology, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
Treatment of antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) in renal transplant (Tx) patients (pts) is still challenging and long-term outcomes remain poor. Because plasma cells (PCs) are crucial…2013 American Transplant Congress
Pigs Deficient in N-Glycolylneuraminic Acid and Galactose α-1,3-Galactose Reduce the Humoral Barrier to Xenotransplantation
Transplant Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Hyperacute rejection of porcine xenografts in a non-human primate model has been diminished with development of Α1,3-galactosyltransferase knockout (GT-KO) pigs devoid of the galactose Α-1,3-galactose…2013 American Transplant Congress
Significant Deficiencies in Postoperative Handoffs Revealed in a Comprehensive Assessment of Living Donor Liver Transplantation Systems and Processes of Care
Purpose: To identify failures in the handoff from the OR to the intensive care unit (ICU) of living donor liver transplant (LDLT) that lead to…2013 American Transplant Congress
CNI-Related Renal Impairment in Liver Transplantation: A Comparison of Cyclosporine and Tacrolimus-Based Regimens
Background: Long-term and/or high dose exposure to CNI (cyclosporine [CsA] and tacrolimus [Tac]) is associated with high incidence of nephrotoxicity and chronic kidney disease (CKD).Objective:…2013 American Transplant Congress
Implications of the Statewide Sharing Variance on Kidney Transplantation Geographic Inequity and Allocation Efficiency
Purpose: The Statewide Sharing (SS) local allocation variance offers non-locally allocated kidneys to patients listed in other Donor Service Areas (DSA) within the state of…2013 American Transplant Congress
Extent and Drivers of Geographic Inequity in Kidney Transplantation in the United States, The
Northwestern University, Chicago
Purpose: The waiting time for a deceased donor kidney transplant (DDKT) varies greatly across the United States (US), having a significant impact on outcomes pre-…2013 American Transplant Congress
Cardiac Surgery in Cirrhotic Patients: Should It Be Done Simultaneously or after Liver Transplantation?
Univ of Miami, Miami; CCF, Cleveland; Guanxi Medical University, Nanning, China
Background: Patients with end stage liver disease may have coexisting cardiac disease which requires surgical correction which is associated with high morbidity and mortality unless…2013 American Transplant Congress
Predictors of Serum Uric Acid and Its Impact on Kidney Structure and Function: A Five Year Prospective Study
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Introduction: Elevated uric acid has been linked to the development of hypertension and also progression of kidney disease. Whether this is true in kidney transplant…2013 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Results of Combined and Sequential Liver-Kidney Transplantation: A Single Center Experience
Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Molinette Hospital, Turin, Italy
Since 2002, when the end-stage liver disease model (MELD) score was adopted, the number of combined liver-kidney transplantations increased.Between January 1995 and December 2011 we…2013 American Transplant Congress
Developing a Prognostic Score for Early Prediction of Graft and Patient Survival after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Purpose:The objective of that study was to develop a novel prognostic score predicting graft and patient survival after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).Methods:Prospectively collected data for…
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