2015 American Transplant Congress
High Mortality in Diabetic Recipients of High KDPI Deceased Donor Kidneys
Deceased donor (DD) kidney quality is determined using the Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI). How best to allocate the high KDPI kidneys (KDPI ≥ 85%)…2015 American Transplant Congress
A Comparison of Alemtuzumab and Antithymocyte Globulin Induction in High-Risk, Non-Sensitized African American Renal Transplant Recipients
Background:Greater than 90% of all kidney transplants(KTx) today receive an induction agent. The choice of a depleting or non-depleting agent is center specific. Alemtuzumab (Alem),…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Role of Immunosuppression on Cardiac Functions of Kidney Transplant Recipients
Transplant Center, Acibadem University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Cardiac disorders are associated with high morbidity and mortality in end-stage renal disease (ESRD).Kidney transplantation is known to increase the survival of dialysis patients by…2015 American Transplant Congress
HCV Treatment in Liver Transplantation: Changes in Center Attitudes and Practices in the DAA Era
Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
Chronic hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) is the leading indication for liver transplantation (LT) in the US. Safe and effective directly acting antivirals (DAAs) are…2015 American Transplant Congress
Hepatic T Cells Derived from Normothemic Machine Perfused Grafts Contained More Regulatory T Cells and Fewer Proinflammatory Cytokines Producing T Cells Than Those from Cold Storage Grafts
Background & aim:In liver transplantation, ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury is associated with an inflammatory response affecting graft and patient outcomes. Ex-vivo normothermic machine perfusion (NMP)…2015 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of Actual Pediatric Organ Donation Potential: Neurologic and Circulatory Determination of Death at a Children's Hospital
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Organ donation after circulatory determination of death (DCDD) is increasing. DCDD offers potential for additional abdominal organ donation. We evaluated all dying…2015 American Transplant Congress
Attitudes and Beliefs About Organ Donation: Focus Group Study in Arabic-Speaking Communities in Australia
Background: The demand for transplantable organs continues to outweigh supply across the globe, especially in the provision of deceased donor organs from ethnic minority populations.…2015 American Transplant Congress
Human Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhance Bone Marrow Engraftment and Induce Immunological Tolerance
1UMASS, Worcester; 2Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence.
Organ transplantation currently requires long-term immunosuppression. This is associated with multiple complications including infection, malignancy and other toxicities. Immunologic tolerance is considered the optimal solution…2015 American Transplant Congress
Relative In Vitro Immunoregulatory Effects of Everolimus, Sirolimus, Tacrolimus, Mycophenolic Acid and Drug Combinations
Everolimus (EVL) is a modified form of the mTOR-inhibitor Sirolimus (SRL) and is used clinically in combination with Mycophenolate (MMF) and/or Tacrolimus (TAC). The purpose…2015 American Transplant Congress
Chimerism for Early Detection of Graft Versus Host Disease in Intestinal Transplantation
Miami Transplant Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
Graft versus host disease (GVHD) is a potentially fatal complication after multivisceral transplantation (MVT). By definition, donor cells must be present in the blood of…
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