2015 American Transplant Congress
Combined Hepatitic/Cholangiopathic Lesion in HIV-HCV Co-Infected Liver Transplant Recipients Associated With Graft Loss
Background: Co-infection with HIV and viral hepatitis results in poorer outcomes following liver transplantation. In this population, complex immune status, extensive drug regimens, and comorbid…2015 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Early Everolimus Use for Immunosuppression in Living Donor Liver Transplant Recipients- An Analysis of 215 Sequential Patients
Organ Transplantation Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Purpose:In our previously published study, we concluded the safety of everolimus (EVR) in early stage after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). In this large scale…2015 American Transplant Congress
Maximizing Peri-Operative Value-Based Care in Kidney Transplant Induction
1Pharmacy, MUSC, Charleston, SC; 2Surgery, MUSC, Charleston, SC; 3Nephrology, MUSC, Charleston, SC.
Due to the dwindling reimbursement for kidney transplants (KTx), there must be a continuous effort to provide the best value-based care. The purpose of this…2015 American Transplant Congress
Evaluating Outcomes in Multi-Organ Liver Transplant Recipients
Historically, transplant (Tx) program evaluations performed by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) in the US have included only single-organ Txs, except for simultaneous…2015 American Transplant Congress
Neonatal Tolerance: Donor and Host Cells Fuse in Livers of Newborn Mice Injected With F1-Bone Marrow/Spleen Cells
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Purpose: Multiple liver cell-types induce immunological tolerance. Indeed liver allografts are often spontaneously accepted in humans and mice. The role of host liver in the…2015 American Transplant Congress
Combined Bone Marrow Plus Liver Transplantation in Cynomolgus Monkeys
Columbia Center for Translational Immunology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
IntroductionCombined kidney/bone marrow transplantation (CKBMT) induces tolerance in both primates and humans. Since liver is thought to be more tolerogenic than kidney, we hypothesized that…2015 American Transplant Congress
Arteriovenous Fistulas/Grafts for Patients With Intestinal Failure: Innovation or Insanity?
Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Introduction: Vascular access is the lifeline for chronic intestinal failure patients who are dependent on parenteral nutrition. The traditional use of long term tunnelled central…2015 American Transplant Congress
Incidence, Determinants and Outcome of Kidney Transplantation for End Stage Renal Disease After Heart Transplantation
Objectives: Progressive renal failure is a frequent complication following heart transplantation (HTx), is generally attributed to calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) based immunosuppression, and may result in…2015 American Transplant Congress
Increased Risk of VRE Infection in Liver Transplant Patients With MELD of 35 or Greater
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) infection is recognized as a cause of morbidity in liver transplant patients. In the wake of Share 35, sick patients receiving…2015 American Transplant Congress
Mesenchymal Stem Cells Suppress Cytotoxicity of Activated Natural Killer Cells in Liver Via the TRAIL-TRAIL Receptor Pathway in Islet Transplantation
Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Introduction: Innate immune reactions against islet grafts are considered a major obstacle for intraportal islet transplantation. We have previously reported that liver natural killer (NK)…
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