2015 American Transplant Congress
Multicenter Study to Develop a Novel Prediction Index for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Recurrence After Liver Transplant (LT)
1UCSF, San Francisco, CA; 2Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 3Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.
Several factors have been associated with a high risk of recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after liver transplantation (LT), but no reliable risk score has…2015 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Efficacy of Prophylactic Antivirus Therapies on Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation in Hepatitis B Virus Carriers
Purpose To compare the efficacy between entecavir and lamivudine as prophylactic antivirus therapy on long-term outcomes of HBV carriers after kidney transplantation.Methods We retrospectively reviewed…2015 American Transplant Congress
Increasing the Number of Organ Transplants in the United States by Optimizing Donor Authorization Rates
Introduction: The highest priority in the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Strategic Plan is to increase the number of transplants among patients with end-stage…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pancreas-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Chronic Pancreatitis Patients Enhance Islet Graft Function
PURPOSE: Islet transplantation represents a promising procedure to reverse or prevent diabetes. However, significant mass of islet graft is lost within hours of transplantation due…2015 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Everolimus on Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in De Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients: 12-Month Results from the ELEVATE Study
Background: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is common in kidney transplant recipients (KTxR) and has shown to be a risk factor for death and heart failure…2015 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Between ABO-Incompatible Living Donor Liver Transplantation (LDLT) and ABO-Compatible LDLT: A Matched Study
Backgrounds: Reports from several experienced centers suggested that outcomes of an ABO-incompatible (ABOi) living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) after rituximab and reduction of ABO antibodies…2015 American Transplant Congress
Reciprocal Relationship Between Cytomegalovirus Infection and Graft Rejection in Intestinal/Multivisceral Transplantation: Impact on Survival and Ideal Immunosuppression Protocol
Transplant Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.
Background: Cytomegalovius (CMV) infection and graft rejection are opposing complications of isolated intestinal/multivisceral transplantation (IIT/MVT), a procedure requiring precise balance of immunosuppression. The aim of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Donor and Recipient BKV Serostatus and the Effect of Ciprofloxacin Prophylaxis on BK Viremia Risk After Kidney Transplant
Background: BK virus (BKV) is a common infection in kidney transplant recipients. Due to widespread latent BKV infection in the general population, it is possible…2015 American Transplant Congress
Immunologic Outcomes in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients
Nephrology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
BACKGROUND: Only few data are available about immunologic outcomes of elderly kidney transplant recipients (KTR).PATIENTS AND METHODS: This retrospective long-term observational study included all adult…2015 American Transplant Congress
Financial Burden of Laparoscopic Living Kidney Donation
Living kidney donation rates are declining; one cause may be the extent of the unreimbursed expenses associated with donation. We studied financial burden in a…
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