2015 American Transplant Congress
Utility and Outcomes of Expanded Screening Among Live Solid Organ Donors
Organ Transplantation and Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University, Chicago.
Background: The Organ Procurement Transplant Network (OPTN) now requires enhanced screening of selected live donors for Trypanosoma cruzi, Strongyloides stercoralis, Tuberculosis (TB), and West Nile…2015 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between in the Spousal Donor Kidney Tranplants: Wife-to-Husband Versus Husband-to-Wife
Backgrounds:There is few clinical outcome data between the wife-to-husband recipients(WTHr) and husband-to-wife recipients(HTWr) kidney transplantation. This study was conducted to compare the clinical outcomes between…2015 American Transplant Congress
Type of Caregiver and Outcome After Mechanical Circulatory Support Placement
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA.
Purpose: Caregiver support following mechanical circulatory support (MCS) implantation is key to good outcomes. The caregiver support can come from a spouse, parent, other relative,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Excessive Weight Gain After Pancreas Transplant: Transitioning from Type 1 to Type 2 Diabetes?
AIM:Excessive weight gain (EWG) after pancreas transplantation may increase the risk of post-transplant diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome. This study aimed to define the incidence,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Education and Employment After Renal Transplantation in Young Adults: An International Study
Purpose: Young adults who have received a kidney transplantation (KT) have significant obstacles in achieving educational goals and finding employment. The purpose of this study…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Characteristics of Post-Operative Deep Vein Thrombosis in Kidney Transplant Recipients – Difference from Other Type of Surgery
Background Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a severe and common complication that occurs after a major operation. Despite the commonality of DVT, there is limited…2015 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Preformed Anti-HLA Antibody of "Unknown Origin" after Kidney Transplant in a Brazilian Center
Background: The use of single antigen beads assay (SAFB) for the detection of anti-HLA antibodies (Abs) may reveal the presence of Abs in individuals without…2015 American Transplant Congress
Detection of Donor-Specific Anti-HLA Antibodies Is Associated With Changes in the Peripheral Distribution of NK Cell Subsets in Kidney Allograft Recipients
Background: Microvascular damage has become the real protagonist involved in antibody-mediated rejection and NK-cell antibody-dependent cell mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) has been proposed as a contributing…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Potential Use of the Plasma Biomarker CXCL9 (MIG), Interleukin 2 Receptor alpha (IL2Rα) and SCGF-b as Predictors of Renal Graft Rejection
Background: Early detection of rejection in kidney transplantation is crucial, and predictive plasma biomarkers are highly desirable as non-invasive tests.Methods: From a cohort of 120…2015 American Transplant Congress
Validation of a Peripheral Blood Gene Expression Profile for SubClinical Acute Rejection in Kidney Transplant Recipients – Findings from the CTOT 08 Study
1Northwestern University, Chicago; 2Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla.
Background: Sub-clinical acute rejection (SCAR) is histologic acute cellular rejection in the presence of a normal/stable serum creatinine, and is associated with worse graft survival.…
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