2015 American Transplant Congress
Racial Disparities in Access to Kidney Re-Transplantation in the United States
Surgery, Emory Transplant Center, Atlanta, GA.
Introduction: The number of patients with a failed kidney transplant who are being considered for re-transplantation has steadily increased over the past few years. It…2015 American Transplant Congress
Utilization and Characteristics of Kidney Donors in the US by OPTN-Defined Increased Risk Donor Status
Background: The number of candidates in need of kidney transplantation is far larger than the number of organ donors. To expand the organ pool, there…2015 American Transplant Congress
Early Hospital Readmission and Distance from Transplant Center
Background: Early hospital readmission occurs in 31% of kidney transplant (KT) recipients and may be associated with mechanistic factors not previously captured in patient-level risk…2015 American Transplant Congress
Incidence and Clinical Severity of Hypogammaglobulinemia (Hypo-IgG) in Highly-HLA Sensitized Patients (HS) Undergoing Desensitization (DES)
Introduction: Desensitization therapies (DES) have dramatically improved rates of transplantation among HS patients. However, antibody-reduction and B-cell/plasma cell directed therapies could have implications for humoral…2015 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Baseline and Postoperative Isoagglutinin Titer on Clinical Outcomes in ABO-Incompatible Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
Background : ABO-incompatible (ABO-i) kidney transplantation (KT) has expanded in consequence of the development of desensitization protocol. However, the impact of baseline and postoperative isoagglutinin…2015 American Transplant Congress
Induction Therapy With either Anti-Thymocyte Antibodies or Il2 Receptor Inhibitors Appears to Decrease the Risk of Graft Loss in DCD Liver Transplantation Compared to No Induction Therapy
University of Washington, Seattle.
An analysis of our center's outcomes in DCD liver transplants suggested that induction with anti-thymocyte antibody preparations (ATG) may reduce the risk of graft loss…2015 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Donor Post-Extubation O2 Delivery on Recipient Hypoxic Cholangiopathy in Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation: The University of Colorado Experience
The critical shortage of deceased organ donors has led to increased utilization of DCD liver grafts. The purpose of this study was to evaluate DCD…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of HCV on Post Transplant Biliary Strictures
Tampa General Medical Group, Tampa.
Biliary strictures continue to be a significant cause of morbidity following liver transplantation (LT). Though several studies have implicated donor and recipient factors in the…2015 American Transplant Congress
A Single Centre Experience With the Living Donor Kidney Sharing Scheme: More Is Better!
Oxford Transplant Centre, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, Berkshire, United Kingdom.
Introduction: The living donor kidney sharing scheme was introduced in the UK to expand the donor pool. In this study we have reviewed our experience…2015 American Transplant Congress
Expedited Placement of Donor Hearts Increases Morbidity and Mortality Among Bypassed Potential Recipients – A Single Center Experience
Introduction: Organ procurement organizations (OPOs) may bypass potential recipients for expedited placement of donor organs. OPOs must provide justification for placing an organ outside the…
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