2015 American Transplant Congress
Everolimus With Low Dose Tacrolimus in Intestinal Transplantation
Miami Transplant Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
Introduction: Renal dysfunction is a well-known complication after organ transplant given immunosuppression (ISP) with calcineurin inhibitors. This is especially true after intestinal transplant (ITx) given…2015 American Transplant Congress
Does Prophylaxis Strategy Matter? CMV Reactivation in Moderate Risk (R+) Heart Transplant Recipients
Pharmacy, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL.
Purpose: CMV is a significant complication in heart transplant recipients (HTR). Little evidence exists to guide prophylaxis in moderate risk (R+) patients.Methods: An IRB-approved review…2015 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of Renal Function in Kidney Transplant Recipients Through Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Vancomycin
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
Background: Determining the dose of renally eliminated drugs such as vancomycin in kidney transplant recipients is often challenging due to unclear tools to assess renal…2015 American Transplant Congress
Living and Dead Mesenchymal Stem Cells Induce an Immunosuppressive Response in an Experimental Sepsis Model
There is evolving interest in the use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) as a cell therapeutic agent after solid organ transplantation. The nature of the…2015 American Transplant Congress
Bioengineering Liver Allografts through Organ Scaffold Recellularization
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.
Bioengineering livers using organ scaffolds offers an approach to increasing allograft availability for end stage liver disease. Recellularized liver scaffolds will require multiple differentiated cell…2015 American Transplant Congress
Conversion to Belatacept After Kidney Transplantation Does Not Alter Immunophenotype
1University Medicine Charité, Berlin, Germany; 2Labor Berlin GmbH, Berlin, Germany.
Belatacept offers a new option for renal allograft recipients who are suffering from side effects of calcineurin inhibitor or mTOR. Such a conversion may result…2015 American Transplant Congress
Transplantation of Kidneys from Donors With Acute Renal Failure: Five-Year Results from Double Center Experience
Background: Transplantation of kidneys from deceased donors with acute renal failure (ARF) has been described and represents an underutilized source of renal grafts. We reviewed…2015 American Transplant Congress
High Within-Patient Variability in Tacrolimus Levels Is a Predictor of Late Rejection in Young Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
Introduction: Non-adherence is an important risk factor for late rejection (rejection > 3 months post-transplant) and is the main reason why 17-29 year old kidney…2015 American Transplant Congress
Detriemental Impact of DGF and CIT On Longterm Survival After Kidney Transplantation in Elderly Recipients
Background: In kidney transplantation, the association of cold ischemia time (CIT) and delayed graft function (DGF) is particularly detriemental in grafts from marginal donors. In…2015 American Transplant Congress
European ELITA ELTR Multicenter Survey On the Management of Bile Duct During Liver Procurement, Preservation and Transplantation
Background: Surgical donor/preservation/recipient factors may play a role in the development of biliary strictures. Only scarce data are described on what is the best practice…
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