2015 American Transplant Congress
Human Leukocyte Antigen Mismatch and Steroid Maintenace in Kidney Transplantation
Nephrology and Hypertension, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.
Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) with zero/minimal HLA mismatches against their donors enjoy superior long term outcomes related to diminished immune response of the recipient against…2015 American Transplant Congress
Changes in Utilization, Discard, and Outcomes Associated With Hepatitis C (+) Donor Livers in the Era of Direct Acting Anti-Retroviral Therapy
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
While 45% of liver candidates are hepatitis C (HCV) (+) and might benefit from an HCV (+) donor liver, only 7.1% receive one, and HCV…2015 American Transplant Congress
Economic Analysis of Kidney Transplant Tolerance: The Holy Grail Is Less Costly
Transplant Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
Introduction: Kidney transplantation (KTx), although expensive, is a more cost effective treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) than dialysis, and provides better long term survival…2015 American Transplant Congress
B Cell Depletion With an Anti-CD20 Antibody Enhances Alloreactive Memory T Cell Response After Transplantation
Pre-transplant B cell depletion in NHP with Rituximab (IgG1 anti-CD20 mAb) combined with cyclosporin A has been shown to promote the survival of islets allografts.…2015 American Transplant Congress
MELD Velocity – An Early Predictor of Increased Mortality Risk
INTRODUCTION: MELD is a satisfactory predictor of 3-month mortality in patients with cirrhosis. However, sub-populations of patients at increased hazard of mortality, but not well…2015 American Transplant Congress
Risk Stratification in Tailoring Induction Therapy in Kidney Transplant Recipients(KTR): Is It Cost-Effective?
Transplant, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
Intro: Selecting induction therapy based on immunologic risk in KTR has gained popularity but there has yet to be a study evaluating the cost beyond…2015 American Transplant Congress
Recovery After Living Donor Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
Living donors (LDs) require time away from daily activities and work for the surgery and recovery. In general, LDs are counselled that they should be…2015 American Transplant Congress
Myeloid Cells as a Key Mediator for Impairment of Transplant Tolerance by CMV Infection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous virus that presents a significant risk for reactivation or de novo infection in transplant recipients. Clinical transplant tolerance has recently…2015 American Transplant Congress
Analysis of In-Vitro Effects of Immunosuppression on NK Cell Subsets in the Presence of Cytomegalovirus
Background: NK cells may play an important role in the control of CMV replication post-transplant. NK cells can be divided into subsets based on surface…2015 American Transplant Congress
Organ Donation Attitudes of Hispanic College Students in the Rio Grande Valley: Analysis of Free Responses
Purpose: To understand barriers in registering as an organ donor amongst students at a predominantly Hispanic institution.Methods: Self-identified adult (ages 18 and above) Hispanic students…
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