2015 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Antibody Mediated Rejection on Long-Term Renal Allograft Function
Transplant Institute, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.
Historically we had poor understanding of chronic rejection attributing it to hypertension and non-compliance. However in the last decade we have begun to understand the…2015 American Transplant Congress
De Novo Once-Daily Tacrolimus in Liver Transplantation: Long-Term Outcomes of a Single Center Cohort of 150 Patients
Purpose: To describe the long-term safety and efficacy profile of de novo once-daily tacrolimus (Tac QD) in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT)Patients and methods: A retrospective…2015 American Transplant Congress
Tacrolimus Trough Concentrations Increase in Intestinal Transplant Recipients During Episodes of Acute Cellular Rejection
Introduction: Acute cellular rejection (ACR) in small bowel transplant recipients is expected to increase intestinal permeability and to reduce intestinal CYP3A/p-glycoprotein activity. These changes may…2015 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Machine Perfusion After Long Static Cold Storage On Delayed Graft Function Incidence and Duration and Time to Hospital Discharge
Our transplant center is not involved in organ harvesting and usually we receive a kidney for transplant with more then 20 hours of static cold…2015 American Transplant Congress
Systematic Medical Record Review to Identify Safety Risks in Living Liver Donors
BACKGROUNDPrevention of adverse events (AEs) is important in Living Donor Liver Transplantation (LDLT), as these are healthy volunteers who undergo a major procedure with no…2015 American Transplant Congress
ABCB1 Haplotypes, Sex, Calcineurin Inhibitors and Lipid Profiles Post-Renal Transplant
Purpose: Hyperlipidemia is common in renal transplant recipients (RTR) during calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) immunosuppression. P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is an efflux transporter encoded by ABCB1 that modulates…2015 American Transplant Congress
Risks for Readmission Post-Renal Transplant: A Co-Morbid Condition
Transplant Institute, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.
Background: Recently CMS addressed “excessive” readmission rates with a punitive 5% cut in reimbursement. For decades renal transplantation has been highly regulated with published outcomes…2015 American Transplant Congress
Medication Adherence and Treatment Satisfaction in Liver Transplant Recipients
Background: Research has indicated that adherence to medication in patients with liver transplant is poor and considered as one of the main barriers to the…2015 American Transplant Congress
Safety and Outcome of Ganciclovir-Resistant CMV Treated With Foscarnet: A Single Center Retrospective Study
Background: Infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality following solid organ transplantation (SOT). Resistance can rarely develop via mutations in…
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