2015 American Transplant Congress
Educating the Less Prepared: Transplant Knowledge and Decision-Making Differences by Race at Onset of Evaluation
Racial minorities have higher rates of kidney failure than Whites but are less likely to receive kidney transplants. This study described each race/ethnic groups' level…2015 American Transplant Congress
Dramatic Improvements in Racial Disparities in Kidney Transplant Outcomes in the US
1Johns Hopkins, Baltimore; 2Duke University, Durham.
Earlier studies reported inferior graft survival in black transplant recipients. We examined 20-year trends in outcomes to determine whether racial disparities improved over time. METHODS:…2015 American Transplant Congress
Racial Disparities in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Purpose: Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is an alternative to deceased donor transplantation (DDLT), and can mitigate the risk of dying while waiting for transplant.…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pregnancy Outcomes in Female Kidney Transplant Recipients: Does Ethnicity Have an Influence?
The purpose of this study was to analyze pregnancy outcomes in female kidney transplant recipients by ethnicity. Data were collected by the National Transplantation Pregnancy…2015 American Transplant Congress
Landscape of Non-Directed Live Donors
Background: The use of kidneys from Non-directed live donors (NDLD) among transplant centers in the US is unknown and the recipient selection remains varied. We…2015 American Transplant Congress
Blood Gene Expression Profiling in a Randomized Controlled Trial of rATG Vs. IL2RA Induction Reveals the Differences in Immune Impact and Mechanisms
1MUSC, Charleston, SC; 2Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA.
We performed global gene expression profiling using microarrays on samples from a prospective, RCT designed to study the safety & efficacy of induction with antithymocyte…2015 American Transplant Congress
Identification of Strategies to Facilitate Organ Donation Among African Americans
Background: African Americans (AA) are disproportionately affected by renal disease, yet few receive a kidney transplant. Surveys assessing attitude toward donation have demonstrated that AAs…2015 American Transplant Congress
Emotional Bonding in Recipients of Deceased Donor Kidney Transplants (DDRT): Associated Factors and Effect on Medication Adherence
Division of Nephrology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY.
The feelings of the kidney recipient towards his or her donor are complex and may affect behavior in the post-transplant period. We studied 152 DDRT…2015 American Transplant Congress
Attenuating Racial Disparities in Kidney Transplantation Through the Use of Potent Immunosuppression Regimens
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
African-American (AA) kidney transplant (KTX) recipients have higher rates of graft loss, which may be partially attributed to higher immunologic risk. The aim of this…2015 American Transplant Congress
Assessing Transplant Attitudes: Understanding Minority Men's Perspectives on the Multifarious Barriers to Organ Donation
African-Americans comprise 13% of the US population; yet compose 34% of the kidney transplant waiting list and only 14% of cadaveric donors and 11% of…
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