2017 American Transplant Congress
Candidate Sex and Size Disparity in Liver Offer Acceptance.
1JHU, Baltimore; 2US Naval Academy, Annapolis
Female liver transplant candidates face lower access to transplantation. Size match between the offered liver and the candidate is important but has not been considered…2017 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation in Elderly Recipients Aged 70 Years and Older.
Introduction: The number of patients aged 70 years and older receiving renal replacement therapy is increasing. There is uncertainty regarding whether listing for deceased donor…2017 American Transplant Congress
Proposal for HCC Exception Points to Match Drop Out Risk.
1CMU, Pittsburgh; 2City U, Hong Kong, Hong Kong; 3MGH, Boston
Background: Recent changes in HCC exception point policy aims to equalize wait list outcomes between HCC and non-HCC patients, but remains dissociated from tumor biology.…2017 American Transplant Congress
Use of Hepatitis C Infected Organs for Kidney Transplantation: A Cost-Effective Analysis.
1Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; 2University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Given that Hepatitis C (HCV) can be cured, organs from HCV+ deceased donors might be used even in HCV- recipients. However HCV treatment is expensive.…2017 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of Attitudes Toward Use of Hepatitis C Positive Liver Allografts in US Transplant Centers.
Background:Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) have been shown to have high cure rates in hepatitis C (HCV)-positive liver transplantation (LT) recipients. The organ donor shortage has led…2017 American Transplant Congress
Use of Hepatitis C Infected Organs for Kidney Transplantation: A Medical Decision Analysis.
1Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; 2University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Given that Hepatitis C (HCV) can be cured, organs from HCV+ deceased donors might be used in HCV- recipients if treatment at the time of…2017 American Transplant Congress
Intended and Unexpected Impact of the New Kidney Allocation System on a Large Volume Transplant Program.
University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA
On December 4, 2014 the new Kidney Allocation System (KAS) went into effect in the United States. The intentions of KAS were to increase the…2017 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation Using Pediatric versus Adult Donor Grafts in Adult Recipients.
The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Background: The reported outcomes of adult liver transplantation using pediatric livers are largely controversial based on single center studies. We aimed to answer this clinical…2017 American Transplant Congress
Race, Admissions, and Renal Transplant Waitlisting.
Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Background: We have previously shown that increased hospitalization while listed for renal transplantation is associated with excess waitlist mortality, reduced odds of transplantation, and inferior…2017 American Transplant Congress
Treating Hepatitis C+ Patients Before or After Kidney Transplantation: A Medical Decision Analysis.
Some have recommended that HCV+ kidney wait list patients delay HCV treatment with direct acting antiviral agents (DAAs) with the option of receiving an HCV+/HCV-…
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