2017 American Transplant Congress
The Forgotten Element of KAS: A2 to B Transplantation Reduces Waiting Time for Blood Group B Patients by 20%.
Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC
Introduction Since the implementation of the Kidney Allocation System (KAS) in 2014 blood group B patients have been able to receive priority for blood group…2017 American Transplant Congress
Redefining Pediatric Heart Status 1A and 1B Criteria: Results of Early Policy Evaluation.
Background. On March 22, 2016, changes to the definitions of pediatric Status 1A and 1 B criteria were implemented in the US. These changes were…2017 American Transplant Congress
EPTS Is a Poor Predictor of Post-KT Mortality for Older Recipients.
Background:The new kidney allocation system (KAS) is meant to better match longevity of recipients and allografts. The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) decided that…2017 American Transplant Congress
The New Kidney Allocation System in France Meets it's Targets: Improving Age and HLA DR-QD Matching for Young Adults.
Direction Medicale et Scientifique, Agence de la Biomedecine, Saint-Denis, France
A new KAS was implemented in France as of February 2015, resulting from an intensive 3 yrs-simulation work in interaction with KTx advisory committee and…2017 American Transplant Congress
HLA-DPA1 and HLA-DPB1 Frequencies in the US Populations.
Pathology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
Aim: HLA-DP antibodies can elicit positive crossmatches and be detrimental in organ transplantation. Although HLA-DP unacceptable antigens can be input in the UNOS database, they…2017 American Transplant Congress
Exceptions Points and Size Drive Gender Disparities in Liver Transplantation.
Background and Aims: The root causes of gender disparities in liver transplantation (LT) have not been fully elucidated. We hypothesize that the source of the…2017 American Transplant Congress
It's Never too Early to Test: Frequent Anti-A2 Titer Monitoring in Blood Group B Patients is Necessary.
Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC
Introduction:With the implementation of the new Kidney Allocation System (KAS), deceased donor transplants from blood group A2 donors can now be implanted into blood group…2017 American Transplant Congress
Even with National Sharing, the Prospects of a 100% Sensitized Patient Receiving a Transplant Vary Dramatically Depending on the Precise CPRA Value.
1UNOS, Richmond, VA; 2Stanford Univ, Palo Alto, CA; 3Emory Univ Hosp, Atlanta, GA
Background: In the Kidney Allocation System (KAS), CPRA of 99% & 100% candidates receive regional and national priority. This broader sharing, along with adoption of…2017 American Transplant Congress
Stable Deceased Donor Transplantation Rates Among Pediatric Candidates Post-KAS Implementation.
1University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham; 2University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Background: The Kidney Allocation System (KAS) was implemented in December 2014 and increased access to deceased donor kidney transplant (DDKT) for highly sensitized candidates. Concerns…2017 American Transplant Congress
Prolonged Dialysis Prior to Renal Transplantation.
Introduction: To increase access for patients with delayed transplant referral, the new Kidney Allocation System (KAS) recognizes waiting time from the earlier of dialysis initiation…
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