2019 American Transplant Congress
Perioperative Blood Transfusion Significantly Increases Inpatient Morbidity and Mortality in Renal Transplant Recipients: 15-year Experience
*Purpose: This study evaluates the immediate effects of perioperative blood transfusion (PBT) on inpatient morbidity and mortality among renal transplant (RT) recipients during their index…2018 American Transplant Congress
Recent Exposure to Four-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (4F-PCC) is Associated with Intracardiac Thrombus during Liver Transplantation
BackgroundPatients with ESLD often have imbalance in hemostasis & monitoring traditional coagulation lab markers are generally not helpful. Intracardiac thrombus (ICT) during liver transplant (LT)…2018 American Transplant Congress
Preoperative Anemia in Transfusion Free Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplant May Be Associated with Poor Outcome
Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
Background: Preoperative anemia can contribute to poor outcomes in transfusion-free (TF) kidney transplants (KT). There are no established guidelines on the acceptable degree of anemia.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Peri-Operative Hemoglobin, Blood Transfusion and Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Background: Studies in the non-kidney transplant (KT) literature support an absolute hemoglobin concentration (Hb) threshold of 70 g/L for transfusion, unless otherwise indicated. Some reports…2018 American Transplant Congress
Shared HLA Specificities between the Blood and Transplant Donor Increases the Risk of De Novo DSA Development Following Blood Transfusion in Transplant Recipients
Introduction: Blood transfusions post-transplant have been shown to be associated with the development of de novo DSA and inferior allograft outcomes. The mechanisms behind this…2017 American Transplant Congress
Blood Transfusion Induced Donor Specific Antibodies Are Associated with Rejection and Graft Failure.
Introduction: Although it is well known that blood transfusions post-transplant are associated with the development of both HLA and donor specific antibodies [DSAs] and a…2017 American Transplant Congress
Blood Transfusion Before Organ Transplant: Patient Sensitization and Outcomes.
Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
BackgroundBlood transfusions (Btf) can cause alloimmunization to HLA antigens. Antibodies to HLA (HLAb) can increase patients' calculated panel reactive assay (cPRA) and make it more…2017 American Transplant Congress
Chronic Hepatitis E-Genotype 3 Infection in Transplant Recipients: A Single Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Centre Experience.
Introduction:In the UK, Hepatitis E virus-genotype 3 (HEV3), is endemic and has now become the major cause of enterically transmitted viral hepatitis. Unlike HEV-genotype 1…2017 American Transplant Congress
Renal Transplant Recipients with Indication for Antiplatelet Therapy: Increased Risk for the Allograft?
General Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital, Essen, Germany
Background Antiplatelet therapy is common in patients on the waiting list for kidney transplantation increasing the risk for perioperative blood loss. This study evaluates the…2017 American Transplant Congress
Do Perioperative Blood Transfusions Influence Kidney Transplant Outcomes in the Modern Era?
Background: Blood transfusions are a well-established risk factor for human leukocyte antigen sensitization in kidney transplant candidates. To date, relatively few studies have explored the…
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