2015 American Transplant Congress
When Do DCD Donors Die? Outcomes and Implications of DCD at a High-Volume, Single-Center OPO in the United States
Introduction: Successful donation (SD) is not always possible following attempted donation after circulatory death (DCD). The goal of this study was to determine the fate…2015 American Transplant Congress
Prehypertension and Abnormal Fasting Glucose Are the Main Factors Associated With Progressive Deterioration of Renal Function in Kidney Donors
Background: For reasons unclarified, some kidney donors (KD) are patients (pts) that throughout its evolution remain with the same renal function (RF) or even continue…2015 American Transplant Congress
Are Living Kidney Donors Who Apply Via a Web-Based Screening Application as Likely to Be Evaluated and Donate as Compared to Phone Applicants?
Vanderbilt University, Nashville.
Purpose: Most transplant centers screen self-referring donors using phone and written surveys. Previous research at our center has shown that a web-based application for screening…2015 American Transplant Congress
Can We Use MDRD or CKD-EPI Equation for Donor Selection?
Renal Transplantation Service, Hospital das Clínicas-FMUSP, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
INTRODUCTION: Determination of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is critical for the selection of a potential living kidney donor. Since July 2008 our center has…2015 American Transplant Congress
Recovery After Living Donor Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
Living donors (LDs) require time away from daily activities and work for the surgery and recovery. In general, LDs are counselled that they should be…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…2015 American Transplant Congress
Hispanic/Latino Disparities in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation – Role of a Culturally Competent Transplant Program
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.
Background and objectives: Hispanic Americans face disparities in access to kidney transplantation, particularly living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT).Design, setting, participants, and measurements: Northwestern Medicine's® (NM)…2015 American Transplant Congress
Utilization and Characteristics of Kidney Donors in the US by OPTN-Defined Increased Risk Donor Status
Background: The number of candidates in need of kidney transplantation is far larger than the number of organ donors. To expand the organ pool, there…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of Changing Candidate Demographics on Living Donor Kidney Transplant Rates
Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
Living donor (LD) rates continue to decline despite a growing list of candidates for renal transplant in the US. While there are many factors driving…2015 American Transplant Congress
Surgical Error: A Common, Preventable Threat to Deceased Donor Organs
Deceased donor procurements (N = 340) performed through a single organ procurement organization during a 19 month period from 7/1/13 - 11/30/14 were reviewed through…
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