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
Patients Referred to an OPO: Analysis of Potential for Additional DCD Donors
New York Organ Donor Network, New York, NY.
Performance improvement at our organ procurement organization (OPO) includes retrospective analysis of the triage process for newly referred patients to identify missed opportunities for donation…2015 American Transplant Congress
Sharp Declines in Access to Live Donor Kidney Transplantation
The number of live donor kidney transplants (LDKT) per year declined slightly in recent years, from 5,477 in 2004 to 4,655 in 2012 (15% decline).…2015 American Transplant Congress
Efforts to Improve Living Kidney Donor Follow-Up Reporting Have Been Successful
1UNOS, Richmond; 2U of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh; 3U of Iowa, Iowa City.
Follow-up reporting for living kidney donors (LKDs) provides important information about short-term risks. On 2/1/13, the OPTN implemented reporting thresholds for clinical data (60% of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Living Donor Gifted Lithiasis: Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Indiana University, Indianapolis.
BACKGROUND: The presence of kidney stones has been a relative contraindication for living donation. The long term outcomes and safety of kidney transplant recipients of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Does DSA Market Competition Influence OPO Performance?
INTRODUCTION: Increased market competition within a Donor Service Area (DSA) is associated with a greater number of liver and kidney transplants, but its effect on…2015 American Transplant Congress
Financial Burden of Laparoscopic Living Kidney Donation
Living kidney donation rates are declining; one cause may be the extent of the unreimbursed expenses associated with donation. We studied financial burden in a…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Benefit of Hepatitis C Donor Kidney Transplantation Is Limited to Hepatitis C Positive Patients Over 50 Years of Age
Division of Nephrology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
The purpose of this analysis was to provide information regarding the use and survival benefit of kidney transplantation from a hepatitis C positive deceased donor…2015 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes After Right Kidney Living Donor Transplant Are Associated With Center Volume
Surgery/Transplantation, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Background: Right kidney living donor transplant (RKLDT) is a high-risk, low-volume procedure that is associated with increased risk for early graft failure. It is unclear…2015 American Transplant Congress
Birth Weight as a Marker of Nephron Mass: Impact on Renal Allograft Function
Nephron number has been considered a major determinant of renal allograft function and outcome. It has been demonstrated that low birth weights give rise to…
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