2022 American Transplant Congress
Use of Three-Dimensional Volumetric Analysis to Monitor Acute Rejection in a Face Transplant Recipient
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of using 3D facial stereography to monitor volume changes in a facial allograft, and…2019 American Transplant Congress
Daily Use of a Muscle Pump Activator Device Reduces Hospitalization and Improves Graft Function Post Transplantation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada, London, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Kidney and simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplant recipients can have prolonged post-operative hospitalization due to edema, delayed mobilization, and delayed graft function. Traditionally, TED stockings…2019 American Transplant Congress
Page Kidney Phenomenon in a Trauma Patient: A Case Report and Recommendations for Management
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Unintentional injuries result in over 30 million emergency room visits annually in the United States. With almost 20 thousand renal transplants performed in 2017,…2017 American Transplant Congress
TRPV4 Channels Mediate Pulmonary Edema and Inflammation During Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury.
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Rationale: Lung ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury remains a major challenge in post-transplant patients. Transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) cation channels mediate cellular calcium influx, and…2016 American Transplant Congress
Neuromuscular Stimulation Leads to Improved Lower Limb Edema and Blood Flow Compared to Standard Compression Devices Following Kidney and Pancreatic Transplantation.
Western University, London, Canada.
Introduction: Kidney and pancreas transplant recipients undergo significant fluid shifts in the post-operative period leading to significant lower limb edema. Intermittent compression (IPC) devices are…
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