2015 American Transplant Congress
A Joint Survival Longitudinal Approach to Better Assess the Etiological Role of Risk Factors of Kidney Transplant Graft Failure
Background. Although risk factors of graft failure after renal transplantation have been widely considered, it is difficult to distinguish their etiological role: a direct association…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
Comparison of One-Year Outcomes in High Risk Kidney Transplantation: ABO Incompatible and DSA Positive/CDC-AHG Negative
Back ground: Both donor specific anti-HLA antibody (DSA) and anti-ABO are the major barriers in kidney transplantation. We evaluated the outcomes of desensitization protocols in…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of CDC High Risk Donors on Patient and Graft Survival After Liver Transplantation
We hypothesized that CDC high risk donors (HRD) might be younger than non-HRD and have other characteristics associated with favorable outcomes after liver transplant (LT).…2015 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Liver Transplant Outcomes for Recipients With MELD <35 Vs. >35
Div. of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Mpls, MN.
Introduction: Current allocation favors liver recipients with MELD > 35 . We compared liver tx outcomes among two groups based on MELD score at the…2015 American Transplant Congress
Utilization and Characteristics of Liver Donors in the US by OPTN-Defined Increased Risk Donor Status
Background: The number of candidates in need of liver transplantation is far larger than the number of organ donors. To expand the organ pool, there…2015 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of Eating Disorders in Altruistic Organ Donor Candidates: Pitfalls, Red Flags and Practical Suggestions
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell, New York, NY.
The preoperative psychosocial evaluation of potential altruistic organ donors is a means of exploring a patient's motivations for donation as well as identifying any obstacles…2015 American Transplant Congress
Donor Derived Transmission Events in 2014: A Report of the OPTN Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC)
Background: The OPTN DTAC, a multidisciplinary committee, evaluates potential donor derived transmission events (PDDTE), including infections (I) & malignancies (M), to assess for donor transmitted…2015 American Transplant Congress
Dermatology Is an Essential Part of Transplant Care: Report of a Two-Year Experience from a Transplant Dermatology Center
Background: It is well-documented that patients who have undergone organ transplantation have a higher incidence of new skin cancers and that this risk is magnified…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Selection Process for Total Artificial Heart
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA.
Purpose: Heart failure patients with severe biventricular failure who are candidates for heart transplant are considered for Total Artificial Heart (TAH) support. These patients may…
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