2018 American Transplant Congress
Higher Rates of Rejection in HIV-Infected Kidney Transplant Recipients on Ritonavir-Boosted Protease Inhibitors–Three-Year Follow Up
The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York.
Background: One-year rejection rates in HIV-infected kidney transplant recipients range from 15-40%, compared to overall rejection rates of 10% in HIV-negative patients. Protocols for immunosuppression…2018 American Transplant Congress
Why the Low Usage of HIV Positive Donors? A Survey of the Transplant Community
BackgroundSince the HIV Policy Equity Act of 2013, 22 programs have been approved to use HIV+ kidneys and livers, yet these transplants remain uncommon. It…2018 American Transplant Congress
Willingness to Accept HIV-Positive and Increased Infectious Risk Donor Organs among HIV-Positive Transplant Candidates
Implementation of HIV+ to HIV+ organ transplantation under the HOPE Act could shorten waitlist times for HIV+ transplant candidates. However, realizing these potential benefits depends…2018 American Transplant Congress
Two Years of the HOPE Act
1United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA; 2Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
The HOPE Act allows research on transplantation of organs from HIV+ donors into patients infected with HIV prior to transplantation. There are 42 kidney and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Medical Contraindications to Solid Organ Transplant Listing: A Survey of Heart, Liver, Lung and Kidney Programs
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of advanced age, obesity and HIV seropositivity on solid organ transplant listing across liver,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Disparity in Access to Kidney Allograft Offers among HIV+ Transplant Candidates
Background: Despite having a demonstrated survival benefit with kidney transplantation, patients with chronic viral infections, such as HCV or HIV, face many barriers to transplantation,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Perceptions, Motivations, and Concerns about Living Organ Donation among People Living with HIV
Background: The HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act permits persons living with HIV (PLWH) to donate organs within research protocols. Motivations and concerns related to…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes after HIV+ Kidney Transplant: A HOPE in Action Study
The HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act allows HIV-infected donor (HIV D+) organs to be transplanted into HIV+ recipients (HIV R+) under research protocols. We…2018 American Transplant Congress
Multi-Visceral Transplant in an HIV Positive Recipient – One Year Survival
Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is associated with hypercoagulability and thrombotic events. Highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) has improved long term survival. More patients with HIV…2018 American Transplant Congress
Thymoglobulin Induction in HIV Positive Kidney Transplant Recipients: Report on Transplant and HIV Outcomes
Piedmont Transplant Institute, Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, Atlanta, GA.
Introduction: Kidney transplant outcomes in HIV positive recipients are similar to HIV negative recipients. However, high published rates of acute rejection are a challenge. There…
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