2018 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of a Marine OXYgen Carrier (Hemo2Life®) for Organ Preservation: First Use in Kidney Transplantation in Humans
Preventing ischemia/reperfusion injuries (IRIs) is a major issue in organ transplantation. At present, grafts are preserved at 4[deg]C in preservation solution in order to reduce…2018 American Transplant Congress
Does DGF Result in Worse Outcomes in a Second Transplant?
Delayed graft function (DGF) is a risk factor for patient death, kidney allograft loss, reduced allograft function and acute rejection after kidney transplantation. Prior transplant…2018 American Transplant Congress
Pilot Study of Health IT Feasibility and Impact on Quality of Life for Young Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
Nephrology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Background: Young adult kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) are an at-risk population and long-term survival rates are significantly lower than expected. A large majority of young…2018 American Transplant Congress
Furosemide Stress Test as a Predicting Biomarker for Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplantation
Delayed graft function (DGF) is considered as a risk factor for long-term allograft failure and rejection episodes.There is currently no biomarker in the immediate post-kidney…2018 American Transplant Congress
Treatment of HCV Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients
Renal Transplant Unit, Instituto de Nefrologia Nephrology, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
HCV infection is associated to chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, hepatic carcinoma and increased incidence of diabetes. Combination of new antiviral drugs have demonstrated utility in liver…2018 American Transplant Congress
Diagnostic Performance of Blood Pressure Measurement Modality in Prospective Living Kidney Donors
Nephrology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
Background: Precise blood pressure (BP) measurement to exclude hypertension (HTN) is critical in evaluating living kidney donors (LKDs). 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Technique of Ileobladder and Kidney Transplantation in Rats and Pigs
Introduction: Small, poor compliant or unstable bladders are a major problem in patients waiting for renal transplantation (RT). The experimental technique aims to develop and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Prospective Randomized Trial for Predicting CMV Infection According to Baseline CMV-Specific T-Cell Immunity in Kidney Transplant Patients.
Background: Despite the use of either anti-viral prophylaxis (PF) or preemptive (PE) therapy given based on donor/recipient IgG-serostatus, Cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation persists after kidney transplantation…2017 American Transplant Congress
Inflammatory Cytokines Are Associated with Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Antibodies and Vascular Inflammation in Pediatric Renal Transplantation.
1University of California, Los Angeles, CA; 2Duke University, Durham, NC
Background: We recently found that angiotensin II type 1 receptor antibody (AT1R-Ab) was associated with decreased renal function in pediatric renal transplant recipients independent of…2017 American Transplant Congress
Educational Strategies for Increased Wait-Listing Rates: Opportunities for Dialysis Center Intervention.
1UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; 2SLU, St. Louis, MO
Dialysis centers vary in how well they educate patients about kidney transplant (KT). This study categorized common groups of educational strategies used by dialysis staff;…
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