2017 American Transplant Congress
Manning the Gap: Using Technology to Reduce Barriers in Access to Renal Transplantation Waiting List Across Dialysis Facilities.
Background:Pervasive disparities in access to kidney transplantation persist despite decades of recognition and efforts to improve equity in transplant access. Using technology to reduce the…2017 American Transplant Congress
De Novo, Non-Donor Specific HLA Antibodies Are Associated with Inferior Allograft Outcomes After Kidney and Simultaneous Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation.
Introduction: Donor specific antibodies [DSAs] occurring after transplantation are associated with poorer outcomes. However the significance of non-donor directed HLA antibodies [ndHLAs] after transplantation in…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Antihypertensive (AHT) Choice and Advagraf® Dose on Interstitial Fibrosis/Tubular Atrophy (IF/TA) and IF/TA Progression in Renal Allografts 24 Months Post-Transplantation (Tx).
IF/TA may be delayed using ACEi- or ARB-type AHTs, which target the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), as well as by optimizing tacrolimus (TAC) exposure. The effect…2017 American Transplant Congress
Is Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation (DDTX) Justified in Patients with More Than 10 Years of Pre-TX Dialysis Exposure?
Background: The new kidney allocation system (KAS) led to an increase in DDTX among patients with ≥10 years of pre-TX dialysis exposure. We aimed to…2017 American Transplant Congress
Ectopic Lymphoid Structures Are Present in Type I T-Cell Mediated Kidney Transplant Rejection.
BackgroundIn renal transplantation, many allograft recipients develop donor-specific antibodies associated with an increased risk for graft rejection. Current immunosuppressive agents are principally aimed at T-cell-mediated…2017 American Transplant Congress
Post-Donation Experiences of Non-Directed (Altruistic) Living Kidney Donors in the United States.
A. Non-directed donors (NDDs) can potentially help alleviate the overburdened kidney transplant waiting list while also improve the quality of life for patients with end-stage…2017 American Transplant Congress
Vendor to Center in 0-60: A Safe and Effective Blueprint for Creating an In-House On-Call System for Organ Offers.
Transplant, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Introduction: Our center returned to an in-house nurse coordinator on-call program 7/2016 after using a vendor from 11/2012 to 7/2016 for organ allocation. It was…2017 American Transplant Congress
EPTS Is a Poor Predictor of Post-KT Mortality for Older Recipients.
Background:The new kidney allocation system (KAS) is meant to better match longevity of recipients and allografts. The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) decided that…2017 American Transplant Congress
Performance-Based vs. Self-Reported Functional Assessment on Outcomes After Kidney Transplant.
Renal and Pancreas Transplant Department, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ
Reduced functional capacity (FC) is associated with poor outcomes and early hospital readmission after kidney transplant (KT). The aim of the study was to determine…2017 American Transplant Congress
Living Kidney Donors: Battling High Attrition Rates During Evaluation Process.
MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington DC
With an ever increasing kidney waiting list, a major goal is to expand living donor transplantation (LD). LD increases volume and provides higher quality, longer…
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