2018 American Transplant Congress
“I'll Be Back”: Increasing Readmission Rates in the Era of the New Kidney Allocation System
Background: National analysis of the impact of the new KAS has indicated an increase in DGF rates, total inpatient hospital costs & 30 day readmission…2018 American Transplant Congress
Increasing Obesity and Diabetes Prevalence in the United States End-Stage Renal Disease Population
Background: Obesity and diabetes have both become national epidemics in the United States, and are associated with increased risk for comorbid diseases including end-stage renal…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Superiority of Plasma Enriched Perfusate for Assessment of Donor Kidneys in an Ex-Vivo Normothermic Perfusion (EVNP) Setting
Surgery, Transplant Division, UC Davis Health System, Sacramento, CA.
EVNP has been used to assess and repair marginal organs prior to transplantation but the optimal perfusate composition is unknown. We hypothesize that EVNP with…2018 American Transplant Congress
Derivation and Prospective External Validation of Prediction Models for Acute Kidney Injury in Adult Liver Transplant Recipients
BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in patients after liver transplantation, and has a marked impact on the perioperative and long-term morbidity and mortality.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Mortality and ESRD in Older Live Kidney Donors with Hypertension
1Johns Hopkins, Baltimore; 2University of Colorado, Aurora; 3SRTR, Minneapolis.
Hypertension in otherwise healthy screened older kidney donor candidates is viewed as relatively benign, yet the long-term outcome of older donors with hypertension is unclear.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Few Gender Differences in Attitudes and Experiences after Live Kidney Donation, with Minor Changes over Time
Background: We sought to study gender differences and differences over time with respect to demographics, relation to recipient, donor motives, and experiences of live kidney…2018 American Transplant Congress
Evolution of Very Old Donor Grafts
Introduction: The need to implement the pool of donors has led to the use of organs from older donors, as has been described in several…2018 American Transplant Congress
Successful Patency in Blood Conduits for an Artificial Kidney Membrane with Biocompatible Coatings
1VUMC, Nashville; 2UCSF, San Francisco.
BACKGROUND: An implantable artificial kidney may address the growing organ shortage and improve outcomes and quality of life for those with end stage renal disease.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Protective Effect of Ceria-Nanoparticle on Renal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Rats
Introduction: Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a commonly encountered problem in organ transplantation. IRI is associated with delayed graft function and acute rejection; therefore IRI adversely…2018 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Outcome in Liver Transplant Patients with Renal Insufficiency and Intraoperative CVVH
Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI.
Background: Intraoperative continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) is an important tool to manage liver transplant (LT) patients with renal insufficiencies. Methods: All LT patients with renal…
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