2017 American Transplant Congress
Deciphering the Mechanism of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning and Its Potential Benefits in Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Metabolomics.
Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
IntroductionRemote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) is a strategy inducing resistance against ischemia and reperfusion(IR) injury. But the mechanism and the time window of protection representing RIPC…2017 American Transplant Congress
Prescription Opioid Use Before and After Kidney Transplant: Implications for Post-Transplant Outcomes.
We previously identified associations of opioid use before kidney transplant (KTx) with post-KTx complications.To confirm and extend these findings, we examined a novel database wherein…2017 American Transplant Congress
Left-Sided Donor Nephrectomy Predisposes Living Kidney Donors to Latent Adrenal Insufficiency with Symptoms of Fatigue and Inferior Quality of Life.
The rising prevalence of end-stage renal disease and chronic organ shortage calls more people upon to consider living kidney donation. The benefits for recipients and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Twelve Hour Ex Vivo Normothermic Perfusion for the Assessment of High-Risk Discarded Deceased Donor Kidneys.
Department of Surgery, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
Ex-Vivo Normothermic Perfusion (EVNP) has been shown to be useful to assess viability of high-risk deceased donor kidneys, with high renal blood flow and immediate…2017 American Transplant Congress
Immunosuppressant Costs for Medicare Part D and Kidney Transplant Recipients Since the Introduction of Generic Formulations in an Incident Kidney Transplant Population.
Background: Substitution of generics (GEN) for brand name (BN) immunosuppressants (IS) has increased in kidney transplant recipients (KTR) since the introduction of GEN mycophenolate mofetil…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Associations Between Immunosuppression Use, Loss of Medicare and Kidney Allograft Outcomes.
Medicare coverage for kidney transplant recipients aged <65 years in the US ends 3 years posttransplant, but a significant proportion of recipients remain on Medicare…2017 American Transplant Congress
Factors Predicting 30-Day Hospital Readmission After Kidney Transplant.
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background: Hospital readmissions after kidney transplant have been associated with increased morbidity, mortality, decreased quality of life, and increased healthcare costs. The objective of this…2017 American Transplant Congress
Evolution of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) in Kidney Donors.
1U of MN, Mpls; 2M Health, Mpls
Most living donors (LDs) enjoy excellent HRQOL after donation. However, most studies addressing HRQOL in this group have ascertained HRQOL related outcomes only at one…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Use of a Furosemide Stress Test (FST) for Assessment of Discarded Deceased Donor Kidneys in an Ex-Vivo Normothermic Perfusion Model.
Department of Surgery, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
Studies have shown that Ex-Vivo Normothermic Perfusion (EVNP) has the potential to assess viability and function of high-risk deceased donor kidneys. A diuretic response to…2017 American Transplant Congress
Costimulatory Blockade in Delayed Graft Function.
Background: Delayed graft function (DGF) contributes to higher risk of rejection, poorer graft survival, hospital length of stay (LOS), and other morbidities. Studies also suggest…
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