2015 American Transplant Congress
Ex Vivo Stem Cell-Mediated Regeneration of Ischemically Damaged Renal Allografts
BREONICS, Inc., Watervliet, NY.
This project attempted to accelerate repair of ischemically damaged human kidney allografts using Exsanguinous Metabolic Support (EMS) technology that is warm (32C) and acellular. While…2015 American Transplant Congress
Tissue Engineering Human Kidneys for Costimulation Blockade
1BREONICS, Inc., Watervliet, NY; 2Surgery, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Methods for preserving organs have employed hypothermic conditions. At these temperatures metabolism is 4% of normal. Tissue engineering of organs cannot be done without significant…2015 American Transplant Congress
Referral for Kidney Transplantation in Georgia: Data from the RaDIANT Community Study
PurposeThe rate of kidney transplantation (KTx) varies significantly across US dialysis facilities. Referral for KTx from dialysis facility providers is the first key step in…2015 American Transplant Congress
Banff Criteria Are Inadequate to Assess Chronic Renal Allograft Injury 10 Years Post-Transplantation
Background: The Banff criteria have been developed to assess acute and chronic injury in renal allografts. However, the criteria have been based on biopsies for…2015 American Transplant Congress
Racial Disparities in Preemptive Kidney Transplant Referrals in Georgia: Data from the RaDIANT Community Study
PurposeAccess to kidney transplantation (KTx) before initiation of dialysis is associated with improved patient and graft survival, enhanced quality of life, and decreased hospital readmissions…2015 American Transplant Congress
Dialysis Facility Kidney Transplant Referral in Georgia: 2005-2012
Purpose: Significant variation exists in Standardized Transplantation Ratios (STR) at the dialysis facility level, and GA has the lowest kidney transplant (KTx) rate in the…2015 American Transplant Congress
Detriemental Impact of DGF and CIT On Longterm Survival After Kidney Transplantation in Elderly Recipients
Background: In kidney transplantation, the association of cold ischemia time (CIT) and delayed graft function (DGF) is particularly detriemental in grafts from marginal donors. In…2015 American Transplant Congress
Identifying Predictors for 30-Day Readmission in Renal Transplant Recipients
Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine risk factors associated with 30-day hospital readmissions in renal transplant recipients.Methods: This single center longitudinal study…2015 American Transplant Congress
Recovery After Living Donor Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
Living donors (LDs) require time away from daily activities and work for the surgery and recovery. In general, LDs are counselled that they should be…2015 American Transplant Congress
Risk of End-Stage Renal Disease After Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Overall Incidence and Comparisons to Deceased Donor Recipients
Introduction: Since initiation of MELD-based allocation for liver transplants, the risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) post-liver transplantation has increased. Recent US data demonstrated comparable,…
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