2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Positive Donor Blood Cultures in Liver Transplant Recipients
Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA.
The purpose of this study was to describe the bacteremia transmission rate of transplanting livers from donors with positive bacterial blood cultures into liver transplant…2018 American Transplant Congress
Preoperative Antibiotics Treatment Decreases Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Protects Liver Transplant from Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
Department of Surgery, The Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) represents a major risk factor of graft dysfunction in liver transplantation (LT). We have reported a critical role of endoplasmic reticulum (ER)…2018 American Transplant Congress
Single-Dose Basiliximab Induction in Liver Transplant Recipients with Delayed CNI Initiation
Liver transplant recipients (LTR) with peri-operative renal injury benefit from a delayed CNI protocol using basiliximab (IL2RA) induction to reduce early CNI exposure. Existing literature…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Preserved Collateral Veins on Small-for-Size Grafts in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Center for Liver Cancer, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Goyang, Republic of Korea.
Purpose: Graft size is a critical issue in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). We hypothesized that too much portal flow could possibly be diverted into…2018 American Transplant Congress
Opiate Use Trends after Liver Transplantation and the Factors Associated with Post-Transplant Opiate Dependence
1Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; 2Wayne State University SOM, Detroit, MI.
AimsOur study aims to determine predictive factors leading to post-liver transplant (LT) opioid dependence.MethodsA retrospective chart review was conducted including LT recipients from July 2013-June…2018 American Transplant Congress
Pharmacological Defatting of Steatotic Human Livers Using a Novel Perfusion Solution during Normothermic Machine Perfusion
Introduction: Steatosis is the leading reason for donor livers discarding and contributes significantly to the worsening shortage of organs for transplantation. Steatotic livers commonly fail…2018 American Transplant Congress
Clostridium Difficile Infection after Liver Transplant is Associated with Poor Long-Term Survival
Division of Organ Transplantation, Umass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA.
Background: Clostridium Difficile infection (CDI) is a growing problem in hospitalized patients and occurs in liver transplant recipients at a higher rate than non-transplant patients.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Skeletons in the Closet? An Insight into Donor Liver Discards in the US
Weill Cornell Medicine, NY, NY.
Background Liver discards are poorly investigated. Among these discarded livers are potentially useable grafts that could save the lives of many of the 2500-3000 who…2018 American Transplant Congress
Waitlist Outcomes and Access to Liver Transplantation for HIV+ Candidates
1JHU, Baltimore; 2SRTR, Minneapolis; 3UAB, Birmingham.
Liver disease is a leading cause of death for HIV+ individuals, and the number of HIV+ liver transplant recipients is increasing. However, since UNOS does…2018 American Transplant Congress
ADL and IADL Limitations Resolve but New Cognitive Impairments Develop in Liver Transplant Recipients
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville.
Introduction: Survivors of critical illness often have prolonged cognitive and functional impairments, and suffer from depression and PTSD. This constellation of symptoms is termed post-intensive…
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