2017 American Transplant Congress
A New Strategy for Loco-Regional Therapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy as a Bridge to Liver Transplantation.
Background: Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) or radiofrequency ablation are often used as local Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) treatment while waiting for a liver transplant (LTx). However, it…2017 American Transplant Congress
Direct Intrahepatic Delivery of Pegylated-Catalase Is Protective in a Rat Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Model.
Introduction: Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is characterized by cessation of blood flow to an organ or tissue leading to accumulation of toxic metabolites and free radicals,…2017 American Transplant Congress
EPOR2/ßcR2-Independendent Effects of Low-Dose Epoetin-a in Porcine Liver Transplantation.
Introduction: Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) remains the key component of graft damage during transplantation. Mechanistically, cold-induced apoptosis, microcirculatory disturbances and radical oxygen species formation contribute to…2017 American Transplant Congress
Diabetes in Liver Transplantation: Evaluation of Management and Associated Clinical Outcomes.
PurposeThere is limited data with diabetes management in liver transplant recipients and associated outcomes, this study aims to evaluate the long-term diabetes management in this…2017 American Transplant Congress
MMR and Varicella Immunity After Pediatric Liver Transplant.
1Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; 2Texas Children's Hospital, Houston
Background: Children listed for liver transplantation (LT) are at risk for decreased vaccine response due to age, underlying disease, or waning immunity. Live attenuated vaccines…2017 American Transplant Congress
Differences in Racial and Sex Disparities in Liver Transplantation Outcomes Between Older and Younger Adult Recipients.
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Background: More older adults underwent liver transplantation (LT) in the past decade. While racial and sex disparities in LT outcomes have been reported in general,…2017 American Transplant Congress
WHO Group II Pulmonary Hypertension Is Associated with Decreased Survival in Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation.
Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
End stage liver disease (ESLD) patients with cirrhotic cardiomyopathy often have WHO Group II pulmonary hypertension (PH), characterized by pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) >15…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of De Novo Post-Transplant Diabetes on Hepatic Steatosis and Liver Transplant Outcomes.
Introduction: As the prevalence of diabetes (DM) increases in the general population, it is also increasing in the transplant (Tx) population. Post-transplant diabetes (PTDM) has…2017 American Transplant Congress
Steroid-Free Immunosuppression After Liver Transplant for Autoimmune Disease Does Not Result in Increased Disease Recurrence.
Immunosuppression regimens in patients with end stage liver disease (ESLD) from autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) typically include…2017 American Transplant Congress
Assessing Self-Efficacy During the Transition from Pediatric to Adult Liver Transplant Care.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Purpose: As part of ongoing quality improvement efforts, this project aimed to investigate changes in self-efficacy among adolescent / young adult liver transplant recipients participating…
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