2015 American Transplant Congress
Is Transplant Volume Associated With Survival in Pediatric Liver Transplants?
Background. Center specific volume has been shown to correlate with outcomes for many procedures in the adult population. The current study was conducted to determine…2015 American Transplant Congress
Hepatocyte-Related miR-193a-3p Is Over-Expressed in Allograft Biopsy from Liver Tolerant Recipients
While liver transplantation is the treatment of choice for end-stage liver diseases, its success is compromised by the need to administer life-long immunosuppression, which negatively…2015 American Transplant Congress
Use of Tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA) in Liver Transplantation from Donation After Cardiac Death (DCD) Donors: A Controlled Randomized Trial
Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
To further evaluate the impact of tPA in reduction of ITBS in livers recovered from the DCD donors we conducted a controlled randomized trial. Between…2015 American Transplant Congress
Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Biliary Atresia has Equivalent Survival and Shorter Waiting Time Compared to Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation
Purpose: To determine the benefit of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) compared to deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT) in the treatment of end stage liver…2015 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy of Sofosbuvir Based Therapy for Recurrent Hepatitis C After Liver Transplantation
Purpose: Evaluate outcomes of sofosbuvir-based hepatitis C therapy in liver transplant patients in a single center clinical setting, including interferon-free regimens.Methods: All patients with history…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pharmacist-Led Renal-Sparing Conversion to Everolimus After Liver Transplantation
1Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO; 2Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.
Purpose: Preservation of renal function following orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) through calcineurin inhibitor (CNI)-minimization is an established clinical objective. The use of everolimus (EVR) to…2015 American Transplant Congress
Predicting Renal Recovery After Liver Transplant With Severe Pretransplant Sub-Acute Kidney Injury: The Impact of Warm Ischemic Time
Hepatology, Transplant Surgery and Nephrology, Univ. Colorado, Aurora, CO.
Identification of which liver transplant candidates with severe kidney injury can have full recovery of renal function after liver only transplant is difficult. Avoiding unnecessary…2015 American Transplant Congress
Infusion of Human Factor 7a Restores Circulating Platelets and Prevents TMA in Pig-to-Baboon Liver Xenotransplantation
Background We sought to determine the effects of exogenous administration of human coagulation factors in a pig-to-baboon model of liver xenotransplantation (LXT).Methods LXT was performed…2015 American Transplant Congress
Use of MELD Exception Points in Patients With Hepatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Metastases: Variable Use and Proposed Criterion for Approval
Purpose: Most patients with metastatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) have preserved hepatic synthetic function, and their providers may seek increased waitlist priority via MELD exception points.…2015 American Transplant Congress
Cost-Effective, Simple PTC Tasting Could Be a Useful Adjunct to Selection Criteria of ARLD Patients
Purpose: Phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) tasting has been linked to alcohol use. The bitter taste for PTC is mediated by TAS2R38 gene. We have previously shown individuals…
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