2017 American Transplant Congress
Geographic Differences in Secular Trends of Liver Supply and Demand.
1JHU, Baltimore; 2US Naval Academy, Annapolis
Geographic disparities in access to deceased donor liver transplant reflect geographically disparate levels of supply of and demand for organs. Proposed policy changes like redistricting…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Role of Obesity in Survival Outcomes of Liver Transplant Recipients with High MELD Score.
Background:Obesity has become an epidemic in the United States. More than one third of adults are obese, defined as having body mass index (BMI) greater…2016 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of the Impact of the Implementation of a Specialty Pharmacy Program in the Treatment of Hepatitis C (HCV).
Aurora St Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI.
Background: Current guidelines recommend newer therapies over previous interferon-based treatments. The creation of a specialty pharmacy program within our institution that provides managed care for…2016 American Transplant Congress
Gsk3β Regulates Macrophage Pro-Inflammatory Immune Activation via AMPK-Mediated Induction of Small Heterodimer Partner (SHP).
Background & AimsAlthough glycogen synthase kinase 3 β (Gsk3β) has been found to play key roles in ischemia and reperfusion injuries (IRI) of different organs,…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Following Inguinal Hernia Repair in Patients with End Stage Liver Disease.
Transplant Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
Increased abdominal pressure and girth from ascites puts patients with end stage liver disease (ESLD) at high risk for inguinal hernia as well as challenges…2016 American Transplant Congress
Novel Effect of miR-26a:Mdm2:p53 Pathway on Mouse Liver Regeneration.
BACKGROUND: The deficiency of liver regeneration needs to be addressed in the fields of liver surgery, split liver transplantation and living donor liver transplantation. Researches…2016 American Transplant Congress
Some DCD Livers Function as Well as DBD Livers: The Implications of Discarding Usable Livers.
Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
Background: Multiple single center and national database reports in the liver transplant literature have demonstrated that liver transplantation following donation after circulatory death (DCD) is…2016 American Transplant Congress
ESM1 Gene Promotes Hepatocyte Proliferation Through NF-κB Signal Pathway.
BACKGROUND: Effective and timely liver regeneration is pivotal in the prevention of fetal small-for-size syndrome after living donor liver transplantation or split liver transplantation. Our…2016 American Transplant Congress
Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells and Monocyte Subsets and Hepatic Decompensation in Patients Referred for Liver Transplant Evaluation.
Background: Abnormal hepatic and systemic angiogenesis is an important component of advanced liver disease. Circulating hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs) and M2 monocytes are thought to…2016 American Transplant Congress
Airway Inflammation and Symptoms in Children Following Liver and Heart Transplantation.
Objectives: To describe the upper airway endoscopic findings of patients with stridor, stertor or sleep-disordered breathing after liver transplantation (LT) or heart transplantation (HT).Methods: Retrospective…
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