2017 American Transplant Congress
Pilot Study on Acupuncture in Living Liver and Kidney Donors.
Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit
Pain is an important concern in living donation. The purpose of this study was to test feasibility of integrating an acupuncture intervention pre/post-living donation and…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
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
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
Initial Experience Treating Hepatitis C Positive Kidney Transplant Recipients with Non-Interferon-Containing Regimens: Successes and Challenges.
Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY.
Historically, treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with interferon-based regimens after kidney transplantation has been associated with risk of rejection & graft loss. Direct…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Following Inguinal Hernia Repair in Liver Transplant Recipients.
Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore.
Liver transplant (LT) recipients are assumed to have poor outcomes following general surgical procedures, which may be a reason why most are directed to transplant…2016 American Transplant Congress
Increased Frequency of Post-Recovery Liver Reallocation: The Law of Unintended Consequences?
LifeShare of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK.
Background: In June 2013, U.S. liver allocation changed from a local-regional-national model to “Share 35”, broadening sharing to a regional level based upon recipient listed…2016 American Transplant Congress
Profiling Immunologic Risk for Acute Rejection in Liver Transplantation: Recipient Age Is a Robust Risk Factor.
Profiling the immunologic risk for acute rejection in liver transplantation (OLT) may allow for selection immunosuppression (IS) target ranges appropriate to risk levels, all with…2016 American Transplant Congress
Review of Aborted Hepatectomy of Liver Transplantation in a Single Center Study.
General Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Liver transplantation (LT) has become a popular option for the treatment of endstage hepatic failure. More attention has been given to donor safety, but still…2016 American Transplant Congress
Does Rising MELD Score Convey Worse Liver Transplant Outcome?
Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Since February 2002, the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score has been used to allocate liver allografts in the U.S. The aim of this…
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