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
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
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
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…
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