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…2016 American Transplant Congress
Utilization and Discard of HCV+ Donor Livers in the Advent of Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy.
While 45% of liver candidates are hepatitis C (HCV)-antibody positive (+) and might benefit from a HCV+ donor liver, only a small proportion receive one.…2016 American Transplant Congress
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Computed Tomography Assessed Skeletal Muscle Mass on Outcome in Patients Awaiting or Undergoing Liver Transplantation.
BackgroundAlthough liver transplant outcome has improved significantly, the shortage of human organs remains prevalent. Therefore, strict patient selection is of paramount importance. Recently, low CT-assessed…2016 American Transplant Congress
Children Listed as Status 1B for Liver Transplantation Are Disenfranchised by MARS Therapy.
Acute exacerbations of chronic liver failure in the pediatric population require advanced ICU care in order to survive to transplantation (OLT). Often, the patients are…2016 American Transplant Congress
The mTORC2 Activation Is Critical for Hepato-Cytoprotection Against Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury.
Background & AimsRapamycin and Everolimus have been used in liver transplant patients, particularly those with calcineurin inhibitor-related nephrotoxicity and hepatocellular carcinoma. Although designed as mTORC1…2016 American Transplant Congress
The First 48 Months of an Australian Renal and Liver Organ Transplant Dermatology Database.
PurposeThere have been few studies of non-melanoma skin cancers in the Australian cohort, a population unique for its high ambient UV radiation and sun-long lifestyle.…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Incidence, Risk Factors and Clinical Course of De Novo Hepatitis B Infection in Pediatric Living Donor Liver Transplantation.
Aim: We evaluated the incidence, risk factors and clinical course of liver transplanted pediatric patients with de novo hepatitis B infection and the clinical course…
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