2018 American Transplant Congress
A Novel, Dose-Adjusted Tacrolimus Intrapatient Variability Model Identifies High-Risk Kidney Transplant Recipients Better Than Existing Methodologies
Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc., Northbrook.
Intrapatient variability (IPV) of tacrolimus trough concentration (TTC) is a risk factor for inferior transplant outcomes. However, assessing IPV is problematic, relying on fixed dose…2017 American Transplant Congress
Microarray Analysis of Rejection in Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Biopsies: Similarities and Disparities with Conventionally Stabilized Biopsies.
Alberta Transplant Applied Genomics Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Despite potential for performing molecular diagnostics on formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) biopsies, there has been no systematic comparison of microarray gene expression data obtained from…2017 American Transplant Congress
Improving Donor Screening for Cytomegalovirus (CMV): Is CMV IgG Avidity Better Than CMV IgM?
Study purpose: It is standard practice to test organ donors for CMV IgM as a marker of recent CMV infection (defined as primary infection within…2017 American Transplant Congress
Decision Tree Analysis of Renal Transplantation Recipients Outcomes: A Single Center Data Mining in the Big Data Era.
Background This is the era of big data and it may help manage clinical practice better. Decision tree analysis is a useful data mining tool…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Novel Establishment of Neuroma in Continuity Animal Model Based on Buccal Nerve in Rats.
Introduction: Peripheral nerve regeneration is a challenging and a rapid growing field. Its application is no longer restricted to trauma reconstruction but also in vascularized…2017 American Transplant Congress
Improving Communication of SRTR Transplant Program Outcomes Evaluations Using a 5-Tier System.
Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Minneapolis
SRTR developed a 5-tier outcome assessment to improve the accessibility and understanding of the program outcomes evaluations SRTR performs as mandated by the Final Rule…2017 American Transplant Congress
Life Threatening Disparities in Calculated MELD Due to Variation in Laboratory Methods within a UNOS Region.
1CUMC, NY; 2WMC, NY; 3MSSM, NY; 4URMC, Rochester; 5MMC, NY; 6WCM, NY; 7NYU, NY
MELD was implemented as an objective measure to prioritize patients for liver transplant (LT). Accuracy and reproducibility of MELD is an essential assumption to ensure…2016 American Transplant Congress
Predictors of eGFR Slope at One Year in Kidney Transplants – A Big Data Approach.
Background: Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a predictor of graft loss (GL) in kidney transplantation could inform intervention. National data yield eGFRs at fixed time…2016 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of Chikungunya IgM Prevalence Among Deceased Organ and Tissue Donors Using Two Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) Kits.
Viracor-IBT Laboratories, Los Angeles, CA.
Study Purpose: The emergence of Chikunungya virus (ChikV) infection in the western hemisphere has raised concerns of donor-derived transmission. We assessed the prevalence of recent…2015 American Transplant Congress
Matching Strategies in Kidney Paired Donation: A 7-Year Analysis of a Multi-Institutional Registry
1University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH; 2Alliance for Paired Donation, Maumee, OH.
Failure to convert computer-identified possible Kidney Paired Donation (KPD) exchanges into transplants has prevented KPD from reaching its full potential. The purpose of this study…
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