2017 American Transplant Congress
Risk of Venous Thromboembolism After Lung Transplant.
PurposeVenous thromboembolism (VTE) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality following lung transplantation. The purpose of this study was to describe the incidence of…2017 American Transplant Congress
Performance-Based vs. Self-Reported Functional Assessment on Outcomes After Kidney Transplant.
Renal and Pancreas Transplant Department, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ
Reduced functional capacity (FC) is associated with poor outcomes and early hospital readmission after kidney transplant (KT). The aim of the study was to determine…2017 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplantation Outcomes from Donors with Acute Kidney Injury.
Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Background- Organ scarcity and increased waiting times for kidney transplantation has led the transplant community to utilize more sub-optimal organs while continuing providing survival benefit…2017 American Transplant Congress
Patient and Kidney Allograft Survival in Recipients with End Stage Renal Disease from Amyloidosis.
Background: Data on patient and graft outcomes of kidney transplant recipients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) from systemic amyloidosis is scarce. Methods: We performed…2017 American Transplant Congress
Trends in Liver Transplantation Among Older Adults with ESLD.
1Surgery, JHU, Baltimore; 2Epidemiology, JHU, Baltimore
As the population ages and as the average age of liver transplant (LT) waitlist candidates increases, understanding of the trends and outcomes is imperative for…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Relationship Between Frailty and Decreased Physical Performance with Death on the Kidney Transplant Waiting List.
Background: Frailty and decreased physical performance are associated with poor outcomes after kidney transplant. Less is known about their relationship with pre-transplant outcomes. The aim…2017 American Transplant Congress
Racial Differences in Liver Cirrhosis-Related Mortality Among Patients with Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Sodium Score (MELDNa) ≤ 15.
Introduction:Subpopulations of patients with liver cirrhosis exist for whom the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Sodium Score (MELDNa) is suboptimal for mortality prediction and who…2017 American Transplant Congress
Factors Associated with Death or Transplant in Low-MELD Patients.
1Research, UNOS, Richmond, VA; 2Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background. The Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score is a good discriminator of 3-month mortality in patients awaiting a liver transplant. Previous research showed…2017 American Transplant Congress
Post-Transplant Graft Function Is Associated with Major Cardiovascular Events in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Multicenter Cohort Study.
Background: Reduced kidney function is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease in the general population. However, the association between post-transplantation graft function and subsequent…2017 American Transplant Congress
Renal Outcomes Following Intestinal Transplantation.
Purpose: Single center study of Intestinal Transplant recipients to evaluate epidemiology of dialysis and renal transplantation(RT) following Intestinal transplantation(IT).Methods: 288 adult patients who underwent first…
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