2015 American Transplant Congress
Muscle Mass Measurement Is Objective and More Predictive of Expected Mortality Than Functional Status in High MELD Liver Transplant Recipients
Introduction: Calculations used to determine expected survival post-liver transplant (OLT) are in part based on pre-OLT functional status. Functional status is subjectively measured by Karnofsky…2015 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplant Outcomes in Marijuana Users
Introduction: As Marijuana use is gaining social acceptance, many transplant centers face questions regarding candidacy of users for kidney transplantation. Currently its impact on post-transplantation…2015 American Transplant Congress
Functional Status Predicts Mortality After Liver Transplant
Purpose: To investigate whether pre-transplant functional status predicts mortality after liver transplant (LT).Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of first-time adult LT recipients using…2015 American Transplant Congress
Sex Differences in Mortality Rate Among Patients Waiting for Liver Transplantation
1Columbia University, New York; 2Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.
Livers are allocated according to MELD score without regard to patient demographics. However, MELD-adjusted risk of death may vary by sex, since serum creatinine level…2015 American Transplant Congress
MELD Velocity – An Early Predictor of Increased Mortality Risk
INTRODUCTION: MELD is a satisfactory predictor of 3-month mortality in patients with cirrhosis. However, sub-populations of patients at increased hazard of mortality, but not well…2015 American Transplant Congress
Distal Splenorenal Shunt (DSRS): A Durable Bridge to Liver Transplantation
Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Diseases, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, MA.
Background: Variceal bleeding has a high rate of in-hospital mortality approaching 50%. Patients with well-compensated cirrhosis and recurrent variceal bleeding may benefit from long-term prophylaxis…2015 American Transplant Congress
Predictors of Time to Recurrence and Mortality Associated With Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Liver Transplantation
Transplantation, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
Background: While recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after liver transplantation (LT) portends a poor prognosis, adjuvant therapy may prolong survival. We sought to identify factors that…2015 American Transplant Congress
Serum Phosphorus Level Has Bidirectional Association With Graft Failure and Mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Hyperphosphatemia in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) is known to predict a graft and patient survival in several studies. However, studies concerned with hypophosphatemia are scarce.…2015 American Transplant Congress
Cardiac Troponin T (cTNT) in the Assessment of Kidney Transplant (KTx) Benefit and Risk
1Nephrology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Introduction. Compared to waiting list (WL) KTx improves patient survival. However, mortality may increase early post-KTx. cTNT level at candidate evaluation is a strong, independent…2015 American Transplant Congress
Associations Between Sirolimus Use and Outcomes After Liver Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
A growing fraction of U.S. liver transplants are being done for the indication of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). HCC recurrence after transplant remains a major concern…
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