2017 American Transplant Congress
Anastomosis Time During Liver Transplantation Impairs Transplant Survival.
Warm ischemia sustained during implantation might harm the liver graft.We investigated the relationship between anastomosis time (AT) and transplant survival in 5223 recipients of deceased-donor…2017 American Transplant Congress
Extraction Time During Liver Retrieval Impairs Survival After Transplantation.
During donor hepatectomy, despite topic cooling to 10-20[deg]C, the liver still sustains warm ischemia that might be harmful.We investigated the relationship between extraction time (ET)…2017 American Transplant Congress
National Variation in Liver Transplant Immunosuppression in the U.S..
Variation in immunosuppression (ISx) for liver transplant (LTx) across US programs has not been described. We examined a novel database integrating national registry and pharmacy…2017 American Transplant Congress
Hispanic Paradox in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis.
Northwestern University Transplant Research Collaborative, Chicago
IntroductionA paradoxical survival advantage for Hispanics compared to non-Hispanic whites (NHW) has been well described for many clinical conditions e.g diabetes however, with respect to…2017 American Transplant Congress
Donor and Recipient Factors Important in Determining the Estimated GFR Difference Between Living Donor and Recipient Pairs Six Months After Transplant.
Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, FL
Analysis of the relationship between living donor and recipient estimated GFR (eGFR) six months after transplant revealed that in the first half of the last…2017 American Transplant Congress
A New Methodology for Measuring and Monitoring Equity in Access to Deceased Donor Kidney Transplants.
United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA
Background: The OPTN monitors progress on increasing the number of transplants, improving patient outcomes, and other goals. However, a well-established methodology for assessing system performance…2017 American Transplant Congress
Lower Rates of Living Donation Among Transplant Centers Located in the Stroke Belt.
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham
Background: The prevalence of comorbid disease continues to increase in the United States, particularly in areas like the Stroke Belt, but it is unknown whether…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Unfunded OPTN/UNOS Mandate of Living Kidney Donor Follow-Up: Fewer Than 50% of Centers in Compliance.
Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
OPTN/UNOS began requiring 2-year living donor follow-up (LDF) in 2013. Current LDF, and changes associated with the new guidelines, have not been evaluated.METHODS: Using SRTR…2016 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Factors That Determine the More Appropriate Induction Agent: ATG versus IL-2 Receptor Antagonists.
Antithymocyte globulin (ATG) is recommended over IL-2 receptor antagonist (IL2) in high-risk recipients for induction immunosuppression. However, “high-risk” status has not been defined in an…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Simplified EPTS Score: Who Wins and Who Loses?
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
The New Kidney Allocation System includes provisions that candidates with EPTS score in the lowest 20% (indicating best expected survival) have access to the highest…
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