Articles tagged "Outcome"

2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation from HBsAg Positive Donors to HBsAb Positive Recipients
G. Chen, C. Wang, Z. Wu, X. Liu, C. Wang, L. Chen.
Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Objective To investigate the outcomes of transplanting kidneys from HBsAg positive donors to HBsAb positive recipients.Methods We retrospectively collected data of 57 kidney transplants from…
2018 American Transplant Congress
No Correlation between US News "Best Hospitals" Rank and Outcome of Liver or Kidney Transplantation
J. Shreve,¹ S. Markowiak,² M. Nazzal,² J. Ortiz.²
¹University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH; ²Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH.
Introduction:Increased need for quality and cost effective healthcare has led to lay-press rankings such as U.S. News and World Report (USN). USN's “Best Hospitals” publication…
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BK Viremia in Simultaneous Kidney Pancreas Recipients: Single Center Experience
M. Alebrahim,¹ R. Pelletier,¹ A. Rajab,¹ G. Bumgardner,¹ R. Daloul,² C. Akateh,³ K. Washburn,¹ A. El-Hinnawi.¹
¹Transplant Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH; ²Nephrology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH; ³Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
Introduction: The impact of BK viremia in recipients of simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation (SPK) is not well known. We therefore studied the incidence and…
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Short-Term Outcome Prediction Model in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients
K. Archer,¹ Y. Zhang,¹ S. Bontha,² E. Akalin,³ L. Gallon,⁴ D. Maluf,² V. Mas.²
¹OSU, Columbus; ²UVA, Charlottesville; ³Montefiore, New York; ⁴NWU, Chicago.
Background: Lack of accurate outcome prediction models may be a reason for the increase in organ discard rate that further burdens the growing kidney transplant…
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Age Difference between Donor and Recipient Predisposes to Early Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
S. Panombualert, M. Pearl, P. Weng, R. Ettenger.
Pediatric Nephrology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
Introduction: Previous studies in adult kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) have shown that an increased age difference between donor and recipient increases the risk of arterial…
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National Outcomes of Donor and Recipient Sex Mismatch in Kidney Transplantation
J. Buggs,¹ L. Wang,³ R. Liu,³ E. Rogers,² V. Bowers.¹
¹Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Medical Group, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL; ²Transplant Research, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL; ³Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Introduction: Gender Outcomes remain controversial in solid organ transplantation.Aim: The study aim was to evaluate the outcomes of sex mismatched donors and recipients where a…
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Clinical Impact of Antecedent Bariatric Surgery on Liver Transplant Outcomes: A Retrospective Matched Case-Control Study
O. Serrano,¹ K. Peterson,¹ D. Vock,² D. Berglund,¹ R. Kandaswamy,¹ J. Lake,³ T. Pruett,¹ S. Chinnakotla.¹
¹Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; ²Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; ³Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
OBJECTIVE: Bariatric surgery (BS) is associated with significant malabsorption and nutritional deficiencies, which can have profound consequences on the liver transplant (LT) patient. The magnitude…
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Isavuconazole – The Real-World Use Experience
H. Hassouna, V. Athans, K. Brizendine.
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
Isavuconazole (ISV) is a new triazole approved for treatment of mucormycosis and aspergillosis. Data on its effectiveness outside clinical trials and in patients receiving prior…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Association of Immunosuppressive Therapy Regimen with Sepsis Outcomes among Kidney Transplant Recipients
J. Donnelly,¹ P. MacLennan,¹ R. Mannon,¹ R. Saran,² J. Baddley,¹ H. Wang,³ G. McGwin, Jr.,¹ P. Muntner.¹
¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; ²University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; ³University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX.
OBJECTIVE: Immunosuppressive therapy (IST) could impact sepsis outcomes by altering the host immune response. We examined the associations of IST regimens with sepsis outcomes among…
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Organ Donation and Transplantation in US States and Europe – Is There a Benefit to Opting Out?
R. J. Vela,¹ J. Pruszynski,¹ T. Mone,³ P. Niles,² M. Peltz.¹
¹Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; ²Southwest Transplant Alliance, Dallas, TX; ³OneLegacy, Los Angeles, CA.
European reports suggest improved transplant rates in countries with Opt-out or presumed consent donation. Legislation to adopt Opt-out donation has been introduced in several US…