2018 American Transplant Congress
Comprehensive Validation of Different Clinical Prediction Models on Short- and Long-Term Outcome Following Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
Background: Organ shortage remains a major problem in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). An optimal utilization of the donor pool with better prediction of outcome is…2018 American Transplant Congress
Does DGF Result in Worse Outcomes in a Second Transplant?
Delayed graft function (DGF) is a risk factor for patient death, kidney allograft loss, reduced allograft function and acute rejection after kidney transplantation. Prior transplant…2018 American Transplant Congress
Infectious Complications Associated with Eculizumab Used for ABO-Incompatible Renal Transplantation
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago.
Introduction: A novel approach in ABO-incompatible (ABOi) living donor renal transplant (LDRT) includes use of eculizumab (ECU) that allows for avoidance of traditional desensitization. We…2018 American Transplant Congress
The AKI-Predict-Score: A New Prediction Model for Acute Kidney Injury after Liver Transplantation
BackgroundPostoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication after liver transplantation and associated with impaired survival rates, chronic kidney disease and higher costs. Although…2017 American Transplant Congress
Long Wait Time Regions for Liver Transplantation for HCC Have a Higher Cumulative Incidence of Death.
Abdominal Transplantation, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Purpose: To determine the effect of regional variability in wait timeon survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) listed for deceased donor liver transplantation(DDLT).Methods: Patients age>18…2017 American Transplant Congress
Post-Donation Experiences of Non-Directed (Altruistic) Living Kidney Donors in the United States.
A. Non-directed donors (NDDs) can potentially help alleviate the overburdened kidney transplant waiting list while also improve the quality of life for patients with end-stage…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
When Does the Learning Curve End? A High-Volume Single Center Experience with Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Over 16 Years.
Purpose: No studies for any type of surgery have examined learning curves beyond a decade or 100 cases because surgeon turnover and lack of complete…2017 American Transplant Congress
Risk Prediction Model for Delayed Graft Function in a Cohort of Brazilian Kidney Transplantation from Deceased Donors: What You See Is Not What You Get.
1Hospital Geral de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Brazil; 2Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil
Introduction: The estimated frequency of delayed graft function (DGF) in Brazil ranges from 50 to 70%, despite deceased donor and recipient characteristics similar to those…2017 American Transplant Congress
Alemtuzumab Induction Is Safe, and Permits the Avoidance of Steroids in the Majority of Renal Transplant Recipients.
IntroductionThe introduction of alemtuzumab into routine clinical use has been hindered by safety concerns surrounding its prolonged effect on the lymphoid compartment. Here we report…
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