2017 American Transplant Congress
A Markov Model for Transplant & Renal Outcomes After Liver & Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplants.
The Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) will implement a set of clinical criteria for simultaneous liver-kidney (SLK) transplant eligibility. Our aim is to build…2017 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Following Hysterectomy in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Nearly 1/3 of American women, including kidney transplant recipients (KTR), undergo hysterectomy in their lifetime, making it one of the most common female-specific surgeries performed.…2017 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes with Kidney Transplant from Deceased Donors with Acute Kidney Injury and Prolonged Cold Ischemia Time: UNOS Analysis.
Nephrology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
Longer cold ischemia time (CIT) is associated with an increased risk of delayed graft function and may increase the risk of graft failure. Kidneys with…2017 American Transplant Congress
Simplified Classification of Pancreas Transplant Insufficiency.
To date, the definition of pancreas transplant (PTX) failure is based on the need for antidiabetic therapy. However, as even a marginal PTX function can…2017 American Transplant Congress
Comparing Outcomes of ABO Incompatible to DSA Positive/CDC-AHG Negative Kidney Transplantation.
Back ground: Desensitization provides benefit in high risk kidney transplant recipients. We evaluated one year outcomes, including substances removal by apheresis techniques of ABO incompatible…2017 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Experience with Novel Cephalosporin/Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor Combinations in the Treatment of Multidrug Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.
Purpose: To review clinical outcomes in organ transplant recipients (OTRs) treated with Ceftazidime/avibactam (C/A) and ceftolozane/tazobactam (C/T) for infections caused by Multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa…2017 American Transplant Congress
Preoperative Pulmonary Hypertension Is Not Associated with Adverse Outcomes After Lung Transplantation.
Purpose: The effect of preoperative pulmonary hypertension (PH)[mdash]that is, mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) of 25mmHg or higher[mdash]on lung transplantation (LTx) outcomes is debatable.Methods: We…2017 American Transplant Congress
Racial Disparities in Self-Care Among Liver Transplant Candidates.
Background: Liver transplantation evaluation is demanding on liver transplant candidates. Self-care skills are essential for successful progression through the transplantation process. Self-care difference may explain…2017 American Transplant Congress
Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplant (SPK) – The New Standard of Care for Uremic Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).
Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Introduction: While a SPK is now considered standard of care for uremic T1 DM patients, it is not for T2DM (despite similar medical issues). The…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Effects of Aspirin on Major Adverse Cardiac Events and Kidney Allograft Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis.
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
BACKGROUND: The use of aspirin in chronic kidney disease patients has been shown to reduce myocardial infarction but may increase major bleeding. However, its effects…
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