2017 American Transplant Congress
Multi-Stakeholder Perspectives on the Importance of Outcomes for Trials in Kidney Transplantation: An International Best Worse Scaling Survey.
To optimize the benefits of kidney transplantation, recipients and clinicians should have an agreed, shared management plan. This relies on prioritizing the same outcomes but…2017 American Transplant Congress
Access to Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplant (SPK) Should Not Be Restricted to BMI > 28.
SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Background: Currently, UNOS guidelines require that uremic, insulin-dependent type 1 diabetic patients have a body mass index (BMI) < 28m/kg2 in order to be eligible…2017 American Transplant Congress
How Much Is a Kidney Worth? Comparing Kidney Transplant Strategies in Liver Transplant Candidates.
1Div Nephrology, ; 2Div Gastroenterology & Hepatology, ; 3Ctr Health Policy, Stanford U, Palo Alto
The number of simultaneous liver-kidney (SLK) transplants for renal failure complicating end-stage liver disease (ESLD) is rising. The Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) will…2017 American Transplant Congress
Induction Therapy in Low Risk Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients: Donor Factors.
Johns Hopkins, Baltimore; University of Colorado, Denver
It is not known whether depleting induction is needed in low-risk elderly kidney transplant (KT) recipients in whom concern for infectious and complications is higher…2017 American Transplant Congress
Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) as Prognostic Indicator of Outcomes in Older Patients Undergoing Renal Transplantation.
Cardiff Transplant Unit, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Introduction: Our group has shown excellent results using old DCD donor kidneys to older recipients. There are continuing efforts to predict those older recipients who…2017 American Transplant Congress
Outcome and Risk Factors of Recurrent Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis After Kidney Transplantation.
Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Background Recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis(FSGS) is common after kidney transplantation . We conducted a retrospective cohort study with the aim to investigating the long-term outcome…2017 American Transplant Congress
Age and Race Disparities Among Pediatric and Adult Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplant Recipients.
Pediatric cystic fibrosis (CF) patients have a post-lung transplant survival disadvantage compared to adults. However, whether race and age are risk factors associated with post-transplant…2017 American Transplant Congress
Health Literacy, Functional Status and Transplant Eligibility Among Adult Liver Transplant Candidates.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Northwestern University, Chicago
Introduction/Objectives: Low health literacy is associated with poor self-care in chronic diseases, however, is understudied in liver transplantation (LT). Study objectives were to evaluate associations…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Early Pancreas Graft Failure on Patient and Kidney Graft Survival After Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation (SPK).
SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Introduction: In SPK transplants, the major risk factors for poor patient survival are early pancreas and/or kidney graft loss. In this study, we specifically examined…2017 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes and Risk Factors for Graft Loss: Lessons Learned from More Than 1,056 Pediatric Kidney tx at a Single Center.
Aim:To study outcomes and risk factors for graft loss in > 1056 pediatric renal tx.Methods:We studied outcomes by immunosuppression era: I) 1963-83 (ALG, AZA and…
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