2016 American Transplant Congress
The Preventive and Therapeutic Effect of Immunoglobulin on Infectious Complications in Donation After Cardiac Death Liver Transplant Recipients: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.
Aims: To prospectively investigate the preventive and therapeutic effect of immunoglobulin on infectious complications in DCD liver transplant recipients, and synthetically evaluate its influence on…2016 American Transplant Congress
Long Term Outcome of De-Novo Autoimmune Hepatitis in Pediatric Recipients of Liver Transplantation.
Background: De-novo autoimmune hepatitis (DAIH) is a chronic immune mediated graft disorder seen following liver transplantation (LT). The long-term course and outcome of DAIH is…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Following Inguinal Hernia Repair in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Transplant Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
It is assumed that kidney transplant (KT) recipients have more complications, longer length of stay (LOS) and higher hospital cost associated with general surgery procedures,…2016 American Transplant Congress
When Living Donor Liver Allografts Fail: Exploring the Pitfalls of Retransplantation Using Deceased Donor Organs.
Background: In the US, living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is associated with increased long-term graft and patient survival compared to deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT).…2016 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Death-Censored Graft Loss in the DeKAF Study.
The aim of the Deterioration of Kidney Allograft Function study (DeKAF) was to identify and assess the pathologies of troubled kidney grafts, that is, those…2016 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Existing Chronic Heart Failure in Kidney Transplantation: An Underestimated Risk Factor for Graft Loss?
Nephrology, Charité University, Berlin, Germany.
BACKGROUND: Cardio-renal interactions influence graft and patient survival in kidney transplant recipients (KTR). There is only few data available analyzing pre-existing chronic heart failure (CHF)…2016 American Transplant Congress
Age Gap Analysis Between Live Donor and Recipients in Kidney Transplantation: Opportunities to Improve Voluntary Exchange Programs and Kidney Paired Donation.
Graft survival(GS) perception is that, with a smaller age gap between the donor(D) and recipient(R), better the outcome. It is unclear if there is an…2016 American Transplant Congress
United States versus Australia: Is "Percentage Decline in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate" Truly a Surrogate Outcome in Graft Survival?
Purpose: A previous study conducted in Australia and New Zealand examined the utility of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline as a surrogate marker for…2016 American Transplant Congress
High Tacrolimus Dose Requirements at Month 6 Are Associated with Inferior Graft Function in Renal Transplant Patients.
Department of Nephrology, Charité Universitaetsmedizin, Berlin, Germany.
Introduction: Tacrolimus (Tac), the mainstay of immunosuppression in renal transplant (tx) patients (pts) is known for drug induced nephrotoxicity, which may limit graft survival.Methods: In…2016 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Mortem Cannulation and NECMO Preservation for DCD Liver Transplantation.
Introduction: Herein, we present the short-term results of a controlled DCD liver transplantation program with pre-mortem cannulation and normothermic extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (NECMO) preservation.Material and…
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