2016 American Transplant Congress
Non-adherence is associated with increased risk of rejection and graft loss.
1Medicine, MUSC, Charleston, SC; 2Surgery, MUSC, Charleston, SC.
Non-adherence is common among kidney transplant recipients. However, data on the impact of appointment and medication non-adherence on kidney transplant outcomes are scarce. This study…2016 American Transplant Congress
Characteristics and Outcomes of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus Bacteremia After Liver Transplant.
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) infection is reported in 5-20% of liver transplant (LT) recipients and is associated with decreased survival. Published data includes infections of…2016 American Transplant Congress
Three-Year Graft Loss Risk in Kidney Transplants: Dynamic Patient Level Data Improve Predictive Efficacy.
Background: Predictive models in kidney transplantation using national data (UNOS, SRTR) lack longitudinal patient level data, limiting accuracy. Adding patient level data capturing dynamic clinical…2016 American Transplant Congress
Analysis of Local versus Imported Expanded Criteria Donor (ECD) Kidneys: A Single Center Experience with 497 ECD Kidney Transplants.
With the new Kidney Allocation System, broader sharing of expanded criteria donor (ECD) kidneys may occur, which may influence discard rates and survival outcomes. To…2016 American Transplant Congress
Early Hospital Readmission Among Immunologically Vulnerable Kidney Transplantation Recipients.
Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
BACKGROUND: We previously established that 31% of all kidney transplant (KT) recipients experience early hospital readmission (EHR), or readmission within 30 days of discharge following…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Super Obese Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplantation: A Propensity Match Analysis from the UNOS Dataset.
Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington.
Background: We evaluate outcomes of super obese patients (BMI>50) undergoing kidney transplantation in the US. Method: We performed a review of 190 super obese patients…2016 American Transplant Congress
Does Social Support Predict Clinical Outcomes Post-Transplantation? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
1Occupational Therapy, Tufts University, Medford, MA; 2Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.
Background: Although social support is used to determine eligibility, the relationship between social support and medication nonadherence remains unclear. We examined the predictive value of…2016 American Transplant Congress
Eversion Endarterectomy of the Deceased Donor Renal Artery to Prevent Kidney Discard.
Surgery, Wake Forest, Winston-Salem, NC.
Deceased donor (DD) kidneys exhibiting severe atherosclerosis with hard ulcerative occlusive plaque extending into the renal artery (RA) may represent a contraindication to utilization. Limited…2016 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Prostate Cancer in Lung Transplant Recipients and Impact on Post-Transplant Morbidity and Mortality.
Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
PurposeAssess the impact of pre-transplant prostate cancer on mortality after lung transplant and the incidence of recurrence of prostate cancer after transplant.MethodsThe electronic medical records…2016 American Transplant Congress
Multifactorial Prediction of Biliary Stricture After Liver Transplantation: The Impact of Platelet Counts.
Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI.
Background: Biliary stricture is a common cause of morbidity after liver transplantation (LT). This study aimed to determine the risk factors for post-transplantation biliary anastomotic…
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