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…2016 American Transplant Congress
Long Term Outcomes Following Antibody Mediated Rejection (AMR) in Renal Transplant Recipients.
Columbia University, New York.
INTRO: Progress in AMR treatment has improved early graft survival. Since the new kidney allocation system results in more sensitized patients getting transplanted, we expect…2016 American Transplant Congress
Post-Transplantation Hypomagnesemia as a Predictor of Survival Among the Kidney Transplant Population.
Transplant Research Center, Brigham and women's hospital, Boston, MA.
We have previously shown a robust relationship between low magnesium in the first year post-transplant and better long-term kidney allograft function. Given this somewhat counterintuitive…2016 American Transplant Congress
Early Hospital Readmission Following Kidney Re-Transplantation.
Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
BACKGROUND: Among first time kideny transplant (KT) recipients the incidence of early hospital readmission (EHR) is 31%. Kidney re-transplants are more complex and we hypothesize…2016 American Transplant Congress
Early Hospital Readmission Following Pediatric Kidney Transplantation.
Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
BACKGROUND: Approximately 31% of all adult kidney transplant (KT) recipients experience early hospital readmission and it is associated with inferior post-KT survival. Given the significant…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Associated with Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infection After Solid Organ Transplantation in a Multicenter Study.
BackgroundCarbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infection (CREI) is associated with poor outcomes in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients but most reports are single center experiences.MethodsPatients who underwent SOT…2016 American Transplant Congress
Lessons Learned Transplanting High KDPI Kidneys Over a Decade: Improvements in Graft Survival Stem from Lower Rates of Early Graft Loss.
Purpose. The Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) recently replaced SCD/ECD designations, to provide transplant centers a more precise estimate of predicted graft survival, with the…
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