2016 American Transplant Congress
Hyponatremia in Early Post Lung Transplantation Predicts Patient and Hospital Outcomes.
Background: Outcomes of hyponatremia during immediate post-lung transplantation are unknown. We aim to identify the incidence of postoperative hyponatremia and its outcomes.Methods: All lung transplantations…2016 American Transplant Congress
Telemedicine to Reduce Readmissions Post Liver Transplant: Compliance and Feasibility Results.
Telemedicine (TM) was added to our care model as a mechanism to reduce readmissions post liver transplant (LTx). Establishing a TM home allows for remote…2016 American Transplant Congress
Early Enteral Feeding After Living Donor Liver Transplantation Prevents Infectious Complications: A Prospective Pilot Study.
Background: Infectious complications, including bacteria, virus, and fungus, often occur after liver transplantation and are the most frequent cause of in-hospital mortality. The present study…2016 American Transplant Congress
Mycophenolate Mofetil Dose Reduction Are Associated with the Risk of Acute Rejection and Graft Failure After Renal Transplantation.
Background: Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is a highly effective immunosuppressive agent in transplant therapy. Although MMF is generally well tolerated, optimal therapy may be limited by…2016 American Transplant Congress
Enhanced Recovery After Kidney Transplantation: 48 Hour Length of Stay in Living and Deceased Donor Transplant Recipients.
BACKGROUND: Enhanced recovery after kidney transplantation is a desired outcome with potential value-enhancing benefits of reduced length of stay (LOS), costs, and risk of nosocomial…2016 American Transplant Congress
Predictors of Early Rejection and Allograft Failure in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation: Impact of Histology and Behavior.
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham.
Background: Early inflammatory events that lead to allograft dysfunction are often missed by creatinine-based estimates in children. Surveillance biopsies can detect early allograft dysfunction due…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…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Prevailing Preference for Left Nephrectomy in Living Donor Transplantation Does Not Adversely Affect Long Term Donor Outcome.
Background: There is a world-wide prevailing clinical bias for removing the left kidney for living donor renal transplant. Both the retrieval and implantation of the…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation in Obese Recipients – Single Center Experience.
Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
Background: With the obesity epidemic, there is an increased prevalence of obesity amongst patients with ESRD. Controversy exists regarding post-transplant outcomes in obese kidney transplant…2016 American Transplant Congress
A 15-Year Retrospective Analysis of Acute Kidney Injury in Non Renal Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Incidence, Outcome and Progression Toward End Stage Chronic Kidney Disease.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication in critically ill patients admitted to Intensive Care Units, often complicated by high mortality and progression toward…
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