2018 American Transplant Congress
Cannabis Dependence or Abuse before and after Kidney Transplantation: Implications for Post-Transplant Outcomes
Currently, transplant centers vary in screening practices for marijuana use and requirements for abstinence before kidney transplantationWe examined billing claims and linked SRTR data for…2018 American Transplant Congress
Brincidofovir Was Used to Successfully Treat Adenovirus Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients and Other Immunocompromised Patients
Background: Adenovirus (AdV) infections cause significant morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Brincidofovir (BCV) is an investigational antiviral drug with high in vitro potency against…2018 American Transplant Congress
Enteric Conversion after Bladder-Drained Pancreas Transplantation: The Wisconsin Experience
Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI.
INTRODUCTION: In the early experience of pancreas transplantation, bladder drainage was favored. However, this often caused metabolic and infectious complications that necessitated conversion to enteric…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Bw4 and Bw6 Epitope Mismatch on Clinical Outcomes after Renal Transplantation
HLA class II epitope mismatch has been shown to impact the long-term survival of kidney allografts. HLA-B alleles are traditionally grouped by the Bw4 and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Livers Allocated to High UNOS Match Sequence Number Recipients at a High Volume Transplant Center
Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA.
IntroductionImproved utilization of expanded criteria donor (ECD) allografts offers an opportunity to expand the donor pool, reduce wait-times and waitlist mortality. We analyzed outcomes at…2018 American Transplant Congress
Challenges in Cultural and Linguistic Discordance in Caring for Somali Kidney Transplant Recipients at a Large-Volume Transplant Center
OBJECTIVE: Kidney Transplantation (KT) demands navigation of a complex healthcare system and adherence to lifelong immunosuppression therapy. Cultural and linguistic discordance between patients and providers…2018 American Transplant Congress
Decreased Post Heart Transplant Survival with Epstein-Barr Virus Mismatch in the Current Era
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles.
Purpose: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been implicated in a multitude of cancers, including B-cell lymphoma, Burkitt's lymphoma, CNS lymphoma, gastric cancer and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Previous…2018 American Transplant Congress
Psychotic Disorders and Outcomes after Kidney Transplantation
Background: The prevalence of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia combined is around 1-4% in the general population and both represent relative contraindications for kidney transplantation. However,…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Chauvet Workgroup: From Inception to the Future
From the first hand transplant that ushered in the era of reconstructive transplantation, it was apparent that the psychosocial background of the patient and the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Prevalence, Risk Factors and Impact of BK Viremia on Kidney Transplantation: Single Center Experience
Nephrology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
Introduction: BK viremia (BKV) is an emerging problem in renal transplantation. The risk factors and the impact of BKV on renal allograft and patient survival…
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