2018 American Transplant Congress
Higher Concordance in the Incidence of DGF and Post-Transplant BKV Infection among Recipients Receiving Mate Kidneys from the Same Deceased Donor: A Paired Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Analysis
Background: This study was undertaken to explore the degree to which donor variables impact rates of DGF, post-transplant CMV and BKV infections using a paired…2018 American Transplant Congress
Mycoplasma hominis Infection in Lung Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Case Series
1UHN, Toronto, ON, Canada; 2University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 3UC-San Diego, San Diego.
Background: Mycoplasma hominis is increasingly recognized as a respiratory pathogen causing invasive disease in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. We reviewed the clinical characteristics, management…2018 American Transplant Congress
Excellent Long Term Outcomes Transplanting Single Pediatric Kidneys from Donors Five Years and Younger into Adult Recipients
Pediatric kidneys have been traditionally considered marginal organs for transplantation & are underutilized given concerns of poor outcomes. Furthermore, long term outcomes of single kidneys…2018 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation with or without Left Renal Vein Ligation: Comparative Study of 105 Cases
The presence of large spontaneous splenorenal shunts (SSRS) is a risk factor for low portal flow and graft dysfunction after liver transplantation (LT). Left renal…2018 American Transplant Congress
Belatacept Maintenance Immunosuppression Use and Outcomes in the Real-World Clinical Setting Using OPTN/UNOS Kidney Transplant Registry
1Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; 2CTI Consulting, Raleigh, NC.
Introduction:Belatacept (BEL) was FDA approved for Kidney Transplantation (KTx) June 2011. It has largely been evaluated in two controlled trials (N Engl J Med 2016;374:333-43).…2018 American Transplant Congress
Serum Cytokines as Markers of Influenza Infection Outcomes after Transplantation
Background:Influenza infection in transplant patients can be severe but factors predictive of outcome in this setting are unclear. The aim of the study was to…2018 American Transplant Congress
A Calculator for Kidney Transplant Waitlist Outcomes under the New Kidney Allocation System
1HCMC, Minneapolis; 2SRTR, Minneapolis; 3Univ of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
BACKGROUND: Outcomes on the kidney transplant waiting list vary markedly by region and patient characteristics, and the new kidney allocation system (KAS) changed the probability…2018 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy and Safety of Tocilizumab in Treatment of Acute Antibody Mediated Rejection
Antibody mediated rejection continues to be one of the most detrimental complications of kidney transplant. Multiple therapeutic strategies focused on B cell and/or HLA antibody…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Obesity on Incidence of Vascular Complications after Liver Transplantation: A Meta-Analysis
Background: In response to the growing number of obese patients undergoing liver transplantation(LT), it is important to investigate the impact of obesity on post-transplant outcomes.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Reducing Hospital Readmissions: Referral of High Risk Liver Transplant Patients to a Transitional Care Coordination(TCC) Program
One-fifth of Medicare patients are readmitted to the hospital an annual cost of $17.4 billion. The readmission rate among liver transplant patient populations at a…
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