2018 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Impact of Antecedent Bariatric Surgery on Liver Transplant Outcomes: A Retrospective Matched Case-Control Study
OBJECTIVE: Bariatric surgery (BS) is associated with significant malabsorption and nutritional deficiencies, which can have profound consequences on the liver transplant (LT) patient. The magnitude…2018 American Transplant Congress
Isavuconazole – The Real-World Use Experience
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
Isavuconazole (ISV) is a new triazole approved for treatment of mucormycosis and aspergillosis. Data on its effectiveness outside clinical trials and in patients receiving prior…2018 American Transplant Congress
Association of Immunosuppressive Therapy Regimen with Sepsis Outcomes among Kidney Transplant Recipients
OBJECTIVE: Immunosuppressive therapy (IST) could impact sepsis outcomes by altering the host immune response. We examined the associations of IST regimens with sepsis outcomes among…2018 American Transplant Congress
Organ Donation and Transplantation in US States and Europe – Is There a Benefit to Opting Out?
European reports suggest improved transplant rates in countries with Opt-out or presumed consent donation. Legislation to adopt Opt-out donation has been introduced in several US…2018 American Transplant Congress
Evolving Trends in Demographic and Medical Characteristics of Liver Transplant Recipients
IntroductionThe characteristics of liver transplant (LT) recipients have evolved over time as centers adapt to allocation policy changes and the shifting demographics of the US…2018 American Transplant Congress
Thymoglobulin Induction in HIV Positive Kidney Transplant Recipients: Report on Transplant and HIV Outcomes
Piedmont Transplant Institute, Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, Atlanta, GA.
Introduction: Kidney transplant outcomes in HIV positive recipients are similar to HIV negative recipients. However, high published rates of acute rejection are a challenge. There…2018 American Transplant Congress
Obesity is Not Associated with Worse Outcomes for Type 2 Diabetic Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney (SPK) Transplant Recipients
Pancreas T2D Subcommittee, UNOS, Richmond.
BACKGROUND: Per current SPK allocation policy, Type 2 Diabetic (T2D) candidate waiting time is contingent on a body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) less than or…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes after HIV+ Liver Transplant: A HOPE in Action Study
1JHU, Baltimore; 2Mount Sinai, New York; 3NIH, Bethesda; 4UCSF, San Francisco; 5UMN, Minneapolis.
The HOPE in Action Pilot Trial (NCT02602262) is assessing the safety and feasibility of HIV+ deceased donor (D+) kidney and liver transplantation for HIV+ recipients…2018 American Transplant Congress
Association of Body Mass Index of Kidney Transplant Recipients with Graft Function Post-Transplant
Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI.
Purpose: Obese kidney transplant recipients (KTR) are known to have a significantly higher risk of delayed graft function; however, there is no data on patients…2018 American Transplant Congress
Racial and Socioeconomic Influences on Kidney Transplantation. A 10 Year Retrospective Study
Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY.
Introduction: Racial disparities in kidney transplantation are a widely discussed topic. Studies have shown less access to listing and transplantation, and worse graft survival in…
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