2018 American Transplant Congress
Humoral Immune Response to Seasonal Influenza Infection in Transplant Recipients
Background: Little is known about the serologic response to natural influenza infection in transplant recipients. We describe the hemagglutinin antibody response to influenza A/H1N1 infection…2018 American Transplant Congress
Significant Alteration in Transplant Center Performance Assessment with Extended Patient Follow Up Time
IntroductionCurrent transplant center performance models focus on 1-year graft and patient survival as primary outcomes. This is despite that 2.5 year cohorts are used to…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Promising Approach in Difficult Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Series in Renal Transplantation
BACKGROUND:Atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome (aHUS) belongs to the group of thrombotic microangiopathies (TMAs), which can recur after renal transplantation if they have been identified as the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Isolated Right Hepatic Vein (RHV) Obstruction after Piggyback Liver Transplantation, an Infrahepatic Terminolateral Cavo-Cavostomy as a Rescue Technique to Save the Graft
Transplant Unit, National Medical Center "20 de Noviembre", Mexico City, Mexico.
Background: The “piggyback” technique for liver transplantation (LT) has gained acceptance around the world. However, outflow problems are more common than the classic technique.Material and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Ethnicity on Recipient Characteristics, Kidney Transplant Provision and Outcomes in a High-Volume National Health Service Hospital
Background. Several reports have demonstrated that outcomes of kidney transplantation (KTx) can be influenced by recipient's ethnicity and social status. However, available data mostly refer…2018 American Transplant Congress
Is Renal Function after Heart Transplantation an Issue for Patients with Cardiac Amyloidosis?
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles.
Purpose: Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) (AL and ATTR) is an expanding indication for transplantation. Post-transplant renal function may be affected numerous factors including pre-transplant cardiorenal syndrome,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Health Literacy and Numeracy Literacy on Adherence, Quality of Life and Readiness to Transition in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients
Introduction: An adequate level of functional health literacy is essential for transplant recipients and caregivers to comprehend complex information and be adherent to recommendations. Given…2018 American Transplant Congress
Facial Allotransplantation: An Early Look at OPTN Data
Craniofacial Vascularized Composite Allograft (VCA) transplantation is a developing area in the field of transplantation. Thirteen craniofacial transplants have been performed in the US since…2018 American Transplant Congress
mTOR Inhibitor Based Immunosuppression Regimens Are Not Associated with Lower Risk for BK Infection
Introduction: BK virus continues to be a significant post-transplant complication with increasing incidence in the current era of potent immunosuppression. Mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors…2018 American Transplant Congress
Using a Data Analytics Platform to Improve Patient Care in Pediatric Lung Transplantation
PurposeLung transplantation in children remains challenging, requiring extensive infrastructure and expertise. At our institution, we have performed 191 pediatric lung transplants since 2002. We hypothesized…
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