2018 American Transplant Congress
Isolated Pancreas Transplantation: Does Rank List Position Matter for Imported Grafts?
Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI.
INTRODUCTION: Pancreata are frequently not recovered or are discarded, resulting in a very low national utilization (~15%). There are many reasons why a transplant center…2018 American Transplant Congress
Addressing the “Crisis” in Pancreas Transplant Volume Using a Multidisciplinary Approach
Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
Background: Due in part to the recently revised pancreas allocation system, patients who are listed for simultaneous pancreas and kidney (SPK) transplantation can be transplanted…2018 American Transplant Congress
Insulin Use on Intensive Care Units as a Marker of beta-Cell Death in Brain Dead Pancreas Donors
IntroductionObjective methods for assessing the quality of pancreata for transplantation are urgently required. Donors after brain death (DBD) experience a catecholamine storm and systemic inflammation,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Peri-Transplant Glycaemic Control as a Predictor of Pancreas Transplant Survival
Introduction: The impact of peri-transplant glycaemic control on outcomes after pancreas transplantation is unknown. Our aims were to relate peri-transplant glycaemic control to survival and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Pancreatic Graft Loss after Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney (SPK) Transplant within First 90 Days. Predictors beyond the Surgical Cause. A UNOS/OPTN Data Analysis
Multi-Organ Transplantation Unit, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Background: Data on causal effects of variables to predict the early pancreatic graft loss in first 90 days is limited.Aim: To predict the early pancreatic…2018 American Transplant Congress
Increased Risk of Early Graft Loss in Pancreas Transplant: A Retrospective Review of the UNOS Database
Introduction: Pancreas transplant is an established cure for Type 1 diabetes. Nonetheless, early graft loss is not infrequent. We sought to analyze all of the…2018 American Transplant Congress
To Score a Pancreas, Stars Must Be Aligned
Excellent medical care and readily accessible insulin preparations serve to require a very high quality of deceased donor pancreas organs accepted for transplantation. Improving, prevailing…2018 American Transplant Congress
Hypoxia Results in Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Activation of the Unfolded Protein Response in Isolated Human Islets and Human Donor Pancreases
Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
Background: The Unfolded Protein Response (UPR) is activated as an adaptive response to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, however if ER stress is not resolved, UPR…2018 American Transplant Congress
Pancreas Decellularization Protocol – Comparison of Methods
Foundation of Research and Science Development, Otwock, Poland.
Background: Whole organ decellularization is gaining a lot of popularity since its development in tissue engineering. It is a process which allows to create complex…2018 American Transplant Congress
An Economic Analysis of the UK Pancreas Allocation Scheme
Introduction: Economics provides input to decisions concerning the best use of available resources. In transplantation, limitations include organ availability and competing organ demands. This is…
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