2018 American Transplant Congress
Increasing Obesity Prevalence in the United States Pediatric End-Stage Renal Disease Population
Background: Obesity prevalence among children in the United States (US) is high, but the rate of increase has slowed over time. Among pediatric end-stage renal…2018 American Transplant Congress
Wait Times for Pediatric Liver Transplantation and the Impact of PELD/MELD Exception
Background:In order to even the playing field for patients without liver disease that nevertheless are in urgent need for a liver graft the United Network…2018 American Transplant Congress
Building a Third-Party VST Bank from Scratch- The Cincinnati Experience
BackgroundViral infections remain a challenge to treat and significantly contribute to morbidity and mortality. Virus specific T cells (VSTs) have shown clinical efficacy, with minimal…2018 American Transplant Congress
Worsening Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Outcomes in the US
Purpose: We recently demonstrated narrowed racial/ethnic disparities in adult kidney transplant (KT) outcomes in the US. The goal of this study was to examine twenty-year…2018 American Transplant Congress
Medication Adherence: Does Where You Live Matter?
Background & Objectives: Medication non-adherence remains problematic in pediatric liver transplant (LT)[mdash]estimates suggest that up to 53% of adolescents are non-adherent. We leveraged data from…2018 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Follow-Up of Pediatric Kidney Recipients Who Received Alemtuzumab Induction
Introduction: Experience with alemtuzumab (alem) depleting antibody induction has rarely been studied in the pediatric population, and reports that exist have limited follow-up. The purpose…2018 American Transplant Congress
Utilization of Public Health Service Increased Risk Kidneys in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients by Era
1Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia; 2University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Purpose: Donors labeled Public Health Service Increased Risk (PHS-IR) continue to rise due to opioid abuse and expanding criteria defining 'increased-risk.' Many PHS-IR donors are…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Renal Transplantation in Pediatric Patients with VACTERL Association
In this single-center retrospective review, we studied transplant outcomes in nine pediatric patients with VACTERL association, making this the largest study of its kind. Of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy and Safety of Immediate- and Prolonged-Release Tacrolimus in De Novo Pediatric Transplantation: Randomized Study
This study assessed long-term efficacy/safety of prolonged-release tacrolimus (PR-T) vs immediate-release tacrolimus (IR-T) in de novo pediatric transplant pts. Phase II, parallel-group, multicenter, open-label study…2018 American Transplant Congress
Barriers and Disparities in Listing for Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant
Purpose The WHO recommends equitable access to transplant, yet disparities in listing based on gender, race, and education exist in adults. There is little research…
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