2017 American Transplant Congress
Assessing Self-Efficacy During the Transition from Pediatric to Adult Liver Transplant Care.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Purpose: As part of ongoing quality improvement efforts, this project aimed to investigate changes in self-efficacy among adolescent / young adult liver transplant recipients participating…2017 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Combined Liver/Lung Transplantation for Cystic Fibrosis Using SRTR Analysis.
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic multi-system disease affecting approximately 1 in every 2500 newborns globally. Pulmonary transplantation is indicated in patients with severe bronchiectasis and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Pediatric Liver Transplantation for Alpha-1 Antritrypsin Deficiency: A UNOS Database Analysis.
PurposeAlpha-1 Antritypsin Deficiency (ATD) is a heterogeneous disease, and is an important indication for liver transplantation (LT) in children. We examine the ATD population requiring…2017 American Transplant Congress
Donor Creatinine and Graft Outcomes in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Background: The role of donor peak and terminal creatinine on short and long term allograft outcomes in pediatric kidney transplant recipients is unclear.Aim: To determine…2017 American Transplant Congress
Poor Outcomes on the Waiting List for Pediatric Lung Retransplant Patients Listed in Low Volume Centers.
PurposeLow case volume has been associated with lower survival after pediatric lung transplantation. In addition, pediatric lung retransplantation has been associated with low overall survival…2017 American Transplant Congress
Inflammation, Impaired Energy Metabolism and Synthetic Failure Characterize the Liver Transcriptome of End-Stage Idiopathic Pediatric Acute Liver Failure (PALF).
Background: PALF requiring liver transplantation (LTx) often has no known etiology, and could result from undiagnosed metabolic disorders. Mitochondrial dysfunction is common in PALF, but…2017 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Size Does Not Matter: Should the Decision to Split Pediatric En Bloc Donor Kidneys Be Based on Donor Weight Rather Than Kidney Length?
Division of Transplant Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA
Background: Deceased donor kidneys from pediatric donors have been used with good results. However, there is little consensus on the criteria used to safely split…2017 American Transplant Congress
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Renal Replacement Therapy in Pediatric and Young Adult Population with End Stage Renal Disease (2005-2015).
In the last decade, few studies have examined racial/ethnic disparities in the choice of renal replacement therapy (RRT) among children with End Stage Renal Disease…2017 American Transplant Congress
Primary Graft Dysfunction After Pediatric Heart Transplant.
Pediatric Cardiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Background: Primary graft dysfunction (PGD), as defined by ISHLT Consensus Guidelines, has been associated with worse outcomes in adult heart transplant recipients, even in patients…2017 American Transplant Congress
Identify Clinical and Masked Hypertension and Management Strategies in Pediatric Liver Transplant Patients.
BACKGROUND: Hypertension (HTN) occurs after solid organ transplant and may have an impact on future cardiovascular disease and associated co-morbidities. Little has been reported on…
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