2015 American Transplant Congress
Predicting Survival of Deceased Donor Kidneys from Children Under Ten
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Background: The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has adopted a new allocation algorithm that uses a Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) based on 10…2015 American Transplant Congress
Increased Vascular Stiffness in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients Despite Normal Kidney Function, Blood Pressure, and Body Mass Index
1Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL; 2Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) imparts enormous cardiovascular (CV) risk that is only partially improved by renal transplantation. We sought to understand the determinants of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Follow-Up After Conversion from Twice-Daily Tacrolimus Formulation to Once-Daily Tacrolimus Formulation in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
PurposeTacrolimus is one of the most frequently used immunosuppressants in pediatric kidney transplantation (KT) as in adult. In Pediatric kidney recipients, it is more important…2015 American Transplant Congress
Is Transplant Volume Associated With Survival in Pediatric Liver Transplants?
Background. Center specific volume has been shown to correlate with outcomes for many procedures in the adult population. The current study was conducted to determine…2015 American Transplant Congress
Elevated Cancer Risk Among US Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Among pediatric transplant recipients, the effects of transplantation and immunosuppression on cancer risk may be unique from those observed in the adult transplant population. No…2015 American Transplant Congress
Socioeconomic Predictors of Organ Donation in Pediatric Donors
Transplant Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
BACKGROUND: The availability of pediatric donors does not meet the demand for pediatric recipients who are listed and waiting transplantation. There is a need to…2015 American Transplant Congress
Home Dried Blood Spot Monitoring; a New Tool for Measuring Variability in Tacrolimus Blood Levels Over Time
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR.
PURPOSE: The measurement of variability in Tacrolimus (TAC) blood trough levels has been proposed to reflect the consistency with medication intake and adherence. A standard…2015 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation for Children With Autoimmune Hepatitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: An Analysis of the UNOS Database
1Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY; 2Fordham University, New York.
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) are progressive immune-mediated inflammatory diseases that may require liver transplant (LT). Outcomes in children undergoing LT for…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pediatric Living Donor Liver Transplantation at KFSH&RC – Implementation of the Laparoscopic Retrieval in a High Volume Center
Organ Transplant Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Since the first successful pediatric liver transplantation was performed in 1967 the survival rate increased from 30 % to currently above 90 %. This is…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Utility of Non-Invasive Intra Abdominal Pressure Monitoring After Pediatric Abdominal Organ Transplantation
Intra abdominal pressure (IAP) is monitored in critically ill children because intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) may be associated with renal dysfunction and adverse outcomes.We retrospectively examined…
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