2016 American Transplant Congress
Deceased Donor ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation Has the Potential to Reduce Blood Group Disparity.
Introduction: Patients with blood group O or B wait significantly longer for a kidney transplant than other groups. Blood group incompatible transplantation is widely accepted…2016 American Transplant Congress
Down-Regulated of Circulating miR-29b, miR-185 and NR_073415.2 in Post-Transplanted Patients with Cytomegalovirus Infection May Serve as Novel Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis.
Aims: Mortality of CMV infection in post-transplanted patients was quite high, which severely influencing the long-term survival of recipients. For giving them early treatment and…2016 American Transplant Congress
Predictors of Patient Uncertainty Regarding Treatment Options Among End Stage Renal Disease Patients Evaluated for Kidney Transplantation.
Background: Although kidney transplantation (KTx) provides a significant survival benefit over long-term dialysis, many end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients are uncertain or conflicted about…2016 American Transplant Congress
A Nationwide Analysis of Reoperation After kidney Transplant.
Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
ObjectivesWe aim to report the rate and short-term outcomes of patients undergoing reoperation following kidney transplant in the United States.MethodsThe NIS database was used to…2016 American Transplant Congress
Experience Using a Discharge Calculator for Discharge Planning Post Liver Transplantation (OLT).
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
We previously developed and validated a nomogram to predict discharge disposition post OLT. The current study analyzes our experience using the discharge calculator.Patients &Methods:We retrospectively…2015 American Transplant Congress
Phenotypic Personalized Medicine: Mechanism-Independent Convergence Into Target Serum Tacrolimus Levels for Optimized Liver Transplant Immunosuppression
PURPOSE:Immunosuppressive drugs such as tacrolimus have narrow therapeutic ranges and their dosing variability necessitates intensive drug monitoring. This study aimed to use Feedback System Control…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Potential Use of the Plasma Biomarker CXCL9 (MIG), Interleukin 2 Receptor alpha (IL2Rα) and SCGF-b as Predictors of Renal Graft Rejection
Background: Early detection of rejection in kidney transplantation is crucial, and predictive plasma biomarkers are highly desirable as non-invasive tests.Methods: From a cohort of 120…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Critical Illness and Pre-Transplant Hospitalization on Cost of Liver Transplantation
Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
In order to understand the cost impact of hospitalization and ICU admission immediately prior to liver transplantation (LT), we obtained all hospital costs associated with…2015 American Transplant Congress
Prediction of Acute Antibody Mediated Rejection in Antibody Incompatible Renal Transplantation Using Machine Learning for Wide Data
The dynamic field of renal transplantation is characterised by limited access to data, the high cost of equipment and underlying complexity of immunological responses to…2015 American Transplant Congress
MELD Velocity An Early Predictor of Increased Mortality Risk
INTRODUCTION: MELD is a satisfactory predictor of 3-month mortality in patients with cirrhosis. However, sub-populations of patients at increased hazard of mortality, but not well…