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…2015 American Transplant Congress
Multicenter Study to Develop a Novel Prediction Index for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Recurrence After Liver Transplant (LT)
1UCSF, San Francisco, CA; 2Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 3Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.
Several factors have been associated with a high risk of recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after liver transplantation (LT), but no reliable risk score has…2015 American Transplant Congress
External Validation of Clinical Prediction Models of Patient and Graft Survival in a Canadian Cohort of Kidney Transplant Recipients
Background: Several clinical prediction models (CPM) of patient and graft survival in kidney transplant recipients have been developed as tools to assist physicians in identifying…2015 American Transplant Congress
Gender Differences in Kidney Transplant Delayed Graft Function Are Independent of Donor-Recpient Size Mismatch
Introduction: Superior female tolerance of ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) relative to males has been described in animal models, but little human data are available to…2015 American Transplant Congress
A Relative Survival Model to Compare the Risk of Mortality in Patients Awaiting Kidney Transplantation Versus Already Transplanted Patients
Introduction: It would be useful for physicians in some specific cases to identify whom patients could not benefit of kidney transplantations.Patients and method: To answer…2015 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Allocation Tool of the Future: The Estimated Post-Transplant Survival (EPTS) Score
University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Background:Beginning December 2014, a new kidney transplant allocation system will be used. A component of this system is the Estimated Post-Transplant Survival (EPTS) score, which…2015 American Transplant Congress
Predicting Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease in Asymptomatic Renal Patients Undergoing Renal Transplantation
Imperial College Kidney and Transplant Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Almost 50% of asymptomatic patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) are reported to have significant flow-limiting coronary artery disease (CAD). Our practice involves a…
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