Articles tagged "Prognosis"

2016 American Transplant Congress
Prediction of Patient Survival After Kidney Transplantation: Construction, Validation and Evaluation of Decision Models Using Data Mining Approaches.
I. Scheffner,¹ K. Hua,² D. Simovici,² T. Abeling,¹ H. Haller,¹ W. Gwinner.¹
¹Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; ²Computer Science, University of Massachusetts, Boston.
Understanding the risk factors that predispose to death is important in order to deliver the most appropriate therapy to patients (pts) with kidney transplantation (Tx).…
2016 American Transplant Congress
Elevated Lung Shunt Fraction as an Independent Predictor of Local Disease Progression and Metastasis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
T. Sandow,¹ D. DeVun,¹ P. Gulotta,¹ H. Bohorquez,² D. Kirsch.¹
¹Department of Radiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA; ²Department of Transplant Surgery, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA.
Purpose: To establish a relationship between lung shunt fraction (LSF) and local disease progression as well as the development of metastatic disease.Materials and Methods: A…
2016 American Transplant Congress
Predictive Value of Preoperation Serum Gamma-Glutamyltranspeptidase for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prognosis After Liver Transplantation.
S. Fu, Q. Zhao, M. Chen, L. Wu, Q. Ren, F. Ji, Z. Guo, X. He.
Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Objectives: The aims of this study were to evaluate the prognostic value of preoperative serum gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (γ-GGT) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) underwent liver…
2016 American Transplant Congress
Using Gastrointestinal Biopsy to Predict Outcome in Patients Evaluated for Cardiac Transplantation for Amyloidosis: A Report from the International Consortium on Cardiac Amyloidosis Transplantation (iCCAT).
Y. Li,¹ K. Verkouw,¹ S. Tabtabai,¹ R. Barrios,² R. Gill,³ J. Koo,⁴ C. Marboe,⁵ E. Rodriguez,⁶ C. Tan,⁶ T. De Marco,³ J. Estep,² M. Hanna,⁶ M. Maurer,⁵ J. Patel,⁴ V. Selby,³ M. Semigran,¹ J. Stone.¹
¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; ²The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX; ³University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; ⁴Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA; ⁵Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; ⁶Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
Heart transplant (HT) is an established therapy for heart failure due to amyloidosis. The utility of gastrointestinal (GI) biopsy in predicting patient outcomes and guiding…
2016 American Transplant Congress
Is MELD Score a Significant Predictor of Post-Transplant Mortality? An Old Issue with Simple Answer.
A. Rahnemai-Azar,¹ J. Perkins,¹ M. Montenovo,¹ S. Rayhill,¹ R. Bakthavatsalam,¹ N. Leca,² C. Blosser,² I. Di Castro,² R. Bhattacharya,³ J. Reyes,¹ L. Sibulesky.¹
¹Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; ²Nephrology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; ³Hepatology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
The predictive value of the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score for post-transplant survival has been under constant debate. Some investigators tried to introduce…
2016 American Transplant Congress
Markers of Activation of Microvascular Endothelial Cells Predict a Poor Long-Term Graft Outcome in Early Renal Graft Biopsies Displaying Acute Tubular Necrosis.
Y.-C. Dubois-Xu,¹ P. Ahmadpoor,¹ A. Corchia,¹ D. Buob,² P. Galichon,¹ I. Brochériou,¹ C. Suberbielle,³ A. Hertig,¹ E. Rondeau.¹
¹INSERM UMR_S1155, INSERM, Paris, France; ²Pathology, APHP, Hoptal Tenon, Paris, France; ³HLA Institute, INSERM_S940, Paris, France.
Acute tubular necrosis (ATN), is a histopathological feature frequently seen in the early post renal transplant biopsies taken from patients with delayed graft function (DGF).…
2016 American Transplant Congress
Early Hospital Readmission After Kidney Transplantation: Seasonality, Causes and Prognosis.
M. Tavares, M. Cristelli, L. Viana, M. de Paula, H. Silva Junior, J. Medina Pestana.
Nephrology Division, Hospital do Rim Foundation, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Background: In the general population, 30-day hospital readmission rate is a well-accepted quality metric and a predictor of mortality. A growing body of data suggests…
2016 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of mRNA Gene Profiles in Plasma Exosome to Predict Risk for Antibody-Mediated Rejection (ABMR) of Renal Allografts.
H. Zhang,¹ J. Kahwaji,¹ P. Li,² S. Ge,¹ D. Thomas,¹ C. Nast,³ A. Vo,¹ M. Haas,³ S. Jordan,¹ M. Toyoda.¹
¹Transplant Immunology Laboratory, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; ²Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; ³Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Background: ABMR is a major obstacle for successful transplant in HLA-sensitized (HS) patients. Complement-mediated and antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) are primarily mechanisms for ABMR. Previously…
2016 American Transplant Congress
Is SVR Associated with Improved Hepatic Function in Hepatitis C Gen 1 Pts with Cirrhosis 1 Year After Completing Treatment with Sofosbuvir + Simeprevir +/- Ribavirin?
A. Modi,¹ J. Hermann,¹ H. Nazario,² S. Gonzalez,¹ J. Gripshover,³ M. Gautam,¹ J. Weinstein,² D. Potosky,³ M. Barnes,² A. Habib,² P. Mantry,² J. Trotter.¹
¹Liver Consultants of Texas, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX; ²Liver Institute Methodist, Dallas, TX; ³University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
Background: Combination antiviral therapy involving Sofosbuvir (SOF) & Simeprevir (SIM) +/- Ribavirin (RBV) is a relatively safe & effective Tx option in pts with gen…
2016 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Preoperative Body Composition on Outcomes After Living Donor Liver Transplantation.
Y. Hamaguchi, T. Kaido, A. Kobayashi, S. Okumura, S. Yagi, H. Okajima, S. Uemoto.
Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Background: Skeletal muscle depletion has been shown to be an independent predictor of lower overall survival in various diseases. In surgical fields, however, the significance…