2015 American Transplant Congress
The Explore Transplant Program in GA: Is Historical Access to Transplantation Associated With Kidney Transplant Knowledge and Preparedness to Educate ERSD Patients?
1Emory University, Atlanta; 2University of California, Los Angeles.
IntroductionDialysis facilities play a key role in educating end stage renal disease patients on kidney transplantation (KTx). We aimed to investigate the association between historical…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pregnancy Outcomes in Kidney Recipients With Longer Transplant to Conception Intervals
The purpose of this study was to analyze pregnancy outcomes in female kidney transplant recipients with transplant to conception intervals (TCI) after the recommended 2…2015 American Transplant Congress
Multivisceral Transplantation Without an Ostomy – Experience With 15 Patients
Miami Transplant Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
Introduction: Despite improvement in short term outcomes, rejection remains a main cause of graft and patient loss in intestinal transplant. A temporary ostomy to assess…2015 American Transplant Congress
Adverse Events of Maintenance Immunosuppression Following Kidney Transplantation Reported in Randomized Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review
Aim: To evaluate the completeness of reporting of adverse events in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of maintenance immunosuppression in kidney transplantation.Background: Side effects of maintenance…2015 American Transplant Congress
Adherence Time-Profiles of Renal Transplant Patients During the Three First Years Post-Transplantation
Non-adherence to immunosuppressants (IS) has been reported to increase morbidity and mortality of transplant patients.Our objective was to investigate adherence to IS in renal transplant…2015 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplant Patients' Attitudes Towards Self-Management Support: A Q-Methodological Study
Introduction: The objective of this study was to identify profiles of kidney transplant recipients with varying preferences and needs for self-management support (SMS). Insight in…2015 American Transplant Congress
Change in Health-Related Quality of Life Between Evaluation for Kidney Transplantation and Transplantation
BACKGROUND: Kidney transplantation (KT) recipients have been found to have higher Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) than patients undergoing other forms of renal replacement therapy.…2015 American Transplant Congress
Quality of Life in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients over 70 Years of Age
Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Objectives:Kidney transplantation in the elderly provides a survival advantage in comparison with those who remain on dialysis. However, the impact of transplantation on the quality…2015 American Transplant Congress
Social Support After Heart Transplant
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA.
Purpose: Social support of patients awaiting heart transplant is mandatory to secure acceptable outcomes after heart transplantation. The types of social support that we have…2015 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Impact of Live Liver Donation: A Self Report of the Donation Experience
Introduction: Recipient outcomes of LDLT are well reported, however outcomes for adult to adult living liver donors (LD) are based on short term data. Much…
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