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Articles tagged "Renal failure"

  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Kidney Transplantation Offers a Significant Survival Advantage Compared to Waitlisting, a Single Centre Experience.

    G. Spanos,1 N. Duncan,1 P. Brookes,1 S. Singh,1 D. Goodall,1 D. Moutzouris,1 E. Evangelou,2 M. Loucaidou.1

    1Imperial College Renal Transplant Centre, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom; 2Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.

    Background: Kidney transplantation is associated with lower mortality and improved quality of life for patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Survival in dialysis and…
  • 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

    Prolonged Pre-Transplant Dialysis Duration Reverses the “Nephroprotective Effect” in Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplant Recipients.

    M. Casey, X. Wen, A. Santos, S. Rehman, K. Womer.

    University of Florida, Gainesville.

    Past literature has suggested that simultaneous liver-kidney(SLK) transplant recipients may experience a nephroprotective effect compared to kidney(Ki) alone transplant recipients. Since hepatorenal syndrome is a…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    The Impact of Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) on Rates of Delayed Graft Function (DGF).

    T. Zens, G. Leverson, R. Redfield, P. Chlebeck, L. Zitur, D. Kaufman, L. Fernandez.

    Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.

    Introduction: Delayed graft function (DGF) is the need for dialysis within the first 7 days after kidney transplantation. Immunologic and non-immunologic donor and recipient factors…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Hyponatremia in Early Post Lung Transplantation Predicts Patient and Hospital Outcomes.

    E. Tantisattamo,1 A. Chokechanachaisakul,2 O. Traitanon,3 A. Shetty,2 B. Ho,2 J. Friedewald,2 S. Bhorade,2 A. Haynes,2 A. Nieland,2 L. Gallon.2

    1Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, MI; 2Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL; 3Department of Medicine-Nephrology, Thammasart University Hospital, Pathumthani, Thailand.

    Background: Outcomes of hyponatremia during immediate post-lung transplantation are unknown. We aim to identify the incidence of postoperative hyponatremia and its outcomes.Methods: All lung transplantations…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Acute Kidney Injury in Kidney Transplant Patients According to the KDIGO Criteria

    T. Filiponi, A. Silva-Filho, E. Tonato, L. Requiao-Moura, A. Matos, E. Arruda, R. Chinen, L. Pires, M. Durão Junior.

    Kidney Transplantation, Albert Einstein Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

    Purpose.To assess the incidence, risk factors and outcomes associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) in kidney transplant in patients using KDIGO classification. Methods- Retrospective cohort…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Causes of Poor Renal Function of Kidney Transplants from Uncontrolled Donation After Cardiac Death Donors (UDCDD)

    M. Molina, E. González, E. Gutiérrez, E. Morales, E. Hernández, A. Sevillano, N. Polanco, J. Cabrera, M. Praga, A. Andres.

    Nephrology, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.

    INTRODUCTION: Kidneys grafts from UDCDD have higher ischemia injury. It develops in higher primary non function, lower graft survival and worst renal function compared to…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Elderly ESRD Patients Have a Significantly Narrowed T-Cell Receptor Repertoire Diversity

    L. Huang,1 A. Langerak,2 I. Wolvers - Tettero,2 R. Meijers,1 C. Baan,1 N. Litjens,1 M. Betjes.1

    1Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands; 2Immunology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

    IntroductionA diverse T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire is central to effective T-cell mediated immune responses to foreign antigens. Patients suffering from end stage renal disease (ESRD)…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    T Cell Specific Up Regulation of Nrf2 Regulated Antioxidant Response Protects from Kidney Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Mice

    S. Noel,1 M. Martina,2 S. Bandapalle,1 S. Reddy,3 L. Racusen,2 A. Hamad,2 H. Rabb.1

    1Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; 2Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; 3Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL.

    Background: T lymphocytes mediate important pathophysiological roles during ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI). Transcription factor Nrf2 is protective during experimental kidney IRI and thought to be…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Dendritic Cells in Kidney Transplant Biopsies Are Associated With Poor Allograft Survival

    I. Batal,1 S. De Serres,1 K. Safa,1 A. Waaga,1 M. Onozato,2 N. Najafian,1 A. Chandraker.1

    1Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; 2Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

    Background: Long-term renal allograft survival continues to lag behind the progress seen in short-term transplant outcomes. Dendritic cells (DCs) are the most efficient antigen-presenting cells,…
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