2019 American Transplant Congress
Predicting Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Outcomes: Comparing KDRI/KDPI with Machine Learning
HealthTech Solutions, Inc., Coralville, IA
*Purpose: To better predict outcomes of graft survival in kidney donation and ultimately save more lives for those waiting on the list.*Methods: Machine learning methods…2019 American Transplant Congress
Organ Donation is an Indication for Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT)
*Purpose: A retrospective review of cases from one large organ procurement organization (OPO) was performed to determine whether the delivery of RRT as a component…2019 American Transplant Congress
Initial Peritoneal sST2 Levels Are Associated with Peritoneal Failure and ST2 Blockade Mitigates TGF-β and High Glucose-Induced Peritoneal Fibrosis
*Purpose: Peritoneal fibrosis (PF) is an intractable complication which leads to peritoneal membrane failure in peritoneal dialysis (PD). The aim of this study was to…2019 American Transplant Congress
Galectin-3 and Long-Term Graft Failure in Renal Transplant Recipients: A Prospective Cohort Study
*Purpose: Galectin-3 has been associated with renal fibrosis and decline of renal function. We aimed to determine the association of galectin-3 with long-term risk of…2019 American Transplant Congress
Should Preceding Solo-Kidney Transplantation for Patients with Type 1 Diabetes with End Stage Renal Failure Be Carried Out?
*Purpose: Patients with type 1 diabetes with end stage renal failure are indicated for SPK, but if the family requests a renal donation and living…2019 American Transplant Congress
Racial Variation in ESRD Diagnosis Patterns among Prior Living Kidney Donors on the OPTN Kidney Waiting List
*Purpose: We studied End Stage Renal Disease diagnosis patterns among prior living kidney donors (PLDs) who received candidate PLD priority on the OPTN kidney waiting…2019 American Transplant Congress
Renal Cell Carcinoma in Dialysis Patients: Criteria for Transplant Wait List Inclusion
*Purpose: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on long-term hemodialysis have a higher incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in their native kidneys than the general…2019 American Transplant Congress
Assessing Pressure to Donate among Potential Living Kidney Donors
1Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 2East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
*Purpose: In the setting of ongoing methods to increase living donation, including novel methods that harness the power of social media, it is imperative that…2019 American Transplant Congress
Early Impact of the New United Network for Organ Sharing Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation Allocation Policy: Improved Standardization but Similar Utilization
1UCSF, San Francisco, CA, 2Columbia University, New York, NY
*Purpose: In an effort to standardize SLKT utilization, UNOS/OPTN implemented a new SLKT policy on August 10th, 2017. We aimed to characterize the early impact…2019 American Transplant Congress
The Use of Native Kidney Biopsy to Predict Renal Dysfunction Following Liver Transplantation
*Purpose: Acute and chronic kidney injury are a common occurrence for patients with end-stage liver disease and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We…
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