2017 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Social Support on Kidney Transplant Listing Decisions: Results from a Discrete Choice Experiment.
Background: Although the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services require that social support be used to determine transplant eligibility, guidance is vague and centers vary…2017 American Transplant Congress
Serum AFP Greater Than 200 ng/ml as a Predictor for Low Survival in Patients with Hepatocelullar Carcinoma Recurrence in a Brazilian Multicentric Study.
Introduction: Liver transplantation (LT) is the only potential curative treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with recurrence (HCC-R) diagnosed in 16%. Aim: The objective of this…2017 American Transplant Congress
Weekend Discharge and Early Hospital Readmission After Kidney Transplant: A Multi-Center Analysis.
Background: Kidney transplant (KT) recipients with early hospital readmission (EHR, <30 days after discharge from KT) are at higher risk for poor post-KT outcomes. There…2017 American Transplant Congress
Antidepressant Medication Use Before and After Kidney Transplant: Implications for Post-Transplant Outcomes.
Limited data are available on the implications of antidepressant medication use in kidney transplant recipients.We examined a novel database wherein national transplant registry identifiers for…2017 American Transplant Congress
The American Transplant Congress Effect on Kidney Discard Rates in the United States.
1Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; 2University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background: Deceased-donor kidneys with high kidney donor risk index (KDRI) are often discarded despite evidence that certain candidates would have better survival accepting these kidneys…2017 American Transplant Congress
Does Gender Affect Renal Transplant Outcomes?
Many studies have evaluated the role of gender on renal transplantation.Females (F) are less likely than males (M) to be on the waitlist (WL); less…2017 American Transplant Congress
Immunosuppression and Graft Rejection in Living-Related HLA-Identical Renal Transplantation.
Purpose: We aimed to describe the immunosuppressive regimens and graft rejection rates in living-related HLA-identical (LR HLAid) renal transplantation.Methods: We performed a retrospective multicenter analysis…2017 American Transplant Congress
Variations in Risk-Appetite Between UK Kidney Transplant Centres and Impact on Patient and Graft Outcomes.
Introduction: Risks associated with deceased donors may be donor-related, organ-related, or both. Variations between transplant centres in the risks they are prepared to accept ('risk…2017 American Transplant Congress
Disparities in Access to the Liver Transplant Wait List: A Statewide Analysis.
Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background:Racial disparities in access to the liver transplant wait list for patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) are thought to be attributable to differences in…2017 American Transplant Congress
Urinary Retention Associated with Polyomavirus (BK) Viruria and Higher Peak Blood BK Following Kidney Transplant (KTx).
BACKGROUND: BK nephropathy is a major risk factor for allograft dysfunction and loss. BK viruria and viremia are early markers of BK nephropathy in KTx…
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