2016 American Transplant Congress
Center and Surgeons' Experience Improves Outcome in Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Validation of the Report of the A2ALL Consortium.
Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI.
Background: Adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation cohort study (A2ALL) has reported improved outcomes in centers with greater experience (>20 cases). The aim of this study…2016 American Transplant Congress
Quantitative Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA in Plasma and Kidney Tissue in HCV Antibody Positive Donors.
Background: Currently HCV antibody positive deceased donors renal allografts are not considered for transplantation in HCV negative recipients. With recent development of anti-HCV therapy, utilization…2016 American Transplant Congress
Hospital Readmissions in the First Year Post Transplant Over a 12-Year Span at a Single Center.
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
There is an increased focus on hospital readmissions as a driver of health care costs and indicator of health care quality. Study Purpose: Understanding the…2016 American Transplant Congress
Influence of the Tacrolimus Metabolism Rate on BKV Infection After Kidney Transplantation.
Introduction: BK virus (BKV) infection is a serious complication following renal transplantation (RTx). The minimization of risk factors that predict BKV infection might help to…2016 American Transplant Congress
Chronic Infection by Hepatitis C Virus and the Development of Transplant Glomerulopathy.
OBJETIVE: To demonstrate that chronic infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a risk factor for the development of transplant glomerulopathy in a large…2016 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Hospitalization Among Waitlisted End Stage Renal Disease Patients.
Background: For End Stage Renal Disease Patients (ESRD) waitlisted for a deceased donor kidney, hospitalization is associated with lower likelihood of transplantation and worse outcomes.…2016 American Transplant Congress
Factors Affecting Mortality During Waiting Time for Kidney Transplantation: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study Using the Korean Network for Organ Sharing (KONOS) Database.
Background: Longer waiting times for kidney transplant have been suggested to be more deleterious than shorter waiting times. We analyzed the impact of waiting time…2016 American Transplant Congress
Acute Kidney Injury After Liver Transplantation Is Set in Motion Early After Reperfusion of the Liver Graft: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Objective: Determine creatinine changes during liver transplantation and risk factors for acute kidney injury (AKI) in a prospective cohort study (NCT01333319).Background Data: AKI, a major…2016 American Transplant Congress
Differential Characteristics of Kidney Transplant Recipients According to 1-Year Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3a and Stage 3b Graft Function.
Background: The outcomes of transplantation have been improved, but more than 50% of kidney transplantation recipients were still reported to have renal function of chronic…2016 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Coronary Artery Disease: An Underestimated Risk Factor for Post-Transplant Mortality?
Nephrology, Charite Universitaetsmedizin, Berlin, Germany.
Background: Coronary artery disease is a frequent comorbidity among transplant candidates. Limited data exist on the long-term outcomes of kidney transplant recipients (KTR) with pre-existing…
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