2015 American Transplant Congress
Prehypertension and Abnormal Fasting Glucose Are the Main Factors Associated With Progressive Deterioration of Renal Function in Kidney Donors
Background: For reasons unclarified, some kidney donors (KD) are patients (pts) that throughout its evolution remain with the same renal function (RF) or even continue…2015 American Transplant Congress
Vitamin D Deficiency in Liver Transplant Recipients: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes
Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
Vitamin D is known to be immunomodulatory, and its deficiency is associated with multiple chronic health problems in the general population. The objective of this…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Effects of Dialysis Vintage and Hypertensive Renal Failure on Colonoscopy Findings During Kidney Transplant Evaluation
Colonoscopy as a screening modality starting at age 50 has recently undergone scrutiny due to concerns over the risks and benefits. We sought to identify…2015 American Transplant Congress
Predicting and Preventing 30-Day Readmission Following Kidney Transplantation: A Single Center Study
Purpose: Readmissions are a major morbidity following kidney transplantation (KT). Prior studies report a 30-day readmission rate of 30%. Limited data exist on risk facotors…2015 American Transplant Congress
Predicting Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease in Asymptomatic Renal Patients Undergoing Renal Transplantation
Imperial College Kidney and Transplant Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Almost 50% of asymptomatic patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) are reported to have significant flow-limiting coronary artery disease (CAD). Our practice involves a…2015 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Geographically Distant Living Kidney Donors: A Barrier to Living Donation?
Renal & Pancreas Transplant Division, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ.
Introduction: Living kidney donors often live far from the recovering transplant center where they donate. We sought to determine (1) characteristics of these geographically distant,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of Hospital Readmissions After Mechanical Circulatory Support
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA.
Purpose: Hospital readmission is viewed as one of the benchmarks for success following mechanical circulatory support (MCS) placement. It is not clear whether there is…2015 American Transplant Congress
Dermatology Is an Essential Part of Transplant Care: Report of a Two-Year Experience from a Transplant Dermatology Center
Background: It is well-documented that patients who have undergone organ transplantation have a higher incidence of new skin cancers and that this risk is magnified…2015 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Community Risk on Early Hospital Readmission Following Kidney Transplant
Background: Early hospital readmission (EHR) is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and cost in kidney transplantation (KT). Community risk may be associated with EHR above…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pretransplant Assessment of Vascular Calcification as a Risk Factor of Mortality, Graft Loss, and Cardiovascular Events in Renal Transplant Recipients
Nephrology, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain.
AIM: Cardiovascular events are the first cause of mortality in renal transplant recipients (RTRs), and their incidence is not only justified by the traditional CV…
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