2015 American Transplant Congress
UNOS KDPI Score Is Significantly Overestimated for Pediatric En-Bloc Kidneys
Transplant Center, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA.
When Rao, et al, published the Kidney Donor Risk Index model (KDRI) (Transplantation 2009;88:231-236), they found coefficients for HLA match, cold ischemic time, en-bloc (EB)…2015 American Transplant Congress
Cumulative Incidence, Risk Factors for and Impact on Survival of Severe Chronic Kidney Disease After Intestinal Transplantation: Analysis of the SRTR Database
Background: Patient and graft survival rates after intestinal transplantation (ITx) have improved. More ITx recipients achieve long-term survival and are at risk for severe chronic…2015 American Transplant Congress
High Within-Patient Variability in Tacrolimus Levels Is a Predictor of Late Rejection in Young Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
Introduction: Non-adherence is an important risk factor for late rejection (rejection > 3 months post-transplant) and is the main reason why 17-29 year old kidney…2015 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Infections After Transplant in a Prospective Cohort Study Including Incompatible Kidney Transplant Recipients
Background: Infectious morbidity is a cumulative function of recurrent events. Historically, data collection has depended on time-to-event analyses, variable definitions, and retrospective data. To better…2015 American Transplant Congress
Intrapatient Variability of Tacrolimus Blood Concentrations Following Renal Transplant – Acute Rejection or No Connection?
Background: A high degree of intrapatient variability (IPV) of tacrolimus blood concentrations has been associated with poor long-term outcome (1). Periods of under-exposure with increased…2015 American Transplant Congress
Examining Long-Term Survivors in Combined Heart-Lung Transplantation
The goal of this study was to determine variables associated with mortality in combined heart-lung transplantation (HLT).The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database was…2015 American Transplant Congress
Characteristics and Consequences of Renal Allograft Rejections Due to Nonadherence
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston.
Non-adherence (NA) with immunosuppressive medications is associated with increased healthcare costs, rejection risk, and graft loss. NA is difficult to measure, however, and is often…2015 American Transplant Congress
Increased Late Graft Loss in Kidney Recipients With Serum Sickness Disease Following Anti-Thymocyte Globulin Induction: Relation With an Anti-Neu5Gc Response
Anti-thymocyte globulins (ATG) are rabbit IgGs against human T cells widely used as induction treatment of kidney recipients. ATG can induce immune-complex diseases including Serum…2015 American Transplant Congress
Return to Work and Occupational Infection Risks in Transplant Recipients
Background: Counseling is commonly provided to transplant recipients who are planning to return to work, regarding potential infection risks in the workplace. However, the nature…2015 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Graft Loss in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients After Transfer of Care
Improvements in immunosuppression and transplant surgical technique have increased the survival of children with end-stage renal disease. These patients have complex needs, and the current…
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