2017 American Transplant Congress
Strongyloides Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Single Center Experience and Review of the Literature.
Background: Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) recipients are at risk for Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome and disseminated disease. Most cases are caused by reactivation of latent…2017 American Transplant Congress
Potential Barriers Hindering Non-Directed (Altruistic) Living Kidney Donors from Donating Their Kidneys.
A. While non-directed kidney donation in the United States is a growing concept that demonstrates the next level of altruism in the U.S., there are…2017 American Transplant Congress
Spiritual and Religious Faith of Actual and Potential Non-Directed (Altruistic) Living Kidney Donors.
A. The recent rise in non-directed donors (NDDs) and their initiation of kidney chains offer innovative approaches to help address the overburdened kidney transplant waiting…2017 American Transplant Congress
Significance of Atypical Cytology in the Evaluation of Patients with End Stage Renal Disease for Transplantation.
Urology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Renal transplantation is the most optimal method of treating patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). As part of their routine malignancy screening,…2017 American Transplant Congress
Training for Transplant: Frailty Assessment and Optimization in Kidney Transplant Candidates.
Surgery, Scott & White Medical Center, Temple, TX
Purpose: To design and implement a frailty assessment and optimization program addressing potential modifiable risk factors that would ordinarily disqualify patients from kidney and/or pancreas…2017 American Transplant Congress
A Cost Comparison for Telehealth Utilization in the Kidney Transplant Waitlist Evaluation Process at a VA Center.
Renal Transplantation, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, U.S. Dept Veterans Affairs, Nashville
Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has made efforts to improve access by increasing telehealth utilization. There have been limited publications on telehealth in…2017 American Transplant Congress
Cost Effectiveness of Post-Prophylaxis Screening Strategies for Cytomegalovirus Viremia in CMV D+R- Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Purpose: To assess cost-effectiveness(CE) of screening for CMV after 6 months of valganciclovir prophylaxis in CMV high-risk (D+R-) kidney transplant recipients.Methods: A Markov model was…2017 American Transplant Congress
BK Viruria Levels within 3 Months Post Renal Transplantation Can Predict the Development of BK Viraemia.
Aim: To determine the utility of screening for BK viruria (BKVR) to predict the development of BK viraemia within the first year of renal transplantation.Background:…2017 American Transplant Congress
Modulating Ischemia-Reperfusion Injuries with Pharmacological Agents: A Bench-to-Bedside Approach.
Balmes Transplantation, Marseille, France
Ischemia–reperfusion (IR) is a complex pathophysiological process encompassing activation of inflammatory responses and cell death programs, the severity of which critically influences both the short…2016 American Transplant Congress
Automated Web-Based Monitoring Identifies Significant Clinical Changes in Patients Awaiting Kidney Transplant.
Surgery, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Intro: The accuracy and integrity of very large waiting lists are difficult to maintain over time. We implemented newly available information technology to increase access…
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