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
Epidemiology and Outcomes of Pre-Transplant Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Screening in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Candidates
Purpose: Infection following pediatric solid organ transplantation (SOT) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Peri-operative antibiotic prophylaxis is commonly used to reduce the…2015 American Transplant Congress
Blood Pressure Evaluation by Three Different Modalities in Living Kidney Donors
Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
Screening for hypertension (HTN) is an important element of the living kidney donor (LKD) evaluation process. Since there are no general consensus about the blood…2015 American Transplant Congress
Are Living Kidney Donors Who Apply Via a Web-Based Screening Application as Likely to Be Evaluated and Donate as Compared to Phone Applicants?
Vanderbilt University, Nashville.
Purpose: Most transplant centers screen self-referring donors using phone and written surveys. Previous research at our center has shown that a web-based application for screening…2015 American Transplant Congress
Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Measurement in Renal Transplantation
BackgroundAllograft biopsy is the definitive diagnostic methods for evaluation of renal dysfunction, but there is always the risk of complications. Efforts to develop a notable…2015 American Transplant Congress
Emerging Strategies to Screen Kidney Offers Based on the Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI)
Background: In the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network's (OPTN) new kidney allocation system, kidney offers are screened by setting for each candidate a maximum acceptable…2015 American Transplant Congress
Cost-Effective, Simple PTC Tasting Could Be a Useful Adjunct to Selection Criteria of ARLD Patients
Purpose: Phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) tasting has been linked to alcohol use. The bitter taste for PTC is mediated by TAS2R38 gene. We have previously shown individuals…2015 American Transplant Congress
Utility and Outcomes of Expanded Screening Among Live Solid Organ Donors
Organ Transplantation and Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University, Chicago.
Background: The Organ Procurement Transplant Network (OPTN) now requires enhanced screening of selected live donors for Trypanosoma cruzi, Strongyloides stercoralis, Tuberculosis (TB), and West Nile…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Characteristics of Post-Operative Deep Vein Thrombosis in Kidney Transplant Recipients – Difference from Other Type of Surgery
Background Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a severe and common complication that occurs after a major operation. Despite the commonality of DVT, there is limited…2015 American Transplant Congress
Biopsychronology: Live Confocal Imaging of Biopsies to Assess Organ Function
Methods to monitor the status of a graft prior to transplantation are highly desirable to avoid unnecessary clinical interventions and to optimize the clinical outcome…
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