2018 American Transplant Congress
Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio(NLR) is Significantly Decreased in Kidney Transplant Patients: Is NLR a Novel Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease in Kidney Transplant Patients?
【Background】The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a novel simple biomarker of in inflammation. It has emerged as a predictor of poor prognosis in cancer and cardiovascular…2018 American Transplant Congress
Addressing the “Crisis” in Pancreas Transplant Volume Using a Multidisciplinary Approach
Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
Background: Due in part to the recently revised pancreas allocation system, patients who are listed for simultaneous pancreas and kidney (SPK) transplantation can be transplanted…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Overseas Organ Transplantation on Outcome of Kidney Transplant Patients
Background.Kidney transplantation is an effective treatment option for patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Although there is a trend to decrease in overseas transplantation…2018 American Transplant Congress
Early Graft Function Correlates with Survival Benefit in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Peripheral Vascular Disease
NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY.
Objective: Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is common among end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients and is a known independent risk factor for increased post-transplant mortality. The…2018 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Outcomes in African-American and White Primary Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Matched-Pair Analysis
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY.
Background: Racial differences in clinical and sociodemographic characteristics have been well recognized. This study aims to assess outcomes in African-American (AA) and white primary deceased…2018 American Transplant Congress
Secular Trends in the Medical Complexity and Outcomes of Medicare-Insured Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplant
1Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA; 2Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Graft and patient survival following kidney transplant (KT) are improving. The reasons for this trend are unclear. We set out to examine concurrent changes in…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of the Kidney Allocation System on Young Pediatric Recipients
1University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; 2Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.
Purpose: The Kidney Allocation System (KAS) altered the priority of pediatric candidates for deceased donor kidney transplantation. Before long-term graft outcomes can be assessed, Delayed…2018 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation in Patients with Spontaneous Spleno-Renal Shunt
Aim: Our aim was to describe the outcomes of liver transplantation (LT) in patients with spontaneous spleno-renal shunt (SSRS) and to define the adequate portal…2018 American Transplant Congress
Identifying Patients at Risk of Mortality and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Following Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation Using the Pre-Transplant QRISK2 Score
Introduction Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and renal failure have increased mortality risk. Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney transplantation (SPKT) provides survival benefit, but premature…2018 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Kidney Transplant Inflammation and Post-Transplant Outcomes.
Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Background: Patients with ESRD have higher inflammation levels, which may cause adverse outcomes after they receive a kidney transplant (KT). In this study, we quantified…
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