2017 American Transplant Congress
Cardiovascular Disease in Japanese Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
BackgroundGlobally, among kidney transplant recipients (KTRs), cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have been the most frequent cause of death with a preserved transplant kidney function, referred to…2017 American Transplant Congress
Hispanic Paradox in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis.
Northwestern University Transplant Research Collaborative, Chicago
IntroductionA paradoxical survival advantage for Hispanics compared to non-Hispanic whites (NHW) has been well described for many clinical conditions e.g diabetes however, with respect to…2017 American Transplant Congress
A Dedicated Young Adult Service with a Youth Worker Increases Engagement of Teenagers and Young Adults with Kidney Transplantation and Impacts Favourably on Clinical Outcomes.
Oxford Transplant Centre, Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom
Transition from pediatric to adult care is associated with a high risk of transplant loss, increased morbidity and mortality. Frequently there is poor engagement by…2017 American Transplant Congress
Results of Stem Cell and Renal Transplantation in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease After Plasma Cell Dyscrasias.
Introduction: Plasma cell dyscrasias (PCD) are a cause of end stage renal disease (ESRD). Traditionally, renal transplantation (RT) has been avoided in these patients due…2017 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Re-Transplantation (KRTx) from Donation After Cardiocirculatory Death (DCD)-Standard Criteria Donors (SCD).
Transplant, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC
Donation after cardiac death (DCD) donor kidneys increase the organ pool but use in kidney retransplantation (KRTx) has been questioned due to higher rates of…2017 American Transplant Congress
A Decade of Paediatric Kidney Transplantation in Children Weighing <20kg.
Introduction: Renal transplantation is the gold standard treatment for end-stage kidney disease. There are increased challenges in paediatric renal transplant recipients under 20kg, especially when…2017 American Transplant Congress
Simultaneous or Sequential Heart-Liver Transplantation Confer Superior Survival in Patients with Listed for Heart-Liver Transplantation: A National Analysis.
1Duke School of Medicine, Durham, NC; 2Dept of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Background: Simultaneous heart-liver transplantation (TXP), for patients with combined heart and liver failure, confers survival benefit over remaining on the waitlist. Whether heart TXP followed…2017 American Transplant Congress
Five Year Outcomes with Alemtuzumab Induction Therapy in Elderly Renal Transplant Recipients.
Pharmacy, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Background:The elderly population (≥ 65 years) comprise one fourth of patients on the waiting list for renal transplantation. Alemtuzumab use has increased over the past…2017 American Transplant Congress
Down but Not Out: Leucopenia Can Be Safely Treated with Reduction in Immunosuppression without Increasing Risk to the Kidney Allograft.
IntroductionLeucopenia is a growing problem with increasing immunosuppression (IS) in kidney transplantation. Reducing IS in the face of leucopenia is a concern due to the…2017 American Transplant Congress
Transplant without Borders – A New Project for Decentralization of Transplant Centers in Brazil.
Organ Transplantation, Bandeirantes Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
The regional disparity in transplant activity is one of the main problems in Brazil and in other countries. Brazilian transplant centers are concentrated in the…
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