2017 American Transplant Congress
Multicenter Validation of a Clinicopathologic Risk Score to Predict Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence Following Liver Transplantation: Analysis of 4984 Patients from the US Multicenter HCC Transplant Consortium.
Objective: Recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) following liver transplantation (LT) negatively impacts survival. Existing risk prediction models either lack external validation or limit their scope…2017 American Transplant Congress
VO2peak: A Significant Marker of All-Cause Mortality Among Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease Being Evaluated for Kidney Transplant.
1Mayo Clinic AZ, Phoenix; 2ASU, Tempe
Background: Peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak), obtained from cardiopulmonary exercise testing is a marker of functional capacity and a modifiable risk factor. VO2peak is a strong…2017 American Transplant Congress
Liver Regeneration in Porcine Hepatectomy Model.
Department of Transplantation Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background: Acute Liver Failure (ALF) is a serious condition. A substantial number of donor livers (10%) are used to save ALF patients. Supportive therapies such…2017 American Transplant Congress
A Nationwide Global Strategy for Kidney Transplantation with Controlled Cardiac Death Donor (cDCD) Has Improved Global Results. Spanish Multicentre SENTRA-GEODAS Group.
Background: Controlled donation after cardiac death (cDCD) programs are running in US for years and some European countries has recently started on it. National transplant…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…
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