2015 American Transplant Congress
Racial Disparities in Access to Kidney Re-Transplantation in the United States
Surgery, Emory Transplant Center, Atlanta, GA.
Introduction: The number of patients with a failed kidney transplant who are being considered for re-transplantation has steadily increased over the past few years. It…2015 American Transplant Congress
Geographic Differences in HIV+ Kidney Transplant Waitlist Characteristics
Kidney transplant (KT) is now a viable option for select HIV+ end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. As OPTN does not collect HIV status at waitlisting,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Defining the Epidemiologic Landscape of HIV-Infected Deceased Donors in the United States
Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
The HIV Organ Policy Equity Act mandates research on the use of HIV-infected (HIV+) deceased donors (HIVDD) for transplantation in HIV+ recipients. The only data…2015 American Transplant Congress
Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Association Between Hospitalization and Kidney Transplantation Among Waitlisted End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patients: A Multi-Level Mixed Modeling Approach
Background: Racial disparities in access to kidney transplantation exist among End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients, even after placement on the deceased donor waitlist. One…2015 American Transplant Congress
Survival Benefit of Liver Transplant Among HIV+ Waitlist Candidates
Liver failure is the most common cause of non-AIDS related death among HIV+ patients, primarily due to high prevalence of co-infection with hepatitis C (HCV)…
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