Search Results - "Schnitzler, M. A."

A Risk Prediction Model for Delayed Graft Function in the Current Era of Deceased Donor Renal Transplantation by Irish, W. D., Ilsley, J. N., Schnitzler, M. A., Feng, S., Brennan, D. C.

“…Delayed graft function (DGF) impacts short‐ and long‐term outcomes. We present a model for predicting DGF after renal transplantation. A multivariable logistic…”
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Transplant Outcomes and Economic Costs Associated with Patient Noncompliance to Immunosuppression by Pinsky, B. W., Takemoto, S. K., Lentine, K. L., Burroughs, T. E., Schnitzler, M. A., Salvalaggio, P. R.

“…We describe factors associated with immunosuppression compliance after kidney transplantation and examine relationships between compliance with allograft…”
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MELD Exceptions and Rates of Waiting List Outcomes by Massie, A. B., Caffo, B., Gentry, S. E., Hall, E. C., Axelrod, D. A., Lentine, K. L., Schnitzler, M. A., Gheorghian, A., Salvalaggio, P. R., Segev, D. L.

“…Model for End‐stage Liver Disease (MELD)‐based allocation of deceased donor livers allows exceptions for patients whose score may not reflect their true…”
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Addressing Geographic Disparities in Liver Transplantation Through Redistricting by Gentry, S. E., Massie, A. B., Cheek, S. W., Lentine, K. L., Chow, E. H., Wickliffe, C. E., Dzebashvili, N., Salvalaggio, P. R., Schnitzler, M. A., Axelrod, D. A., Segev, D. L.

“…Severe geographic disparities exist in liver transplantation; for patients with comparable disease severity, 90‐day transplant rates range from 18% to 86% and…”
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Three‐Year Outcomes From BENEFIT‐EXT: A Phase III Study of Belatacept Versus Cyclosporine in Recipients of Extended Criteria Donor Kidneys by Medina Pestana, J. O., Grinyo, J. M., Vanrenterghem, Y., Becker, T., Campistol, J. M., Florman, S., Garcia, V. D., Kamar, N., Lang, P., Manfro, R. C., Massari, P., Rial, M. D. C., Schnitzler, M. A., Vitko, S., Duan, T., Block, A., Harler, M. B., Durrbach, A.

“…Recipients of extended‐criteria donor (ECD) kidneys have poorer long‐term outcomes compared to standard‐criteria donor kidney recipients. We report 3‐year…”
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OPTN/SRTR 2012 Annual Data Report: Kidney by Matas, A. J., Smith, J. M., Skeans, M. A., Thompson, B., Gustafson, S. K., Schnitzler, M. A., Stewart, D. E., Cherikh, W. S., Wainright, J. L., Snyder, J. J., Israni, A. K., Kasiske, B. L.

“…ABSTRACT For most end‐stage renal disease patients, successful kidney transplant provides substantially longer survival and better quality of life than…”
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OPTN/SRTR 2012 Annual Data Report: Liver by Kim, W. R., Smith, J. M., Skeans, M. A., Schladt, D. P., Schnitzler, M. A., Edwards, E. B., Harper, A. M., Wainright, J. L., Snyder, J. J., Israni, A. K., Kasiske, B. L.

“…ABSTRACT Liver transplant in the us remains a successful life‐saving procedure for patients with irreversible liver disease. In 2012, 6256 adult liver…”
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Prophylactic Versus Preemptive Oral Valganciclovir for the Management of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Adult Renal Transplant Recipients by Khoury, J. A., Storch, G. A., Bohl, D. L., Schuessler, R. M., Torrence, S. M., Lockwood, M., Gaudreault‐Keener, M., Koch, M. J., Miller, B. W., Hardinger, K. L., Schnitzler, M. A., Brennan, D. C.

“…Prophylaxis reduces cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease, but is associated with increased costs and risks for side effects, viral resistance and late onset CMV…”
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A Retrospective Analysis of Immunosuppression Compliance, Dose Reduction and Discontinuation in Kidney Transplant Recipients by Takemoto, S. K., Pinsky, B. W., Schnitzler, M. A., Lentine, K. L., Willoughby, L. M., Burroughs, T. E., Bunnapradist, S.

“…We describe factors associated with poor compliance and dose reductions and examine the relative impact of compliance, dose reduction and discontinuation on…”
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Prescription opioid use before and after kidney transplant: Implications for posttransplant outcomes by Lentine, K. L., Lam, N. N., Naik, A. S., Axelrod, D. A., Zhang, Z., Dharnidharka, V. R., Hess, G. P., Segev, D. L., Ouseph, R., Randall, H., Alhamad, T., Devraj, R., Gadi, R., Kasiske, B. L., Brennan, D. C., Schnitzler, M. A.

“…Evolving literature suggests that the epidemic of prescription opioid use affects the transplant population. We examined a novel database wherein national U.S…”
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OPTN/SRTR 2012 Annual Data Report: Lung by Valapour, M., Skeans, M. A., Heubner, B. M., Smith, J. M., Schnitzler, M. A., Hertz, M. I., Edwards, L. B., Snyder, J. J., Israni, A. K., Kasiske, B. L.

“…ABSTRACT Lung transplants are increasingly used as treatment for end‐stage lung diseases not amenable to other medical and surgical therapies. Lungs are…”
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OPTN/SRTR 2012 Annual Data Report: Heart by Colvin‐Adams, M., Smithy, J. M., Heubner, B. M., Skeans, M. A., Edwards, L. B., Waller, C., Schnitzler, M. A., Snyder, J. J., Israni, A. K., Kasiske, B. L.

“…ABSTRACT The number of heart transplants performed annually continues to increase gradually, and the number of adult candidates on the waiting list increased…”
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Call to Develop a Standard Acquisition Charge Model for Kidney Paired Donation by Rees, M. A., Schnitzler, M. A., Zavala, E. Y., Cutler, J. A., Roth, A. E., Irwin, F. D., Crawford, S. W., Leichtman, A. B.

“…We propose a Medicare Demonstration Project to develop a standard acquisition charge for kidney paired donation. A new payment strategy is required because…”
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The Economic Implications of Broader Sharing of Liver Allografts by Axelrod, D. A., Gheorghian, A., Schnitzler, M. A., Dzebisashvili, N., Salvalaggio, P. R., Tuttle‐Newhall, J., Segev, D. L., Gentry, S., Hohmann, S., Merion, R. M., Lentine, K. L.

“…Liver transplantation has evolved over the past four decades into the most effective method to treat end‐stage liver failure and one of the most expensive…”
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Association of Lower Costs of Pulsatile Machine Perfusion in Renal Transplantation from Expanded Criteria Donors by Buchanan, P. M., Lentine, K. L., Burroughs, T. E., Schnitzler, M. A., Salvalaggio, P. R.

“…Pulsatile machine perfusion (PMP) has been shown to reduce delayed graft function (DGF) in expanded criteria donor (ECD) kidneys. Here, we investigate whether…”
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Metformin use in the first year after kidney transplant, correlates, and associated outcomes in diabetic transplant recipients: A retrospective analysis of integrated registry and pharmacy claims data by Vest, L. S., Koraishy, F. M., Zhang, Z., Lam, N. N., Schnitzler, M. A., Dharnidharka, V. R., Axelrod, D., Naik, A. S., Alhamad, T. A., Kasiske, B. L., Hess, G. P., Lentine, K. L.

“…While guidelines support metformin as a therapeutic option for diabetic patients with mild‐to‐moderate renal insufficiency, the frequency and outcomes of…”
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Income‐Related Disparities in Kidney Transplant Graft Failures Are Eliminated by Medicare's Immunosuppression Coverage by Woodward, R. S., Page, T. F., Soares, R., Schnitzler, M. A., Lentine, K. L., Brennan, D. C.

“…Beginning January 1, 2000, Medicare extended coverage of immunosuppression medications from 3 years to lifetime based on age >65 years or disability. Using…”
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OPTN/SRTR 2012 Annual Data Report: Pancreas by Israni, A. K., Skeans, M. A., Gustafson, S. K., Schnitzler, M. A., Wainright, J. L., Carrico, R. J., Tyler, K. H., Kades, L. A., Kandaswamy, R., Snyder, J. J., Kasiske, B. L.

“…ABSTRACT The number of pancreas transplants has decreased over the past decade, most notably numbers of pancreas after kidney (pak) and pancreas transplant…”
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Predictive Ability of Pretransplant Comorbidities to Predict Long‐Term Graft Loss and Death by Machnicki, G., Pinsky, B., Takemoto, S., Balshaw, R., Salvalaggio, P. R., Buchanan, P. M., Irish, W., Bunnapradist, S., Lentine, K. L., Burroughs, T. E., Brennan, D. C., Schnitzler, M. A.

“…Whether to include additional comorbidities beyond diabetes in future kidney allocation schemes is controversial. We investigated the predictive ability of…”
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Limiting Financial Disincentives in Live Organ Donation: A Rational Solution to the Kidney Shortage by Gaston, R. S., Danovitch, G. M., Epstein, R. A., Kahn, J. P., Matas, A. J., Schnitzler, M. A.

“…Availability of kidney transplantation is limited by an inadequate supply of organs, with no apparent remedy on the immediate horizon and increasing reliance…”
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