2017 American Transplant Congress
The Effects of Aspirin on Major Adverse Cardiac Events and Kidney Allograft Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis.
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
BACKGROUND: The use of aspirin in chronic kidney disease patients has been shown to reduce myocardial infarction but may increase major bleeding. However, its effects…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Six-Month Surveillance Biopsies and Monitoring in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients.
Purpose: Evaluate the utility of surveillance biopsies and monitoring 6 months post-transplant.Methods: A retrospective single center chart review of pediatric renal transplant recipients from 01/2011–10/2015…2017 American Transplant Congress
A Single Center Retrospective Review of Pediatric Kidney Transplant Outcomes According to Banff Grade and Cellular Rejection Treatment.
Acute cellular rejection (ACR) remains a major cause of graft dysfunction and loss. There is limited data to provide guidance on optimal treatment strategies stratified…2017 American Transplant Congress
Superior Long-Term Hypertension Management in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients with Bilateral Native Nephrectomies.
Introduction: Native nephrectomy in pediatric kidney transplant recipients is performed for congenital anomalies, proteinuria, intractable hypertension, malignancy, and chronic infection. Post-transplant hypertension requiring medical management…2017 American Transplant Congress
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Detects High Prevalence of Hypertension in Recipients of Non-Renal Transplants.
Long-term survival after pediatric non-renal organ and stem cell transplantation (tx) has become increasingly better. The optimal post-transplant care therefore goes beyond organ-specific issues and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Myocardial Strain in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Children's National, Washington DC
A prospective controlled longitudinal study was conducted to investigate determinants of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and myocardial strain in children after kidney transplant (Tx).Methods: 42…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
Strategies to Promote Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program in China – A Coming Opportunity with Development of Pediatric Deceased Donation.
Introduction This article demonstrates the opportunity and challenges of current pediatric kidney transplant program in China, based on the analysis study of the national registry…2017 American Transplant Congress
mTOR Inhibitor and Low-Dose Tacrolimus in Pediatric Kidney Transplant (PKT): 9-Years Data of a Bi-Therapy Treatment.
Pediatric Nephrology, Hosptal Vall d´Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
INTRODUCTIONNephrotoxicity , serious infectious, or malignancy risk , curtails tacrolimus use in PKT . However, based on potential antiviral and antitumoral actions of mTOR inhibitor…2017 American Transplant Congress
Long Term Outcomes of Adult Kidney Transplants from Small Single Pediatric Donors Are Equivalent to Standard Criteria Donors.
Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
PurposeWe analyzed long term outcomes of adult kidney transplant recipients from single pediatric donors at a large volume center.MethodsA retrospective review of 90 adult kidney…
American Transplant Congress abstracts