2015 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of a Desensitization Protocol Using Plasmapheresis and Intravenous Immunoglobulin On Graft Outcome in Kidney Recipients With Donor Specific Anti-HLA Antibodies
Hospital Geral de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Brazil.
Introduction: Kidney transplantation in patients with donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies (DSA) has been associated with a worse prognosis. The high cost, infectious complications and conflicting results…2015 American Transplant Congress
Favorable Results of ABO Incompatible Renal Transplantation Without B Cell Targeted Therapy: Advantages and Disadvantages of Rituximab Pretreatment
INTRODUCTIONThe outcome of ABO-incompatible transplantation (ABO-I) has been reported to be comparable to that of ABO-identical/compatible transplantation (ABO-Id/C), which is considered to be due to…2015 American Transplant Congress
Early Hospital Readmissions After Kidney Transplantation
Transplantation, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY.
Early rehospitalization after kidney transplantation is common and is considered a quality metric. Few studies have examined preventability or specific transplant/discharge factors associated with early…2015 American Transplant Congress
Predicting and Preventing 30-Day Readmission Following Kidney Transplantation: A Single Center Study
Purpose: Readmissions are a major morbidity following kidney transplantation (KT). Prior studies report a 30-day readmission rate of 30%. Limited data exist on risk facotors…2015 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Community Risk on Early Hospital Readmission Following Kidney Transplant
Background: Early hospital readmission (EHR) is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and cost in kidney transplantation (KT). Community risk may be associated with EHR above…2015 American Transplant Congress
Metrics of Global Health Status Signal Early Hospital Readmission Risk After Kidney Transplantation
Background: Early (≤30 days) hospital readmission (EHR) after kidney transplantation (KT) is common, with diverse causes that likely include poor pre-KT health status. Transplant providers…2015 American Transplant Congress
Patient and Process-Level Factors Associated With Kidney Transplant Readmissions
Readmissions following kidney transplantation (KTX) are common, with complex etiologies. There is a lack of research exploring the potential of optimizing post-transplant processes to reduce…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Cardiac Troponin T (cTT) Is a Strong Predictor of Post Kidney Transplant Hospitalizations
Identifying patients at risk of re-hospitalization will permit improved monitoring and may decrease morbidity.We examined nine objective variables at the time of transplant and their…2015 American Transplant Congress
Outpatient Management of Delayed Graft Function (DGF) Is Associated With Reduced Length of Stay and Acute Rejection
Delayed graft function (DGF) increases hospital length of stay (LOS) and risk for readmission, rejection, early graft loss and death. We created a multidisciplinary DGF…2015 American Transplant Congress
Human Leukocyte Antigen Mismatch and Steroid Maintenace in Kidney Transplantation
Nephrology and Hypertension, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.
Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) with zero/minimal HLA mismatches against their donors enjoy superior long term outcomes related to diminished immune response of the recipient against…
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