2015 American Transplant Congress
Early Weight Gain After Transplantation Can Cause Adverse Effect On Transplant Kidney Function
Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Background: Outcomes of kidney transplant recipients with increased body mass index (BMI) remain controversial. We studied the relationship between change of BMI and transplant kidney…2015 American Transplant Congress
Excellent Outcomes With Kidney Transplantation for Patients ≥70 Years of Age
BackgroundOur aim was to determine the outcomes following kidney transplantation in recipients ≥70 years of age at the time of transplantation.Materials and MethodsWe analyzed data…2015 American Transplant Congress
Elderly Transplant Recipients Have Improved Graft Survival
Background: The upper age limit to receive a kidney transplant has progressively risen, but the outcomes of elderly (ages > 70) transplant recipients remain understudied.…2015 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplantation in the Septuagenarian
Department of Transplantation, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.
The elderly ESRD population in the US continues to grow. National data demonstrates that both patient (PS) and graft survival (GS) at 1 and 5…2015 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplant Outcomes in Recipients Older Than 70: A Single Center Experience
Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN.
Age is no longer considered a contraindication to renal transplantation. To date, little is known in regards to the grafts and patients outcomes in elderly…2015 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Donor Age on Longterm Outcomes in Asian Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Multicenter Cohort Study
Background The living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) is well known for best treatment of end-stage renal disease. Recently, kidney transplantation from elderly living donor has…2015 American Transplant Congress
Frailty and Length of Stay in KT Recipients
BACKGROUND: In KT recipients, length of stay (LOS) is associated with early hospital readmission; yet, predictors of KT LOS are unclear.METHODS: Registry-based predictors of KT…2015 American Transplant Congress
Change in Frailty Status Over Time Among In-Center Hemodialysis ESRD Patients in the ACTIVE/ ADIPOSE Study
Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
Introduction: Frailty among End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is associated with poor health outcomes, including delayed graft function and hospitalization following transplantation. Although frailty is…2015 American Transplant Congress
Change in Frailty Between Evaluation for Kidney Transplantation and Transplantation
BACKGROUND: Frailty prevalence is high and predicts early hospital readmission, length of stay and mortality in adults of all ages undergoing kidney transplantation (KT). The…2015 American Transplant Congress
Change in Physical Function Following Kidney Transplantation
Introduction: Improved physical function is associated with increased survival in the general population. Little is known about whether physical function improves following kidney transplant. The…
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