2013 American Transplant Congress
National Survey of Kidney Transplant Centres: Policy on Morbid Obesity in the Transplant Patient
Hopital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montreal, QC, Canada
Morbid obesity is common in the dialysis population, for whom weight loss is difficult due to fatigue and malaise. Post-transplantation, obesity is further exacerbated due…2013 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplant Graft Loss – Continued Room for Improvement
Identification of causes of graft loss (GL)allows targeted preventive therapies. We studied actuarial GL in 5 decades (1960-2010), for adult 1st kidney tx recips. Donor…2013 American Transplant Congress
Serum and Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin as Predictive Biomarker for Acute Rejection and Delayed Graft Function after Kidney Transplantation
PURPOSE: Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) has emerged an early marker protein for kidney dysfunction in various clinical settings. Data on NGAL expression during acute rejection…2013 American Transplant Congress
Tacrolimus Granules Use in Kidney Transplanted Infants. Dose and Safety
Paediatric Nephrology Department, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
Background:Tacrolimus in infants has been administered as an extemporaneously compounded oral liquid made by hospital pharmacy. Modigraf ® is a new tacrolimus formulation available as…2013 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Ciprofloxacin Prophylaxis on BK Virus Infection after Renal Transplantation
Background: BK virus nephropathy (BKVN) is a common viral infection that affects up to 10% of renal transplant recipients (RTRs), causing allograft dysfunction and graft…2013 American Transplant Congress
Association of Interferon-γ Gene Polymorphisms with Cytomegalovirus Viremia in Renal Allograft Recipients
Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common cause of viral infection, causing morbidity and mortality among kidney transplant recipients (RTRs). Cytokines such as tumor necrosis…2013 American Transplant Congress
Pretransplant Malnutrition and Inflammation Affects the Outcome after Kidney Transplantation, The
Background: Malnutrition, inflammation, and atherosclerosis (MIA) is known to be associated with a high mortality rate in ESRD patients. However, the clinical relevance of MIA…2013 American Transplant Congress
Utilizing Social Media To Engage College Students in Organ Donation Advocacy
Transplant Surgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Organ donation advocacy is imperative. College students are traditionally outspoken advocates for social causes and while studies have demonstrated their positive attitudes about organ donation,…2013 American Transplant Congress
Posttransplant Cardiac Event Rates Are Lower with Rapid Discontinuation of Prednisone (RDP)
RDP (prednisone [P] discontinuation <7 days posttx) is associated with ↑ rates of mild AR, ⇓ P-related side effects, better CVD risk profile, and no…2013 American Transplant Congress
Polymorphisms in the Transcription Factor NFATc4 Gene Are Associated with BKVN in Renal Allograft Recipients
Background: BK virus nephropathy (BKVN) is a common viral infection that affects up to 10% of renal transplant recipients (RTRs), causing allograft dysfunction and graft…
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