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2022 American Transplant Congress
Costs Associated with Induction Therapy for Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
N. M. Rodig¹, H. Pizzo², D. Levy Erez³, T. Richardson⁴, M. Somers¹
¹Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ³Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Children's Hospital Association, Lenexa, KS
*Purpose: Choice of induction agent for pediatric kidney transplantation (KTx) is often based upon patient characteristics and center practice; costs associated with this choice have…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Enhancing Early Nerve Regeneration from Reconstruction of a Segmental Nerve Injury with Polyethylene Glycol
A. Bernal¹, C. Hinshaw¹, J. Hinshaw¹, C. Yang², S. Margaux¹, W. Zhang¹, J. Nuelle¹, C. Sabbag¹, G. Bittner², J. Shores³, E. Weitzel¹, J. Alderete¹
¹RESTOR FUSE Nerve Reconstruction Consortium, US Army Institute of Surgical Research/59th MDW, San Antonio, TX, ²University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, ³John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Despite advancements in understanding and treating peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs), restoration of lost motor and sensory functions remain poor using current methods of clinical…
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Are Autoimmune Conditions Disadvantaged Compared to Alcoholic Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma?
S. S. Keeling
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is a lifesaving therapy for patients with irreversible liver damage caused by autoimmune liver diseases (ALD) including autoimmune hepatitis (AIH),…
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A Dose Dependent Effect of Varying Tacrolimus Concentrations on Cytomegalovirus Viral Specific T Cell Interferon Gamma Expression
H. L. Kleiboeker¹, M. R. Jorgenson¹, R. O. Meyers², O. Ganz², S. Parajuli³, J. Galipeau⁴
¹Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI, ²Program for Advanced Cell Therapy, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics and School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ³Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁴Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Tacrolimus, considered the backbone of transplant immunosuppression, is associated with increased risk of viral infections, including cytomegalovirus (CMV), due to its potent inhibitory effect…
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Anti-HLA Antibodies Do Not Increase in Kidney Transplant Recipients During COVID-19 Infection
A. Girnita¹, L. Wang¹, P. Ahearn¹, A. Colovai², M. Fernandez-Vina¹, E. Woodle³, T. Yalamarti¹, M. Menon⁴, Y. Azzi², M. Melcher¹, R. Bray⁵, H. Gebel⁵, P. Cravedi⁴, J. Maltzman¹, E. Akalin²
¹Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ²Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, ³University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, ⁴Mount Sinai, New York, NY, ⁵Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: To determine if HLA allo-antibody levels are affected by COVID-19 in renal transplanted patients and to compare the immunoglobulin class and subclass profiles as…
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Pulmonary Function Tests and Liver Transplantation
D. Reino¹, P. Martinez², K. Robichaux³, M. Gosselin⁴, S. Mohammed³, J. Buggs¹, A. Kumar⁵
¹Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ²University of Miami, Miami, FL, ³University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁴University of Tampa, Tampa, FL, ⁵Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: Liver transplant recipients have a high risk of developing postoperative pulmonary complications. Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are expensive and often incapable of predicting patients…
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Practices and Perceptions of Living Donor Liver Transplant, Non-Directed Donation, and Liver Paired Exchange: A National Survey
A. Kaplan¹, R. Rosenblatt¹, W. Jackson², R. Brown¹, B. Samstein¹
¹New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell, New York, NY, ²University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO
*Purpose: Living donor liver transplant (LDLT) remains under-utilized in the United States. The aim of this study, therefore, was to assess the perceptions and practices…
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Histologic Predictors of Graft Loss in Early Clinically Indicated Biopsies After Kidney Transplantation
M. Ajaimy¹, V. Hemmige², L. E. Liriano-Ward³, Y. Azzi¹, S. Kapoor⁴, P. Loarte¹, C. Pynadath⁵, A. Colovai¹, E. Akalin⁶
¹Einstein-Montefiore Transplant Center, Bronx, NY, ²Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ³Transplant, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ⁴Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, ⁵Einstein-Montefiore Transplant Center, Scarsdale, NY, ⁶Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Ctr, Bronx, NY
*Purpose: We aimed to investigate histopathological predictors of graft lost in patients who underwent clinically indicated biopsies for worsening kidney function and/or proteinuria within 3…
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Efficacy of a Multispecialty, Multidisciplinary Strategy to Improve the Level of Awareness and Control of Cardiovascular Risk Factors After Liver Transplantation
G. Crespo, L. Sastre, R. García, C. Viñals, A. J. Amor, G. Yago, A. Hervas, L. Sánchez, J. Trabal, J. Molero, L. Escude, G. Pagano, M. Blasco, R. Gilabert, P. Ruiz, J. Colmenero, M. Navasa, E. Ortega
Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
*Purpose: Although liver transplant (LT) recipients are at high cardiovascular risk, the management of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) after LT is far from optimal. We…
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Single Kidney Transplantation from Small Pediatric Donors Aged < 2 Years Into Pediatric Recipients: A Retrospective Single-Center Cohort Study
Q. Zhang, M. Huang, J. Li, W. Wu, H. Zhang, C. Wu, Q. Fu, P. Gao, L. Ling, W. Chen, B. Xu, X. Su, L. Liu, C. Wang
Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: Kidneys from small pediatric donors (aged < 2 years, SPD) are underutilized. Concerns regarding potentially inferior outcomes hinder the use in pediatric recipients, especially…