2020 American Transplant Congress
Comparable Outcomes for Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation with HCV NAT-Positive Donors
1Surgery, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, 2Medicine, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC
*Purpose: To evaluate the impact of hepatitis C virus (HCV) Nucleic Acid Amplification-positive (NAT+) donors on outcomes following simultaneous liver-kidney (SLK) transplantation.*Methods: We used the…2020 American Transplant Congress
Robotic Donor Nephrectomy: A Novel Approach to Improve Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
*Purpose: Robotic assisted live donor nephrectomies (RDN) have continued to gain popularity in recent years. Our purpose was to investigate the difference in outcomes between…2020 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Recipient Obesity on Kidney Transplantation Outcome: A Retrospective Cohort Study with a Matched Comparison
*Purpose: The benefit of renal transplantation in obese patients is changeling. This study was undertaken to determine the effect of recipient obesity on patient and…2020 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Sarcopenia is Associated with Increased Post-Transplant Mortality
*Purpose: Muscle wasting and sarcopenia in kidney disease is associated with increased cardiovascular events, morbidity and mortality. Psoas muscle cross-sectional area measured on a CT…2020 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplantation from Extended-Criteria Donors: An Increased Risk of Ureteral and Urinary Complications? Study from 10279 Patients
*Purpose: Due to the increasing need for kidneys suitable to transplantation, the scientific comunity has expanded the donor population to include extended criteria donors (ECD).…2020 American Transplant Congress
The UCSF Cardiovascular Risk after Kidney Transplantation (CARAKTER) Study
1UCSF, San Francisco, CA, 2UC Davis, Sacramento, CA
*Purpose: We established the UCSF CARAKTER (Cardiovascular Risk After Kidney Transplantation) Study in order to evaluate risk factors for cardiac disease onset and progression in…2020 American Transplant Congress
Incidence, Risk Factors, and Kidney Transplant Outcomes Associated with Post-Transplant Diabetes Mellitus
1Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 2DDS Consortium, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Post-Transplant Diabetes Mellitus (PTDM) is a common complication after kidney transplant (KT). Most prior studies are single-center with short follow-up and inconsistent outcome ascertainment.…2020 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Outcomes of Kidney Donors with Nephrolithiasis
*Purpose: Long-term outcomes data of living kidney donors (LKDs) with nephrolithiasis are limited. We assessed the clinical and structural findings and their association with long-term…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Role of mTOR Inhibitors on Cardiovascular Aging in Renal Transplanted Patients with Chronic Graft Dysfunction
*Purpose: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is strongly associated with increased circulatory complications that can lead to accelerated cardiovascular aging. During CKD, persistent oxidative stress triggered…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Pre-Existing and New Onset Diabetes on Healthcare Utilization Following Kidney Transplantation
*Purpose: Diabetes (DM) represents a global epidemic; it is the leading cause of ESRD in the US and a predominant etiology for kidney transplantation (KTX).…
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