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2020 American Transplant Congress
Successful Transplantation Outcomes Utilizing Deceased Donorswith Acute Kidney Injury
A. Harshman, L. Preczewski, M. Muldoon, G. Guerra
Kidney and Kidney/Pancreas Transplant, Miami Transplant Institute, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Kidneys from deceased donors with acute kidney injury (AKI) are discarded at a higher rate than those without AKI, exacerbating the organ shortage crisis.…
2020 American Transplant Congress
The Trend of Non-Utilization and Decline of Hepatitis C Virus Antibody-Positive Deceased Donor Kidneys
S. Chang¹, K. Lentine², D. Axelrod³, J. Wellen¹, M. Wang¹, M. A. Schnitzler⁴, T. Alhamad⁵
¹Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, ²Surgery, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, ³Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁴Surgery, Sanit Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, ⁵Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
*Purpose: With more transplant centers are accepting hepatitis C virus infected (HCV+) deceased donor kidneys (dHCV+), the trend of non-utilization and decline of these organs…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Detection of Anti-at1r Antibodies and Pediatric Kidney Transplantation Outcomes
K. Hitchman¹, C. Usenko², R. Hinojosa¹, D. Ranch¹
¹UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, ²University Health System, San Antonio, TX
*Purpose: Describe correlations between pre-transplant (PreTXP) presence of anti-angiotensin II receptor type 1 antibodies (AT1R Ab) and post-transplant (PostTXP) outcomes in a pediatric kidney transplant…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Significance of DSA Clearance in Antibody Mediated Rejection in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients on 1 Year Outcomes: Interim Results from PARAMOUr “Pediatric Renal AMr Outcomes” Study
I. Ashoor¹, R. Garro², S. Solomon³, A. Jain⁴, M. Kallash⁵, K. Twombley⁶
¹LSHUSC Children's Hospital New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, ²Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ³New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, ⁴Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, ⁵Nation Wide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ⁶Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
*Purpose: Little is known about how donor specific antibody (DSA) clearance correlates with outcomes in pediatric antibody mediated rejection (AMR). There is also little data…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Belatacept Conversion is Safe and Effective in Adolescent and Young Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
A. Moudgil, C. Petyak, K. Sgambat
Nephrology, Children's National Med. Ctr., Washington, DC
*Purpose: Though tacrolimus (TAC) is a cornerstone of maintenance immunosuppression in kidney transplant recipients, some patients have significant side effects related to TAC. Conversion from…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Muscle Strength and Physical Functioning in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
K. Sgambat, K. Amatya, A. Moudgil
Nephrology, Children's National, Washington, DC
*Purpose: Children with end stage renal disease on dialysis are known to be at high risk for protein energy wasting and low muscle mass, however…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Losing Varicella Immunity after Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
H. Pizzo¹, J. Mirocha², J. Garrison¹, P. R. Soni³, S. Nadipuram³, D. Puliyanda¹
¹Pediatric Nephrology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ²Biostatistics Core, Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ³Pediatric Infectious Disease, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Vaccination against varicella zoster (VZV) pre-kidney transplant (kid tx) can help prevent severe disseminated VZV disease in immunosuppressed patients (pts) post-tx. Despite confirmation of…
2020 American Transplant Congress
1 -Year Protocol Biopsies in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Children: Are Unfavorable Histological Lesions Related to No Adherence?
M. L. Monteverde¹, J. M. Velasco¹, V. Solernou², J. P. Ibanez¹, C. Cernadas³, A. B. Chaparro⁴, Y. L. Marcos⁵
¹Hospital de Pediatria JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Pathology, Hospital de Pediatria JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³Teaching and Investigation, Hospital de Pediatria JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁴Nephrology, Hospital de Pediatria JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁵Hemoteraphy, Hospital de Pediatria JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina
*Purpose: In adults with kidney transplantation (KT), histological findings in surveillance biopsies at 1-year post KT are independent correlate to short and long-term graft survival.…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Waiting List and Transplant Outcomes of Highly Sensitized Kidney Patients
R. Schmitz, O. K. Jawitz, S. J. Knechtle, A. M. Jackson
Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
*Purpose: Sensitized kidney transplant candidates represent a growing population on the waiting list. Transplantation of patients with high calculated panel reactive antibody (CPRA) can be…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Machine Learning Improves Kidney Discard Predictability
M. Barah¹, S. Mehrotra²
¹IEMS Department, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, ²IEMS Department, MEAS, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
*Purpose: Despite the shortage of kidneys supply, 18%-20% of deceased donor kidneys are discarded annually.*Methods: The cohort consisted of adult deceased donor kidneys donated between…