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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
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
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
Long-Term Effect of Kidney Transplantation on Peripheral Arterial Disease
C. Choi¹, M. Ahn¹, S. Kim¹, A. Han², H. Ohe³, S. Min², S. Ahn², S. Min², J. Ha²
¹Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of, ²Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ³Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) that needs treatment is common and major complication in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Most surgeons have been using…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Individualized Impact of Donation after Cardiac Death on Kidney Transplant Outcomes
S. Bae, A. Massie, J. Garonzik Wang, D. Segev
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Increasing the use of kidneys from donation after cardiac death (DCD) donors is a potential solution to mitigate the current organ shortage. However, DCD…
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
Successful Liver-Kidney Transplantation in a Highly Sensitized Pediatric Patient
M. Bock, M. Chandran, J. Goebel, E. Blanchette, M. Wachs, M. Adams, S. Sundaram
Children's Hospital Colorado, Denver, CO
*Purpose: While immunologically challenging and controversial, we report a successful case of same donor staged simultaneous liver-kidney transplant (SLK) in a highly sensitized child against…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Public Perceptions of ApoL1 Testing in the Context of Living Kidney Donation
J. R. Rodrigue¹, J. Austrie¹, A. Fleishman¹, K. Tercyak², M. Berrigan¹, M. Pavlakis¹, V. Rohan³, P. Baliga³, L. Kayler⁴, T. Feeley⁴, M. Pollak¹
¹Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Georgetown University, Washington, DC, ³Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁴University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
*Purpose: We sought to assess the perceptions and attitudes about ApoL1 testing in African Americans.*Methods: African Americans (AA) living in the United States completed an…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Self-Reported Marijuana Use and its Effects on Overall Approval in Potential Living Kidney Donors
C. Delvalle, R. Fatica, J. Augustine
Kidney & Pancreas Transplant, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Past and present substance use is an important part of the psychosocial evaluation of potential living kidney donors. Increasing state legalizations and social acceptance…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Facebunk: Does Social Media Have a Positive Impact on Living Kidney Donation
E. K. Venniro¹, R. Kashyap², J. G. Taylor¹
¹Nephrology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ²Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
*Purpose: More kidney transplant recipients are reaching out beyond their immediate contacts in order to find potential living donors. In addition, transplant centers and organizations…