2019 American Transplant Congress
Cidofovir for BK Nephropathy Rescue Treatment: A Single Center Experience
*Purpose: Cidofovir is a potentially nephrotoxic antiviral drug used primarily as a treatment for CMV retinitis however due to its potent antiviral effects has been…2019 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation Of BK Polyomavirus Monitoring And Management In Kidney Transplant Recipients
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: BK polyomavirus (BKV) is an opportunistic infection that can lead to BKV nephropathy and premature graft loss within the first year post-transplant. The mainstay…2019 American Transplant Congress
Early Diagnosis of BK Virus Nephropathy Can Retrieve Kidney Allografts by Simple Reduction in Immunosuppressive Agents
Hokkaido Univercity, Sapporo, Japan
*Purpose: Although BK virus nephropathy (BKVN) is a major complication after kidney transplant leading to graft loss, it is often difficult to diagnose and treat.…2019 American Transplant Congress
Low Specific Gravity Of First Morning Urine Predicts Bkvn in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Bk Viruria
*Purpose: BK Polyomavirus nephropathy (BKVN) is an important cause of dysfunction and failure of renal transplants. BKV usually infects urinary tract retrogradely. The collecting duct…2019 American Transplant Congress
Protocol Cidofovir for Refractory Polyomavirus Associated Nephropathy in Kidney Transplant Recipients
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Dose-limiting nephrotoxicity has historically precluded the use of cidofovir for polyomavirus associated nephropathy (PVAN). With incidence of BK viremia in kidney transplant recipients increasing…2019 American Transplant Congress
Are Ureteric Stents a Risk Factor for Bk Virus Activation in Kidney Transplantation?
Surgery- Section of Transplant Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
*Purpose: Ureteric stents are used in Kidney Transplantation, to reduce the incidence of ureteric leaks. There have been a few studies suggesting that placement of…2019 American Transplant Congress
BK Virus Infection among Kidney Transplant Recipients with High Immunological Risk and Strong Immunosupression
Nephrology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
*Purpose: BK virus infection represents one of the main viral infections within the first year after kidney transplantation, closely linked to the degree of immunosupresion.…2019 American Transplant Congress
Characteristics of Patients with Early vs Late BK Viremia after Kidney Transplantation
*Purpose: To describe the characteristics of patients presenting with late BK viremia (>1 year after transplant) and compare to early BK viremia*Methods: This study was…2019 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Revised Policy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma MELD Exception Points on Recurrence after Liver Transplantation
1University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 2Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: On October 8, 2015, a revised liver policy regarding HCC exception scores was implemented with the intention to create a better balance in transplant…2019 American Transplant Congress
Impact of MELD-Na Course (Delta MELD-Na) on Outcome after Liver Transplantation
*Purpose: Currently, MELD Score listing is state of the art for liver transplant recipients. Our department could show by our own institutional data and confirmed…
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