Am J Transplant, Volume 16, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 135 of 180 - ATC Abstracts

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Novel Approaches to Medication Teaching in Solid Organ Transplantation.
D. Tsapepas, N. Jandovitz, S. Dulanya, D. Salerno, S. Hammad, P. Jordan.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University, New York.
Technology has become a fundamental part of our daily lives; mobile application (app) technologies enhance a healthcare providers ability to deliver patient-centered care. Solid organ…
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Conversion to Once-Daily Tacrolimus in Stable Pediatric Liver Transplantation Recipients.
N. Lee, S. Lee, C.-W. Cho, J. Lee, J. Lee, J. Kim, G.-S. Choi, C. Kwon, J.-W. Joh, S.-K. Lee.
Department of Surgery Organ Transplant Center, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Purpose: Pediatric patients are known to have lower compliance than adult patients. Once-daily formulation of tacrolimus may increase compliance in pediatric liver transplant recipients. The…
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Combined Liver-Kidney Transplantation in Children: Long-Term Follow-Up in 27 Children.
M. Kemper,¹ B. Nashan,² L. Fischer,² F. Brinkert.¹
¹Pediatrics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; ²Hepatobiliary and Transplantation Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Combined liver and kidney transplantation (CLKT) is an important treatment option for patients suffering from diseases like autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) or primary…
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Nuclear Factor of Activated T-Cells Post-Renal Transplant.
K. Tornatore,^1,4 K. Attwood,² O. McGuire,³ K. O'Loughlin,³ R. Venuto,⁴ H. Minderman.³
¹Translational Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Buffalo; ²Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Buffalo; ³Flow Cytometry Laboratory, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; ⁴Medicine, School of Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo.
Background: Nuclear Factor of Activated T-cells (NFAT1) is a transcription factor regulating the expression of key targets involved with cellular immune function. Calcineurin is a…
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Risk of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter-Associated Peritonitis Following Kidney Transplant.
A. Rizzi,¹ S. Ruitta,¹ J. Peterson,¹ G. Gagin,¹ D. Fritze,¹ R. Sung,¹ Y. Lu,² K. Woodside.¹
¹Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; ²Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
While peritoneal dialysis (PD) has become more common, PD catheter management at the time of kidney transplant varies widely by transplant center. We sought to…
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Concomitant Proton Pump Inhibitor and Mycophenolate Mofetil Use in Renal Transplant Recipients.
K. Patel,¹ B. Stephany,² J. Barnes,¹ S. Bauer,¹ M. Spinner.¹
¹Department of Pharmacy, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; ²Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
Pharmacokinetic (PK) data show reduced mycophenolic acid levels in transplant recipients taking mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) concomitantly. MMF dosing is not…
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American and European Transplant Surgeons: Research, Teaching, and Burnout.
M. Jesse,¹ M. Abouljoud,¹ A. Eshelman,¹ C. DeReyck,² J. Lerut.²
¹Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI; ²Cliniques Universitaires, Saint-Luc, Bruxelles, Belgium.
Purpose: Examine whether location or research/teaching demands impacts burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal accomplishment).Method: Cross-sectional survey of American (US) and European (EU) organ transplant surgeons.Results:…
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Liver Transplantation (LT) Using Liver Allografts from Deceased After Cardiac Death (DCD) Donors: Opinions, Practices and Reality.
L. Sher,¹ P. Abt,² Y. Genyk,¹ M. Lo,¹ P. Yan,¹ L. Ji,¹ C. Marsh.³
¹Keck Hospital/University of Southern California, Los Angeles; ²Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; ³Scripps Clinic & Green Hospital, San Diego.
Background: Scientific Studies Committee of ASTS conducted study to identify barriers to use of DCD liver grafts.Objectives: Identify barriers to use of DCD liver allografts;…
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A New Diagnostic Score for Microvascular Inflammation in Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Heart Transplantation.
M. Racapé,¹ A. Loupy,² R. Guillemain,¹ A. François,³ P. Rouvier,⁴ C. Toquet,⁵ X. Jouven,¹ J. Venner,⁶ L. Hidalgo,⁶ J. Reeve,⁶ P. Bruneval,¹ J. Duong Van Huyen,² P. Halloran.²
¹European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Paris, France; ²Necker Hospital, Paris, France; ³Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France; ⁴La Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France; ⁵Laennec Hospital, Nantes, France; ⁶University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
BackgroundThe ISHLT working formulation defines Intravascular Activated Mononuclear Cells (IAMC) as one of the histopathologic features of antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) in heart transplantation. However, no…
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Ex Situ Perfusion of a Human Limb for 24 Hours.
N. Werner,¹ F. Alghanem,¹ S. Rakestraw,¹ B. Nicely,² A. Olszewksi,² S. Rudich,² A. Rojas-Pena,¹ J. Magee,¹ K. Ozer.³
¹Transplant Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; ²Gift of Life Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; ³Orthopedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
Background: Vascularized composite tissue (limb) allografts are procured and cold stored (4[deg]C) until surgery. This process is time limited as the tissue has to be…