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  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Everolimus Abrogates C5a and TGFβ Mediated Perycite-to-Myofibroblast Transition (PMT) Inhibiting Vascular Rarefaction.

    G. Castellano, R. Franzin, A. Stasi, C. Divella, L. Gesualdo.

    Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.

    Microvascular pericytes have detrimental effects on tubulo-interstitial fibrosis via PMT. However, therapeutic strategies that might interfere with this process are currently lacking. We aimed to…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Late-Onset Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia After Renal Transplantation: A Case-Control Study.

    J. Lee,1 J. Lee,1 S. Song,1 J. Lee,1 S.-K. Kwon,1 B. Kim,2 M. Kim,1 S. Kim,1 Y. Kim,1 K. Huh.1

    1Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; 2Internal Medicine (Nephrology), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

    BackgroundPneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) usually occurs during the first year after solid organ transplantation. Introduction of routine prophylaxis have reduced the incidence of PCP drastically.…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Risk Factors for Early vs. Late Onset Clostridium difficile Infection(CDI) in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients (SOTR).

    Y. Natori, M. Shiotsuka, L. Oen, E. Renner, L. Singer, H. Ross, D. Kumar, C. Rotstein, A. Humar, S. Husain.

    Multi-Organ Transplant, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.

    Introduction: CDI is one of the most common infections among SOTR, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. However, the data regarding early vs.…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Storage Kidneys Prior to Transplantation Using First Polish Preservation Solution "Biolasol" – Preliminary Report.

    A. Jozwik,1 P. Domagala,1 R. Kieszek,1 M. Wszola,1 M. Bieniasz,1 M. Serwanska-Swietek,1 M. Durlik,2 F. Ryszka,3 A. Chmura,1 A. Kwiatkowski.1

    1Department of General Surgery and Transplantology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; 2Departments of Transplantology and Nephrology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; 3BIOCHEFA, Sosnowiec, Poland.

    One of the factors affecting function of the transplanted organ is a method of its storage. The aim of the study is to evaluate the…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Incidence of Infectious Disease and Malignancies After Rituximab Therapy in Kidney-Transplant Recipients.

    E. Schrezenmeier,1 T. Doerner,2 O. Staeck,1 K. Budde,1 F. Halleck.1

    1Nephrology, Charité, Berin, Germany; 2Rheumatology, Charité, Berlin, Germany.

    BACKGROUND:Rituximab off-label use is common in solid organ transplantation. It is used in patients with antibody-mediated rejections, in AB0-incompatible renal transplantation, in pre-sensitized organ recipients…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    The Effect of Bortezomib on DSA Reduction During the Treatment of AMR in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Patients.

    O. Moussa, S. Self, K. Twombley.

    Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.

    Introduction: The optimal therapy for AMR is not well defined in children or adults. AMR carries a worse prognosis than ACR and can lead to…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Association of Smoking Habits with Comorbidity 15 Years After Liver Transplantation.

    S. Pischke,3 M. Lege,1 L. Fischer,2 U. Herden,2 A. Lohse,3 B. Nashan,2 M. Sterneck.1

    1University Transplant Center, University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; 2Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; 3Department of Medicine, University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.

    Background and aimsThe survival rate of liver transplant (OLT) recipients has strongly improved over the last years. Here we investigate the association between long term…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Can OPTN/UNOS Policies Be Effectively Transferred to Another Country's Healthcare System? Russian Case.

    B. Yaremin,1 A. Mironov,4 A. Kolsanov,2 A. Navasardyan,1 R. Akhmetshin,3 A. Starostina.2

    1Samara Regional Ministry of Health, Samara, Russian Federation; 2Operative Surgery Chair, Samara State Medical University, Samara, Russian Federation; 3Moscow Regional Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russian Federation; 4Samara Organ Procurement Organisation, Samara State Medical University, Samara, Russian Federation.

    US Organ Procurement System known as one of the most advanced systems all over the World. Start of new transplant program in other country always…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Children With Biliary Atresia in the Pediatric End-Stage Liver Disease Era: The Role of Age and Insurance Status.

    J. Chu,1,2 R. Annunziato,3 R. Aviles,3 R. Arnon.1,2

    1Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY, NY; 2Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute, Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY, NY; 3Psychology, Fordham University, Bronx, NY.

    Lower socioeconomic status has been linked to inferior health outcomes. We have previously shown that children with biliary atresia (BA) who have public insurance (PU)…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of Polyomavirus BK Nephropathy in Kidney Transplant Patients.

    K. Masutani,1 A. Tsuchimoto,1 Y. Matsukuma,1 K. Kaku,2 K. Kurihara,2 Y. Okabe,2 K. Tsuruya,1 M. Nakamura,2 T. Kitazono.1

    1Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; 2Department of Surgery and Oncology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

    Background: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an index for systemic inflammatory response, and has been reported to be a prognostic marker in the patients with malignancies…
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