2017 American Transplant Congress
Twelve Hour Ex Vivo Normothermic Perfusion for the Assessment of High-Risk Discarded Deceased Donor Kidneys.
Department of Surgery, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
Ex-Vivo Normothermic Perfusion (EVNP) has been shown to be useful to assess viability of high-risk deceased donor kidneys, with high renal blood flow and immediate…2017 American Transplant Congress
Protective Effects of Bryostatin-1 on Neutrophil Migration in an In Vitro Model of Ischemia Reperfusion Injury: Impact for Therapy.
Background: Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is an inherent component of solid organ transplantation and axiomatically linked to graft damage. In the kidney, IRI results in a…2017 American Transplant Congress
Antibiotic Prophylaxis Against Urinary Tract Infections After Renal Transplant.
1Pharmacy, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO; 2Nephrology, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common infectious complication after kidney transplant. Previous research at our center showed sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (SMX/TMP) use for PCP prophylaxis…2017 American Transplant Congress
HIV and Cognitive Impairment in Kidney Transplant Candidates.
Both HIV-infection and end stage renal disease (ESRD) are independently associated with neurocognitive decline. However, the combined impact of these diseases remains unclear, particularly among…2017 American Transplant Congress
BK Polyoma Virus and Malignancy: Cause or Co-Incidence?
Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI
BackgroundThe WHO agency for cancer research has classified BKV as "possibly carcinogenic".The etiological role of BKV in human cancer, however,remains controversial.We present 5 cases of…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Race on Selection of the Living Donor Candidate.
Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background It has been reported that African-Americans (AA) living kidney donors have an increased risk of ESRD versus non-Hispanic whites (NHW). To date, it is…2017 American Transplant Congress
Longer Pre-Transplant Dialysis Exposure Is More Frequent in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation (LDTX) Involving Lower Income Donor and Recipients and Is Associated with an Increased Risk of LDTX Failure.
Background: Pre-emptive transplantation is known to be associated with superior LDTX outcomes, but the impact of pre-transplant (pre-TX) dialysis exposure on LDTX outcomes are less…2017 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Outcomes of Renal Function in Pediatric Living Related Intestinal Transplantation.
1Surgery, UIC, Chicago, IL; 2Pediatrics, UIC, Chicago, IL; 3Surgery, Baylor University, Texas
Background: Renal function after organ transplantation is affected by several factors. The use of calcineurin inhibitors has a direct impact on the kidney. Material and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Ganciclovir Resistant Cytomegalovirus Infection in Abdominal Tansplant Recipients.
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison
Purpose: Single center evaluation of ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus (GR-CMV) incidence, treatment and outcomes.Methods: Review of adult abdominal transplant (aSOT) recipients from 1/1/1995-12/31/2015 with documented GR-CMV infection.Results:…2017 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factor for Hepatitis E Virus Infection Among Solid-Organ-Transplant Patients.
Genotype 3 and 4 hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections are prevalent in developed countries and can cause chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and extra-hepatic manifestations among solid-organ-transplant…
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