2017 American Transplant Congress
The Use of a Furosemide Stress Test (FST) for Assessment of Discarded Deceased Donor Kidneys in an Ex-Vivo Normothermic Perfusion Model.
Department of Surgery, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
Studies have shown that Ex-Vivo Normothermic Perfusion (EVNP) has the potential to assess viability and function of high-risk deceased donor kidneys. A diuretic response to…2017 American Transplant Congress
Low Dose Valganciclovir for CMV Prophylaxis in the First Year of Kidney Transplantation.
1Pharmacy, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO; 2Nephrology, University of Colorado, Aurora
Valganciclovir (VGC) is the standard antiviral agent used for the prevention of CMV diseases in moderate and high risk renal transplant recipients, yet the optimal…2017 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplant Allocation with CMV Matching Reduces CMV Infection and Related Costs.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and shortened graft survival in kidney transplant recipients. Efforts to prevent CMV infection have traditionally…2017 American Transplant Congress
Cost Effectiveness of Post-Prophylaxis Screening Strategies for Cytomegalovirus Viremia in CMV D+R- Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Purpose: To assess cost-effectiveness(CE) of screening for CMV after 6 months of valganciclovir prophylaxis in CMV high-risk (D+R-) kidney transplant recipients.Methods: A Markov model was…2017 American Transplant Congress
Defining a BKV Cutt-Off and Profile for Early Detection of BKV Associated Nephropathy.
BK polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (BKPyVAN) represents a challenge to transplant centers. Prevention using early detection of BKPy viremia (BKPyV) and immunosuppression(IS) reduction is the best current…2017 American Transplant Congress
Functional Gain in eGFR Among Living Kidney Donors and Its Association with Remaining Kidney Volume.
Indiana University Health, Indianapolis
Background:CT volumes have good correlation with nuclear imaging to measure split renal function. Kidney volume can be a surrogate marker for nephron mass. Our objectives…2017 American Transplant Congress
Obesity Predicts New-Onset Diabetes After Live Kidney Donation.
End-stage renal disease is uncommon in living kidney donors (LKD), but recent data suggest that most kidney failure developing late after donation is due to…2017 American Transplant Congress
Improving Value by Standardizing the Use of IVIG Amongst Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) Patients.
Background: Given the high cost of pharmaceuticals (i.e. IVIG), we sought to determine if unnecessary variation in drug use may be an opportunity to improve…2017 American Transplant Congress
Improving Donor Screening for Cytomegalovirus (CMV): Is CMV IgG Avidity Better Than CMV IgM?
Study purpose: It is standard practice to test organ donors for CMV IgM as a marker of recent CMV infection (defined as primary infection within…2017 American Transplant Congress
Antiretroviral Therapy Modification of HIV+ Patients Listed for Kidney Transplantation.
Introduction:HIV+ individuals can receive kidney transplant (KT) safely and effectively but face additional challenges from potential drug interactions between antiretroviral therapy (ART) and immunosuppression(IS). Little…
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