2018 American Transplant Congress
Immune Profiling in Highly Sensitized Kidney Transplant Recipients
Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Introduction: Highly sensitized patients (HSP) express foreign HLA antibodies and have poor graft survival due to higher incidences of graft rejection as compared to non-sensitized…2018 American Transplant Congress
Urinary Proteomic Biomarkers for Prediction of Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Background: Chronic antibody-mediated rejection (CAMR) is a challenging issue associated with allograft loss in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) undergoing long-term follow-up. Changes in the urinary…2018 American Transplant Congress
Early Graft Function Correlates with Survival Benefit in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Peripheral Vascular Disease
NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY.
Objective: Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is common among end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients and is a known independent risk factor for increased post-transplant mortality. The…2018 American Transplant Congress
Hard-To-Place Kidney Offers: Granular Examination of Donor Risk Factors for Discard
Background: Deceased-donor kidney discard rates remain high. Understanding risk factors for discard is difficult since most analyses lack granularity and sufficient sample of high disease…2018 American Transplant Congress
Preemptive Plasma Therapy and Eculizumab (ECU) Rescue for Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS) Relapse Following Kidney Transplantation (KTX)
Introduction: KTX in aHUS patients is associated with a high rate of relapse and graft loss. Here, we report on seven aHUS cases with end-stage…2018 American Transplant Congress
CMV and BKV Infections after Kidney Transplantation: Combined Tacrolimus/everolimus Strategy Using Antithymocyte Globulin Induction
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and BK Virus (BKV) infections are frequent complications after kidney transplantation. A combined regimen of calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) and mTOR inhibitors (mTORi) reduces…2018 American Transplant Congress
Novel Low Dosing of Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin Preserves Excellent Outcomes and Improves the Value of Care in Low Risk Renal Transplantation
University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA.
Elderly and non-sensitized renal transplant patients may benefit from lesser induction immunosuppression. This study evaluates three year clinical outcomes of a low risk renal transplant…2018 American Transplant Congress
Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Living Kidney Donors in Korea
1Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea; 2Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea.
Background. Mild elevation of blood pressure after unilateral nephrectomy may contribute to elevate gestational hypertension or preeclampsia in women donors. To date, impact of kidney…2018 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Medication Education Pilot Program in Living versus Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI.
Purpose: Medication adherence is crucial for transplant recipients as non-adherence can result in increased risk of rejection and graft loss. Early education prior to transplant…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Lymphoceles after Kidney Transplantation on Long-Term Outcomes
Dept. of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Introduction: Despite preventive methods, lymphoceles are common complications occurring in up to a third of kidney transplant recipients (KTR). A variety of risk factors (surgical,…
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