Am J Transplant, Volume 18, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 13 of 211 - ATC Abstracts

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Pump Resistive Index Values and Not Preimplantation Kidney Biopsy Predict Kidney Allograft Survival
J. Liu,¹ A. Blumfield,¹ M. Trivedi,¹ N. Mishra,¹ O. Mohammed,^1,2 J. Lin,³ M. Ajaimy,^1,2 J. Graham,^1,2 J. Rocca,^1,2 E. Akalin,^1,2 S. Greenstein.^1,2
¹Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; ²Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY; ³Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.
AimTo investigate the relationship between histological findings of preimplantation kidney biopsies and pump resistive index (RI) values during machine preservation and subsequent allograft survival.MethodsWe retrospectively…
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Elevated Donor Terminal Creatinine Does Not Appear to Be Associated with Worse Outcomes in Kidney Transplantation
S. Rayhill, J. Haldorson.
U Washington, Seattly.
There is justified reluctance to use kidneys from donors with significantly elevated creatinine as they may have severe, irreversible injury. Recently, thanks, in part to…
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Safety and Efficacy of Sofosbuvir-Based Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents in Kidney Transplant Recipients with HCV: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
X. Wang,¹ P. Tan,¹ T. Xiang,² Y. Qiu,¹ T. Song,¹ T. Lin.¹
¹Department of Urology/Institute of Urology/Organ Transplantation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China; ²West China School of Clinical Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Background: Outcome data on sofosbuvir (SOF)-based therapy in patients with kidney transplantation (KTx) with hepatitis C virus infection are limited with individual studies having a…
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Ten Years of Low-Dose Valganciclovir; Evaluating the Incidence and Risk Factors of CMV in Kidney Transplant Recipients
S. El Hajj, J. Azzi, M. Kim, S. Gabardi.
Pharmacy, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Kidney Transplant, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; Kidney Transplant, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston.
Introduction: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) remains one the most clinically relevant and frequent post-transplant infections. Despite the availability of effective antiviral drugs, CMV continues to be of…
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Clinical Significance of Isolated v-Lesions in Kidney Transplantation
A. Georgalis,¹ C. Wehmeier,¹ P. Hirt-Minkowski,¹ G. Hönger,¹ H. Hopfer,² J. Steiger,¹ S. Schaub,¹ P. Amico.¹
¹Transplantation Immunology and Nephrology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; ²Institute for Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Background: Arteritis without significant tubulo-interstitial inflammation (v1-3, but i≤1 and t≤1) is referred by the 10th Banff conference as 'isolated v-lesions'. The clinical significance of…
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New SLK Allocation Policy May Impact Transplant Outcomes in Women
G. Cullaro,¹ R. Hirose,² J. Lai.¹
¹Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; ²Transplant Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Background: Previous SLK allocation was based on serum creatinine(Cr), a metric that disadvantaged women(W) relative to men(M). A SLK policy change utilizes eGFR, which accounts…
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Outcomes in Liver Transplant Patients on Renal Sparing Protocol
A. Polyak,¹ D. Ganger,² A. Shetty.²
¹New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY; ²Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
As liver transplant outcomes have improved, long term native kidney function has taken a critical role in patient survival. Calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs), such as Tacrolimus…
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Living Liver Donors Face Substantial Out-of-Pocket Donation-Related Costs
J. Ruck, A. Massie, J. Garonzik-Wang, S. Ottman, A. Cameron, B. Philosophe, D. Segev.
Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
While financial barriers to living kidney donation have been recognized, and the associated costs have been characterized limited data exist on the costs incurred by…
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Hepatitis C Recurrence after Liver Transplant: A Comparison of Antibody Induction versus No Antibody Induction
S. Patel, J. Jin, E. Benedetti, P. West-Thielke.
University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago.
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) recurrence after orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) is universal and exhibits accelerated progression to cirrhosis. Progression can be mitigated by new…
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The Technique of Ileobladder and Kidney Transplantation in Rats and Pigs
M. Haberal,¹ M. Kirnap,¹ D. Ersoz,¹ D. Bacanli,² Z. Ersoy,³ M. Bayzakov,¹ A. Torgay,³ H. Ozdemir.⁴
¹Transplantation, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey; ²Research Center, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey; ³Anesthesiology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey; ⁴Pathology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey.
Introduction: Small, poor compliant or unstable bladders are a major problem in patients waiting for renal transplantation (RT). The experimental technique aims to develop and…