2018 American Transplant Congress
Serum Cytokines as Markers of Influenza Infection Outcomes after Transplantation
Background:Influenza infection in transplant patients can be severe but factors predictive of outcome in this setting are unclear. The aim of the study was to…2018 American Transplant Congress
Factor Analysis (FA) of Renal Transplant Biopsy (KTxBx) Data Enables Objective Assessment of Risk for Subsequent Death Censored Graft Failure (DCGF)
We examined the impact of five axes of injury identified by FA in the KTxBx on the hazard for subsequent DCGF in two DeKAF cohorts.Methods:…2018 American Transplant Congress
Familial Risk of End-Stage Renal Disease in Healthy Live Kidney Donors
1Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore; 2Saint Louis University, St. Louis.
Kidney donor candidates are rigorously evaluated so that only the lowest risk are cleared for donation; however, it is not standard practice to exclude candidates…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of the Differences between Body Mass Index of Recipient and Donor in a Population of Robotic Kidney Transplant
1Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL; 2Surgery, Universit of Virginia, Virginia, VA.
Introduction: The recent introduction of minimally invasive technique allows to perform kidney transplant in otherwise suitable recipients regardless the recipient BMI. This could lead to…2018 American Transplant Congress
Should More Donation after Cardiac Death Livers Be Used in Pediatric Transplantation?
Introduction: Multiple strategies exist to increase the organ pool for livers in pediatric recipients, including using split livers, high risk livers, and donation after cardiac…2018 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Chronic Opioid Use after Liver Transplantation
Opioid use is associated with increased readmissions and mortality in the liver transplant (OLTx) population. The aim of our study was to identify risk factors…2018 American Transplant Congress
Identification of Anti-Inflammatory and Pro-Inflammatory Gut Microbiota That Determine Graft Survival
Introduction: The gut microbiota induce and train the host immune system. Whether microbiota from contrasting environments of colitic or pregnant mice are pro- or anti-inflammatory…2018 American Transplant Congress
IL-17 is Critical for Airway Epithelial Injury after Transplantation
Background: Obliterative bronchiolitis is the major obstacle limiting long-term allograft survival of lung transplantation. Airway epithelium is the primary target in obliterative airway diseases. Th17…2018 American Transplant Congress
Estimated Impact of the Number of Simultaneous Offers on Kidney Delay and Discard
Following local decline of a recovered kidney, making regional and national offers in larger simultaneous batches might decrease discards. We simulated varying batch sizes for…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Etiologies and Impact of Hospitalization in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
Older kidney transplant recipients (KTR) face challenges of post-transplant complications related to frailty and comorbidities. They are particularly vulnerable to infectious complications. This study elucidates…
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