2018 American Transplant Congress
Induction Therapy with Low-Dose Rituximab Could Be a Risk Factor of BKV Associated Nephropathy in Kidney Transplant Recipients
1Nephrology, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Japan; 2Urology, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Japan.
Background.In kidney transplant recipients, BK polyoma virus (BKV) infection is common and serious complication that could lead to graft loss. Previous studies reported that 30-40%…2018 American Transplant Congress
Conversion to Mizoribine with Mycophenolate Eliminates or Reduces the BK Virus Load in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Prospective Study
Organ Transplant Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Background: BK virus (BKV) allograft nephropathy (BKVAN) is a graft-threatening complication after kidney transplantation. Current consensus regarding the prevention of BKVAN is to screen for…2018 American Transplant Congress
Once-Daily Prolonged-Release Tacrolimus versus Twice-Daily Tacrolimus in Liver Transplantation: A Meta-Analysis
Background: A prolonged-release formulation of tacrolimus has been developed to provide once-daily dosing, with similar efficacy and safety to the standard twice-daily dosing and it…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Aortic Abdominal Calcification among Living Donor Liver Transplant Recipients; a Retrospective Study
Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is known as a risk factor of coronary artery disease, stroke, hyperphosphatemia, chronic inflammation, diabetes, and decreased an estimated glomerular filtration…2018 American Transplant Congress
Complement Fixing Donor-Specific Antibodies Are Associated with Increased Risk of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction after Lung Transplantation
1University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 2Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
Purpose: Survival among lung transplant recipients (LTRs) remains poor compared to other solid organs.The presence of donor-specific antibodies (DSA) directed against donor human leukocyte antigen…2018 American Transplant Congress
Implementation of the Lung Allocation Score is Associated with Decreased Mortality in Combined Liver-Lung Allograft Recipients
1School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC; 2Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC.
Objective: The current system for simultaneous liver-lung transplant (LLT) generally matches a recipient with a donor based on his or her lung allocation score (LAS),…2018 American Transplant Congress
Treg Regulate Distinct Lymphatic NFκB Signaling Pathways to Alter Migration and Immunity
Background: Treg migration to the graft and draining lymph nodes is crucial for graft survival. Little is known about the molecular cues that regulate the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Outcomes, Care Needs and Adherence in Long Term Intestine Transplant Survivors ≥10 yrs
Background: Although survival has increased significantly for pediatric ITx recipients, continued graft surveillance and monitoring of clinical and psychosocial outcomes are essential. Purpose: Describe clinical…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of High Dose Acyclovir Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis Failure in Abdominal Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Purpose: To describe the long-term clinical impact of high-dose acyclovir (HD-A, 800 mg 4 times daily) cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis failure in the seropositive (R+) abdominal…2018 American Transplant Congress
Bloodstream Infection Caused by Enteric Organisms during the First 6 Months after Intestinal Transplant
1Medicine/Infectious Diseases, University of Miami, Miami; 2Surgery, University of Miami, Miami.
Background: Irreversible intestinal failure can be treated effectively with intestinal transplant (ITx). Infections are common after ITx but data on bloodstream infection (BSI) due to…
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