2018 American Transplant Congress
Preemptive Rituximab in Focal and Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Patients at Risk for Recurrence after Transplantation
INTRODUCTIONRecurrence of focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) after renal transplantation is a characteristic complication of the disease that occurs in one third of the cases.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Early Allograft Biopsy in Kidney Transplant Recipients with DGF – Call for an Individualized Approach
Transplant Surgery, Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC.
Introduction:With the use of potent induction and maintenance immunosuppressive therapy, routine early/protocol biopsy in DGF patients is questionable.AimThis study aimed to determine the incidence of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Utility and Interpretation of CKD Stages in Living Kidney Donors
1Johns Hopkins, Baltimore; 2SRTR, Minneapolis.
Current definitions of chronic kidney disease (CKD) staging define any individual with eGFR<60 as having stage 3 or higher CKD. Nearly half of living kidney…2018 American Transplant Congress
Durable Donor Hematopoetic Stem Cell (HSC) Chimerism is Associated with Protection from Native Renal Disease Recurrence in Recipients of Combined HSC/Kidney Transplants
1Northwestern U, Chicago; 2U Louisville, Louisville.
Recurrence of the original cause of ESRD has been observed in trials of tolerance induction for kidney transplantation (KTx) where donor HSC have been used…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes in Renal Transplant Recipients with Bipolar Disorder: A Large Retrospective Cohort
Purpose: Management of renal transplant recipients (RTRs) with bipolar disorder (BD) is complicated by risk factors for non-adherence, complex medication regimens and limited published guidance.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Patient Experience after Kidney Transplant: Factors That Lessen the Burden of Treatment after Kidney Transplant
1Mayo Clinic, Rochester; 2Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale; 3Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville.
Background: Patients face a daunting regimen of medications, health monitoring and medical appointments following kidney transplant. This workload of healthcare and its impact on patient…2018 American Transplant Congress
Promoting Medication Adherence from the Perspectives of Teen and Young Adult Kidney Recipients, Parents and Health Care Professionals
1University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 2MUHC, McGill, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Purpose: The Teen Adherence in KidnEy Transplant – Improving Tracking to Optimize Outcomes (TAKE-IT TOO) study was designed to adapt the efficacious Take-IT intervention for…2018 American Transplant Congress
Early Life Stress Exposure and Cardio-Renal Outcomes in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
UAB School of Medicine, Birmingham.
Purpose: Early life stress (ELS) has emerged as an important cardiovascular risk factor in adulthood, and can be characterized by exposure to adverse childhood experiences…2018 American Transplant Congress
Oral Health Related Quality of Life for Children with Kidney Disease
Children with kidney disease experience general health deficiencies that may affect their oral health and consequently their quality of life (QOL). Recent studies show a…2018 American Transplant Congress
Which Way to Go, Liver Resection or Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Child A Liver Cirrhosis
Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Introduction: Liver transplantation(LT) has better outcomes even in patient with child A than LR because LT can overcome the tumor and background liver factors. We…
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