Am J Transplant, Volume 18, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 61 of 211 - ATC Abstracts

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Two Decades of Eurotransplant Senior Program (ESP): Time on Dialysis Independently Impacts Patient Survival, Allograft Survival and Quality of Life after Kidney Transplantation
T. Schachtner,^1,2,3 N. Otto,¹ P. Reinke.^1,2
¹Nephrology and Internal Intensive Care, Charite Campus Virchow Clinic, Berlin, Germany; ²Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT), Charite Campus Virchow Clinic, Berlin, Germany; ³Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Charite and Max Delbrueck Center, Berlin, Germany.
In 1999, the Eurotransplant Senior Program (ESP) was implemented and allocates kidneys from deceased-donors ≥65 years to kidney transplant recipients ≥65 years (ESP-KTRs). The ESP…
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Greater Access to Kidney Transplantation in Competitive DSAs: Due to Improved Referral?
J. Adler,¹ D. Chang,² H. Yeh.²
¹Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI; ²Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
INTRODUCTION: For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), access to kidney transplantation (ATT) varies across the 58 Donor Service Areas (DSAs) of the United States,…
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The Efficacy and Safety of Rituximab as Induction Therapy in Kidney Transplantation: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
X. Wang,¹ J. Chen,² X. Tu,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.
Objectives. This meta-analysis was undertaken to assess the efficacy and safety of rituximab as induction therapy in kidney transplantation.Methods. OVID, Embase, SCI, PubMed and EBSCO…
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Thymoglobulin Dose and Effect on Short-Term Kidney Transplant Outcomes
P. Sood, W. Christine, R. Mehta, A. Tevar, C. Puttarajappa, K. Schonder, K. Shimko, S. Hariharan.
University of Pitstburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh.
Thymoglobulin is a commonly used induction agent for kidney transplantation. Optimal dosing for thymoglobulin is not well defined, and weight based dosing is often used.…
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Delayed Recovery of Renal Function after Donor Nephrectomy
J. Na,¹ J. Park,¹ M-.G. Yoon,¹ H. Lee,² Y. Yoon,³ K. Huh,⁴ M. Kim,⁴ S. Kim,⁴ Y. Kim,⁴ W. Han.¹
¹Department of Urology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Urological Science Institute, Seoul, Korea; ²Department of Urology, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang-si, Korea; ³Department of Urology, Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea; ⁴Department of Surgery-Transplantation, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Introduction:Among living kidney donors at risk of CKD at 1 year after nephrectomy, some donors remain with poor renal function while many show delayed recovery…
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Effect of Functional and Cognitive Impairment on Readmissions in Geriatric Renal Transplant Recipients
T. Uemura,¹ V. Rodriguez,¹ G. Rosen,² S. Lerner,² O. Apoeso.¹
¹Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; ²Recanati/Miller Transplant Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
Background:Renal transplantationhas become increasingly more prevalent in geriatric populations. To optimize outcomes, renal transplant patients must be compliant with post-operative medication useand clinic follow up.…
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Cognitive Function and Health Literacy Assessment Outcomes in the First Months after Renal Transplant in a Diverse Single Center Population
J. Trofe-Clark,^1,2 W. Gbemudu,¹ S. Hamel,¹ J. Shults,¹ R. Neubauer,² S. Ryan,¹ M. Kaminski,¹ D. Sawinski,² S. Goral,² M. Bleicher,² M. Lim,² R. Bloom,² P. Reese.²
¹Hosp.of Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; ²Renal Division, Perelman School of Medicine, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
A renal transplant recipient's (RTR's) abilities to understand and implement medication education are very dependent on cognitive function and health literacy. The purpose of this…
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High Tacrolimus Variability is Associated with Worse Outcomes in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients
S. Solomon, M. Del Rio, A. Colovai, N. Hayde.
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY.
Background: Subtherapeutic tacrolimus trough concentrations are associated with donor specific antibody (DSA), acute rejection and shortened graft survival. The role of intrapatient variability in tacrolimus…
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Assessment of Anti-CMV Immunity by Monitoring Anti-CMV Antibody (CMV-Ab) and CMV-Specific Cytotoxic T Cells (CMV-Tc) in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients (Ped KTx Pts)
B. Shin,¹ H. Pizzo,² S. Jordan,² D. Lovato,¹ A. Petrosyan,¹ D. Puliyanda,² M. Toyoda.¹
¹Transplant Immunology Laboratory, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; ²Comprehensive Transplant Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Introduction: CMV infection results in significant morbidity in KTx pts, especially CMV sero- ped pts with CMV sero+ donors (D+/R-). CMV infection is controlled primarily…
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Influence of 6 Months Protocol Biopsies with and without Intervention on Course of GFR after Pediatric Renal Transplantation
L. Pape, C. Lerch, T. Ahlenstiel-Grunow, J. Bräsen, N. Kanzelmeyer.
Pediatric Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Pathology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Data on protocol biopsies in childhood are rare. We evaluated renal function in 86 children after kidney transplantation (KTX) who underwent a protocol biopsy 6…