2018 American Transplant Congress
CMV-Specific CD8+ T-Cell Immune Competence Score as Predictor of Outcome for CMV Infection after Transplantation
Introduction: Control of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection after solid organ transplantation (SOT) requires a functional immune system. We assessed the utility of a flow cytometric assay…2018 American Transplant Congress
Daptomycin Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcal (VRE) Blood Isolates Correlates with Allograft Failure in Orthotopic Liver Transplant (OLT) Recipients
Background: Enterococci are one of the leading causes of nosocomial infection in after OLT. Unfortunately, treatment options for enterococci that are resistant to first-line agents…2018 American Transplant Congress
Isavuconazole – The Real-World Use Experience
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
Isavuconazole (ISV) is a new triazole approved for treatment of mucormycosis and aspergillosis. Data on its effectiveness outside clinical trials and in patients receiving prior…2018 American Transplant Congress
BLyS-/- Rats to Prevent Alloantibody Production
1Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; 2Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
Introduction: Antibody mediated rejection (AMR) is a major cause of kidney allograft failure. APRIL (A Proliferation Inducing Ligand) and BLyS (B Lymphocyte Stimulator) are two…2018 American Transplant Congress
Rhesus-Specific Anti-Thymocyte Globulin as an Adjuvant to Costimulatory-Blockade-Based Immunotherapy
Background Belatacept targets de novo alloimmune responses with minimal off target effects in renal transplantation, though adjuvant therapy is required to control costimulation-blockade resistant rejection…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Role of Ex Vivo Normothermic Preservation in Minimizing Postreperfusion Syndrome in Liver Transplantation
Transplant Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland.
Background:Graft reperfusion holds a major challenge during liver transplantation. NMP may improve post-reperfusion hemodynamics, reduce vasopressor and blood product transfusion.Methods:15 patients with liver transplantation after…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Prognostic Implications of Renal Function Recovery and Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplantation
Introduction: Lack of renal function recovery (RFR), 90 days after acute kidney injury (AKI) is a contributor to inferior renal outcomes and mortality. Ischemia and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Timeline and Histopathological Characteristics of Graft Failure after Kidney Transplantation: What is Preventable and What is Not?
University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Background: There is limited information on the histopathological characteristics of kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) with graft failure at different post-transplant time intervals. Methods:We addressed this…2018 American Transplant Congress
Death-Censored Graft Failure (DCGF) Post Kidney Transplant (KTx) is Usually the Result of Rapid Loss of Function after Periods of Stability
Late graft dysfunction leading to clinically indicated transplant biopsy (KTxBx) is a better predictor of subsequent DCGF than baseline data and early post-transplant events (Gaston…2018 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors and Sequelae of Post-KT Delirium
Background: Delirium is the acute decline in cognitive function following a noxious insult like surgery. Previous studies in other surgical settings have identified frailty and…
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