Am J Transplant, Volume 18, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 84 of 211 - ATC Abstracts

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De Novo or Early Conversion to Everolimus and the Risk of Skin Cancers in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Trial-Based Linkage Study
T. Ying,^1,2 G. Wong, W. Lim, G. Russ, H. Pilmore, J. Kanellis, D. Goodman, P. Trevillian, S. Campbell, M. Suranyi, M. Mathew, R. Faull, R. Masterson, R. Walker, P. O'Connell, S. Chadban.^1,2
¹Renal Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia; ²Kidney Node, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia.
Introduction: Non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) are a significant cause of morbidity in kidney transplant (KT) recipients. Choice of immunosuppressive regimen may modify the risk of…
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Once Daily CNI Administration Based on Pharmacodynamic Analysis for Preventing Viral Infection
Y. Matsuoka,¹ K. Iwasaki,² Y. Miwa,² K. Horimi,¹ K. Uchida,² T. Kobayashi.¹
¹Renal Transplant Surgery, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute City, Aichi, Japan; ²Kidney Disease and Transplant Immunology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute City, Aichi, Japan.
BackgroundInfectious complications under immunosuppressive therapy are inevitable problems. Viral infection (include reactivation) occurs at a certain frequency even if immunosuppressive agents are totally adjusted by…
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Transplant Cost Reduction in a Developing Country: “The Case of Guatemala”
S. Méndez,¹ B. Remey,² E. Reyes,¹ A. Aguilar-González,¹ R. Lou-Meda.¹
¹Servicio de Nefrología, Hipertensión, Diálisis y Trasplante Hospital Roosevelt/FUNDANIER, Guatemala, Guatemala; ²Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala.
Background: Guatemala, south-west of Mexico has a population of approximately 16 million people of which 60% are younger than 20 years. As any other developing…
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Opioid Use Following Ultrasound-Guided Transverse Abdominis Plane Blocks in Living Donor Nephrectomy Patients
E. Henricksen,¹ D. Quan,¹ C. Freise.²
¹Department of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; ²Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Purpose: Post-operative pain management is of major concern in living donor nephrectomy patients. Opioids are often used for post-surgical pain, however they are associated with…
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The Impact of Duration on Dialysis on the Pre-Transplant Allosensitization According to Panel Reactive Antibody Levels
Y. Jung,¹ D. Kim,¹ J. Lee,¹ S. Song,² J. Lee,³ B. Kim,⁴ J. Lee,¹ S. Kim,¹ M. Kim,¹ S. Kim,¹ Y. Kim,¹ K. Huh.¹
¹Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; ²Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Women's University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; ³Department of Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea; ⁴Departments of Nephrology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Purpose : Presensitization to human leukocyte antigen(HLA) is one of the most important barriers to overcome in the field of renal transplantation. Due to the…
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Native Kidney Volume Decreases after Kidney Transplantation in Patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Less Patients Need Nephrectomy?
R. Murakami,¹ D. Nagawa,¹ M. Nakata,¹ I. Narita,¹ T. Fujita,¹ M. Shimada,¹ N. Nakamura,¹ H. Tomita,¹ S. Hatakeyama,² T. Yoneyama,² Y. Hashimoto,² T. Koie,² C. Ohyama.²
¹Nephrology, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Japan; ²Urology, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Japan.
Background.The clinical implication of kidney volume decline on abdominal symptom improvement after kidney transplantation in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). We investigated…
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Vascular Allografts in Renal Transplantation
D. Reino, G. Schnickel, E. Ale, S. Ebaid, N. Agrawal, S. Rhazouani, S. Gebreselassie, A. Tzakis.
Solid Organ Transplantation, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL.
Vascular allografts are used routinely in pancreas, intestine and occasionally in liver transplantation. We propose that selective use of vascular allografts may increase utilization of…
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Prospective Study of Switching from Tacrolimus to Low-Dose Cyclosporine A Preserving Allograft Function in BK Virus-Associated Nephropathy
G. Huang, X. Chen, S. Yang, C. Wang.
Organ Transplant Center/Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Background: Tacrolimus(Tac) -mycophenolic acid compared to cyclosporine is an independent risk factor for BK virus-associated nephropathy (BKVAN). Cyclosporine A (CsA) can inhibit BKV replication in…
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Increased Gene Expression of TGF-b in Renal Transplant Patients with Polyomavirus BK Viremia
W. Yin.
SURGERY, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chia I, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.
Objective: We aimed to investigate the roles of cytokines during polyomavirus BK (BKV) reactivation in renal transplant patients.Materials and Methods: Fortyeight renal allograft recipients were…
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The Impact of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis on Patient Outcomes after Liver Transplantation Using the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipient (SRTR) Database
D. Moonka,¹ G. Divine,² S. Nagai.³
¹Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI; ²Public Health Sciences, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI; ³Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI.
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is associated with abdominal inflammation and increased morbidity in patients with end-stage liver disease. However, SBP has generally not been associated…