Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 104 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

2019 American Transplant Congress
Serum Apolipoproteins B and A1 Predict the Development of Late Post-Transplant Diabetes Mellitus in Prevalent Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
R. Malyala, L. Rapi, M. Nash, G. Prasad
St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) increases adverse outcomes. The risk factors for PTDM have not been fully delineated. Glucose metabolism links closely to cholesterol metabolism.…
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Efficacy And Safety Of Febuxostat In Renal Transplant Recipients With Hyperuricemia
L. Liu¹, J. Jiang¹, Q. Fu², S. Long³, H. Zhang², X. Su², J. Li², C. Wu², R. Deng², W. Zhang³, C. Wang²
¹Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, ²Organ transplant center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, ³Information Data Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: To assess the efficacy and safety of febuxostat in the treatment of hyperuricemia in renal transplant recipients.*Methods: A total number of 124 renal transplant…
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Implementation of a Longitudinal Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Transition Program and Seminar – Safely Making the Long Leap to the Adult World
M. Moss, E. Steinberg, A. Sikora, K. McKinnon, J. Goebel, M. Bock
Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Introduction: Adolescent and young adult (AYA) recipients of renal transplants (RTR) are confronted with a unique set of stressors. Rates of non-adherence are high…
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Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Children after Kidney Transplantation. Risk Factors and Outcomes
M. L. Monteverde¹, J. M. Velasco¹, M. E. Izzo², M. Mannarino², J. P. Ibanez¹, A. B. Chaparro¹, C. E. Vezzani¹
¹Nephrology, Hospital de Pediatria JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Food and Nutrition, Hospital de Pediatria JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina
*Purpose: 1) To describe prevalence of overweight and obesity and changes in body mass index (BMI) and height Z-score at transplant time (T0) and 12…
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Predictive Factors for BKV Nephropathy in Renal Transplant Recipients with BK Viruria
I. Alshaer, M. Bottomley, S. Mehta, J. Galante, I. Roberts, E. Sharples
Renal, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Polyoma infection due to BK virus remains an important cause of allograft failure following renal transplantation.Intensive monitoring of urine and serum for BK virus…
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Impact of Revised Policy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma MELD Exception Points on Recurrence after Liver Transplantation
P. Le¹, L. McClelland¹, K. Knapp¹, T. Xu¹, S. Pelletier²
¹University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, ²Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: On October 8, 2015, a revised liver policy regarding HCC exception scores was implemented with the intention to create a better balance in transplant…
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Impact Of Aggressive Utilization Of Liver Allografts On Outcomes
A. Rana, M. Kueht, N. Galvan, R. Cotton, C. O'Mahony, J. Goss
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Many risk factors impact outcomes for liver transplantation, among them are factors that are particular to individual transplant centers or center-level factors. Our aim…
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Development and Implementation of a Pediatric Transplant Consortium
K. Soltys¹, S. K. Rassmussen², J. Squires³, R. Sindhi¹, S. Pelletier², K. Brayman², M. Angelis⁴, T. Chin⁴, R. Teaster², J. Oberholzer², R. Gonzalez-Peralta⁵, B. Friedman⁴, D. Hupp⁶, M. Mendoza⁷, P. A. Eicker⁶, J. Middleton⁷, G. Mazariegos¹
¹Transplant Surgery, Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Charles O. Strickler Transplant Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, ³Hepatology, Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁴AdventHealth Transplant Institute, Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL, ⁵AdventHealth for Children, Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL, ⁶Nursing, Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁷Hepatology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: Access to pediatric liver transplant expertise varies nationally and variability in practice leads to potential suboptimal organ utilization and outcomes. A multi-institutional collaborative was…
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Independent Risk Factors for Discard of Pediatric Liver Allografts
T. H. Malik¹, J. Goss², N. T. Galvan², M. L. Kueht II², A. Rana³
¹Department of Student Affairs, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ²Department of Abdominal Transplantation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ³Division of Abdominal Transplantation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: The aim of this study is to identify risk factors available at the time of initial DonorNet offer to predict discard of pediatric liver…
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Assessment Of Glomerular Filtration Rate Among Lung Transplant Candidates
S. Akkina¹, S. Hou², D. Jain Arwindekar², A. Desai²
¹Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, ²Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
*Purpose: Assessment of kidney function in lung transplant candidates is difficult due to cachexia prior to transplant. Measured glomerular filtration rate (GFR) studies are useful…