Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 133 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

2019 American Transplant Congress
Correlation between Gene Expression and Histology in Transbronchial Lung Transplant Biopsies
B. Adam, K. Du, S. Rotich, M. Mengel
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
*Purpose: Transbronchial lung transplant biopsies (TBBx) are limited by non-specific histologic lesions and suboptimal interobserver reproducibility. Gene expression offers a potentially more precise, objective and…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Azole Use and Fungal Pathogens in Cystic Fibrosis versus Non-Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplant Recipients
F. J. Marco Canosa¹, K. Brizendine², H. Hassouna³
¹Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, ²Infectious Disease, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, ³Infectious Disease, Spectrum Health Infectious Disease, Grand Rapids, MI
*Purpose: Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients exhibit unique pharmacokinetic principles. Azole antifungals show marked inter- and intra-patient variability. We aimed to improve itraconazole (ITR) use and…
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Multi-Disciplinary Considerations Concerning the Impacts of Kidney Transplantation on Cervical and Lumbar Spinal Fusion Operations
L. Mugge, C. Gallagher, W. Qu, A. Caras, N. Henkel, O. Ekwenna, J. Ortiz
The University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH
*Purpose: Improvements in postoperative care for renal transplant patients has increased both the duration and quality of life for patients. These patients are now able…
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Incisional Hernia Repair Post Liver and or Kidney Transplantation
J. Buggs¹, A. Brando², J. Sokolich¹, E. Rogers¹, A. Kumar³, V. Bowers¹
¹Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ²University of Tampa, Tampa, FL, ³University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: The literature has demonstrated worse patient survival rates with incisional hernias in abdominal transplant patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate patient…
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Poor Nutritional And Bone-mineral Density Parameters Pretransplant Predict Complications Posttransplant
A. Padiyar¹, A. Agrawal¹, D. Hricik¹, J. Kerner², J. Benavides², N. Sarabu¹, A. Jittirat¹, K. Yadav², E. Sanchez², M. DeBroy², V. Humphreville², J. Rabets², A. Palanisamy², K. Chavin²
¹Medicine, Nephrology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, ²Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Poor nutritional parameters in patients with ESRD on hemodialysis are associated with increased rates of hospitalization. The impact of malnutrition and inflammation and poor…
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Liver Waitlist Dropout and Transplant Rates for Metropolitan vs. Non-Metropolitan Candidates
D. Schladt¹, T. Weaver¹, J. Pyke¹, A. Herreid¹, B. Thompson¹, B. Kasiske¹, J. Snyder¹, W. Kim², J. Lake³, A. Israni¹
¹SRTR, Minneapolis, MN, ²Stanford Univ, Stanford, CA, ³Univ of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Rural candidates may be disadvantaged on the liver waiting list. We evaluated rates and hazards of waitlist dropout and transplant by urbanicity.*Methods: We selected…
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Cluster Analysis of Microvascular Inflammation in Indication Biopsies Unveils Distinct Pathological and Immunological Phenotypes with Prognostic Implications
J. Malheiro¹, A. Silva¹, S. Santos¹, S. Tafulo², L. Martins¹, L. Dias¹, A. Castro-Henriques¹
¹Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal, ²IPST_Porto, Porto, Portugal
*Purpose: We aimed to define distinct pathological and immunological clusters of 80 cases of MVI diagnosed in indication biopsies and evaluate their prognostic implications.*Methods: The…
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Peri-Operative Basiliximab is Not Associated with Post-Transplant Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence in Liver Transplant Recipients
D. Salerno¹, N. Lange¹, E. Simoneau², C. Sammons³, D. Bley¹, R. S. Brown Jr⁴, J. Emond², K. Halazun⁵
¹Pharmacy, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, ²Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, ³Pharmacy, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ⁵Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
*Purpose: The optimal immunosuppression for liver transplant recipients (LTR) with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is unknown. Basiliximab, an interleukin-2 receptor antagonist (IL-2RA), confers immunosuppression for LTR…
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Fatal Graft versus Host Disease in Liver Transplantation. An Analysis of UNOS Registry
S. Nagai¹, A. Yoshida¹, R. Salgia², M. Abouljoud¹, D. Moonka²
¹Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ²Gastroenterology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after liver transplant is a rare complication. This study aimed to analyze the UNOS registry to identify risk factors for fatal…
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A Mouse Model of Vascularized Heterotopic Spleen Transplantation for Studying Lymphocyte Biology and Transplant Immunity
L. Qiu¹, J. Wang², R. Fernandez³, X. Yeap¹, S. Han¹, F. Zheng¹, C. Lin², Z. J. Zhang¹
¹Comprehensive Transplant Center, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ³Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Spleen-derived lymphocytes and myeloid cell populations are critical to the development of organ transplant ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) and allograft rejection. In this study, we…