Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 134 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

2019 American Transplant Congress
Predicting Graft Function And Long-term Outcomes Following Kidney Transplantation Using An Intraoperative Tissue Oximetry Sensor
H. Lau, A. Shimomura, E. Tantisattamo, U. G. Reddy, D. Dafoe, H. Ichii
University of California Irvine, Orange, CA
*Purpose: Marginal kidneys have been increasingly used due to the severe shortage of organs. Deceased-donor kidney transplantation is associated with a higher incidence of delayed…
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Early Pancreas Loss in Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplants: Does It Matter for the Kidney?
D. Das, J. Huskey, R. Heilman, K. S. Reddy, A. Moss, J. Harbell, C. Jadlowiec
Mayo Clinic AZ, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Surgical and immunosuppressive refinements have led to improved outcomes in simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplants. Despite these improvements, early pancreas allograft loss remains not insignificant.…
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Quality of Life After Islet/Pancreas Transplantation in Insulin Dependent Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
I. Mosca¹, S. Knight², S. Mittal³, P. J. Friend¹
¹Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford Transplant Centre, Oxford, United Kingdom, ²Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, Simon Knight, Oxford, United Kingdom, ³Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, Shruti Mittal, Oxford, United Kingdom
*Purpose: To investigate the current literature on Quality of Life after Islet and Pancreas Transplantation in Insulin Dependent Diabetic Patients with or without renal failure.*Methods:…
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Exercise for Solid Organ Transplant Candidates and Recipients: A Joint Position Statement of the Canadian Society of Transplantation (CST) and Canadian Network for Rehabilitation and Exercise for Solid Organ Transplant Optimal Recovery (CAN-RESTORE)
T. Janaudis-Ferreira¹, S. Mathur², R. Deliva³, N. Howes⁴, C. Patterson⁵, A. Räkel⁶, S. So⁵, L. Wickerson⁷, M. White⁶, Y. Avitzur⁵, O. Johnston⁸, N. Heywood⁹, S. Singh⁷, S. Holdsworth¹⁰
¹School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada, ⁵The Hospital For Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁷University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁸Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁹McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ¹⁰Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program, Edmonton, AB, Canada
*Purpose: Exercise training has been shown to be beneficial across several chronic disease groups that may lead to solid organ transplantation (SOT), and across organ…
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A Pilot Study of the mDOT Platform for Immunosuppression Adherence in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
J. Langlee, L. Lees, A. Saha, D. Helfer, M. Waldram, A. Love, F. Rivera, A. Massie, D. Segev, D. Brennan, M. Henderson
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: The leading predictor of rejection, de novo DSA, graft loss, and death among adult kidney transplant (KT) recipients is immunosuppressive medication nonadherence. An estimated…
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Incidence and Mortality of Renal Cell Carcinoma after Kidney Transplantation: A Meta-Analysis
A. Chewcharat¹, C. Thongprayoon², B. Boonpheng³, A. Torres-Ortiz⁴, M. A Mao², N. J Khoury⁵, W. Cheungpasitporn⁴
¹Harvard T.H. Chan, Boston, MA, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, ⁴University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, ⁵Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: The incidence and mortality of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) after kidney transplantation (KTx) remain unclear. This study's aims were 1) to investigate the pooled…
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Paradoxical Liver Simulated Allocation Model (LSAM) Projections for Changes to Waitlist Mortality under Acuity Circle Distribution Model
R. Lynch¹, K. Ross¹, S. Karp²
¹Emory, Atlanta, GA, ²Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: In December 2018, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) board voted to change liver transplant distribution from Donor Service Areas (DSAs) to a…
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Mycophenolate Mofetil versus Azathioprine in Kidney Transplant Recipients on Steroid-Free Low-Dose Cyclosporine Immunosuppression: The ATHENA Trial
P. Cravedi¹, P. Ruggenenti², E. Gotti², A. Plati², S. Sandrini³, N. Bossini³, F. Citterio⁴, E. Minetti⁵, D. Montanaro⁶, R. Tardanico³, E. Sabadini², F. Gaspari⁷, A. Villa⁷, F. Peraro⁷, G. Remuzzi⁷
¹Mount Sinai, New York, NY, ²ASST Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy, ³ASST degli Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy, ⁴Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy, ⁵ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy, ⁶Presidio Ospedaliero Universitario Santa Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy, ⁷Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Bergamo, Italy
*Purpose: Registration trials using old sandimmune formulation of cyclosporine (CsA) led to the general idea that Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) prevents acute cellular rejection (ACR) more…
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The Pregnancy Experiences of Uterus Transplant Recipients
A. E. Wall, L. Johannesson, G. Testa, A. Warren
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the pregnancy experiences of uterus transplant recipients through semi-structured interviews so as to develop a better…
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Challenges to Inpatient Management Post Abdominal Wall Transplant (AWT) – From App’s Perspective
K. Hattori, D. Sudan, K. Ravindra
Duke University hospital, Durham, NC
*Purpose: To highlight the unique features of caring for an AWT recipient and identify areas of improvement for future cases*Methods: AWT is an innovative adjunct…