2019 American Transplant Congress
Preoperative Simulation and Rehearsal of Robotic Living Donor Transplant Nephrectomy Using Patient Specific 3D Printed Hydrogel Models
*Purpose: Robotic-assisted kidney transplantation is an innovative application of the robotic surgery platform. Early experiences suggest that it is associated with comparable graft function, less…2019 American Transplant Congress
Novel Cooling Device for Kidney Transplant Surgery
*Purpose: Metabolic activity in cooled kidneys is minimal at 5ºC and resumes above 15ºC, a temperature reached after only 15 min of warm ischemia time…2019 American Transplant Congress
Inpatient versus Outpatient Management of Hyperglycemia in Post-Transplant Patients Following High Dose Steroid Pulses for Acute Rejection
1University of Connecticut, School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT, 2Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
*Purpose: Acute cellular rejection (ACR) occurs in approximately ten percent of all transplant patients and is typically treated with multiple infusions of high-dose steroids (HDS).…2019 American Transplant Congress
Hypoadiponectinemia is Associated with Low Handgrip Strength in Renal Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Adiponectin was synthesized and expressed by adipocytes. However, recently it was suggested that adiponectin is also secreted and expressed by skeletal muscle. Decline of…2019 American Transplant Congress
A Comparison of the Safety and Efficacy of Apixaban Use in Renal Transplant vs. Non-Renal Transplant Recipients
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, AL
*Purpose: Background: Utilization of direct-acting oral anticoagulants has become a preferred method for chronic anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or venous thromboembolism (VTE).…2019 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Outcomes of Older Kidney-Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center Experience
Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
*Purpose: Given the aging population of patients with ESRD, and the high rates of associated mortality, at our center we perform an individualized risk assessment…2019 American Transplant Congress
Requirements Of A Successful Pediatric To Adult Transition Program For Kidney Transplant Recipients. A Single Center Experience.
*Purpose: The optimal strategy to safely transition a pediatric kidney transplant recipient to an independent adult kidney transplant recipient is vital to ensure compliance and…2019 American Transplant Congress
Quantitative Epstein-Barr Virus Viral Load Monitoring in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
*Purpose: Epstein Barr virus (EBV) belongs to the family of herpesvirus and is associated with a wide range of malignancies, including post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD).…2019 American Transplant Congress
Prolonged Fluoroquinolone Prophylaxis to Prevent BK Viremia in Kidney Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Prophylaxis for kidney transplant recipients has successfully lowered early incidence of infections such as CMV. However, there are no approved agents for the prevention…2019 American Transplant Congress
Donor – Recipient Size Mismatch Has No Impact on Outcomes after Deceased Donor Whole Liver Transplantation: A Single Center Analysis
*Purpose: Assessment of donor size by demographic variables is an important part of deceased donor evaluation prior to liver transplantation (LT). Lack of liver volumetric…
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