Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 168 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

2019 American Transplant Congress
Desensitization Using Only Polyvalent Immunoglobulins (IVIG) for Kidney Transplantation with Living Donors (LD)
L. R. Ulisses, J. O. Paixão, P. S. Souza, G. Bezerra, H. Rodrigues, N. Panajatopoulos, F. J. De Paula, E. David-Neto, M. C. R Castro
Renal Transplant Service, Renal Transplant Service, Hospital das Clinicas and Laboratory of Immunology-LIM-19, Medical School of te University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, São Paulo, Brazil
*Purpose: HLA sensitization is a barrier for kidney transplantation. Sensitized patients stay longer on the waiting list and have higher mortality rate and complications while…
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Thymoglobulin Versus Alemtuzumab Induction in High Immunologic Risk Kidney Transplants
J. Lockridge¹, J. Pryor¹, D. Norman¹, A. Olyaei²
¹OHSU, Portland, OR, ²Pharmacy, OHSU, Portland, OR
*Purpose: The optimal induction immunosuppressive therapy to prevent kidney transplant rejection remains controversial, specifically among high immunologic risk patients. Our aim was to compare the…
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A Cluster of Late Onset of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia (PJP) in Renal Transplant Patients: First Cluster Report from Saudi Arabia
Y. Aljishi, M. AlBugumi, A. Abadi, A. AlJanobi, M. Al Lawiam, N. Alzawad, M. Al Sardi, Z. AlMaa, H. Al-Ramadan, J. Kabanja, N. Rayyan, k. Beleed-Akkari
King Fahad specialist hospital - Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
*Purpose: Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) is a serious opportunistic infection that can be associated with severe pulmonary involvement in transplant population. Post-transplant protocol at our…
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Risk Factors for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections and Antimicrobial Resistant Organisms in Kidney Transplant Recipients
S. Greissman¹, A. Mattiazzi², J. Quinonez¹, M. Grady¹, R. Zukerman¹, A. Wawrzyniak³, M. Morris⁴, S. Anjan⁴, J. Simkins⁴, J. Camargo⁴, L. Abbo⁵
¹University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, ²Department of Transplant Nephrology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, ³Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, ⁴Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, ⁵Department of Infection Control and Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Up to 20% of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in kidney transplant (KT) recipients are caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). The risk factors for developing…
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Long-Term Outcomes and Safety of Living Kidney Transplantation from Older Donors
Y. Kakuta¹, M. Okumi¹, T. Kanzawa¹, K. Unagami², H. Ishida², K. Tanabe¹
¹Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ²Organ Transplant Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
*Purpose: The shortage of deceased donors and increase in the aging population have led to increased kidney transplantation using older living donors (LDs) in Japan,…
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Use of Opioids and NSAIDs in Living Kidney Donors: Clinical Correlates and Early Outcomes
K. Lentine¹, L. Vest¹, Z. Zhang¹, F. Koraishy¹, M. Schnitzler¹, A. Garg², D. Axelrod³, B. Kasiske⁴, G. Hess⁵, A. Naik⁶, D. Segev⁷, M. Henderson⁷, A. Massie⁷, N. Lamm⁸
¹Saint Louis Univ, St. Louis, MO, ²Western Univ, London, ON, Canada, ³Univ of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁴SRTR, Minneapolis, MN, ⁵Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁷Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, ⁸Univ Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
*Purpose: Data are limited regarding pain medication use in living kidney donors (LKD). Concerns relate to opioid use, and to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) use in…
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Kidney Function Evaluation Among Living Donors In A Multiracial Population. The Results From A Brazilian Single-center Cohort Study.
L. R. Requião-Moura, P. R. Bicalho, A. Pacheco-Silva
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
*Purpose: to assess renal function among living kidney donors in Brazil, where the population is greatly race-mixed.*Methods: This is a retrospective single-center cohort study involving…
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Inclusion of Compatible Pairs in the Australian Paired Kidney Exchange Program
E. van Hardeveld¹, S. McGinn², L. Cantwell³, M. Kummrow³, P. Hughes¹
¹Nephrology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne,Victoria, Australia, ²Nephrology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, ³Victorian Transplantation and Immunogenetics Service, Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Melbourne,Victoria, Australia
*Purpose: The Australian paired kidney exchange (AKX) program allows the inclusion of compatible pairs (CP) to allow improved immunological matching. Previous modelling showed that inclusion…
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Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia after Liver Transplant – It is All in the Presentation
A. K. Chen¹, S. Yamaguchi², C. Praglin², E. Agudelo², F. K. Yao², S. M. Syed², G. R. Roll²
¹University of California, San Francisco - Fresno, Fresno, CA, ²University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: There is a paucity of data on nodular regenerative hyperplasia (NRH) after liver transplant (LT). We report the largest existing case series with extensive…
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Bile Duct Anastomosis over Intraluminal Plastic Biliary Stent in Liver Transplant: Clinical Outcome
H. Samant¹, K. Patel¹, W. Manatsathit², N. Singh¹, H. S. Amiri³, G. Zibari³
¹Louisiana State University and Health Science Center, Shreveport, LA, ²University of Nebraska Meical Center, Omaha, NE, ³John C McDonald Transplant Center, Shreveport, LA
*Purpose: Biliary complications have been known as “Achilles Heel” of orthotropic liver transplantation (OLT) with high morbidity and mortality. Intra-luminal plastic biliary stents replacing T-tubes…