Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 188 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

2019 American Transplant Congress
ilearnKAS: An Animated Video to Educate African Americans about Key Concepts of Kidney Allocation
J. Narvaez, B. Dolph, T. Feeley, L. Kayler
University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
*Purpose: ilearnKAS is a iteratively-designed patient-engaged mobile educational animated video developed with guidance from patients, providers, Self-efficacy and Multimedia Learning Theories designed for African American…
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Tacrolimus Concentration/Dose Ratio is an Independent Predictor of Death-Censored Kidney Allograft Survival
T. Jouve¹, J. Noble¹, X. Fonrose², B. Janbon¹, G. Fiard³, P. Malvezzi¹, L. Rostaing¹
¹Nephrology, Dialysis, Aphereses and Transplantation Department, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France, ²Pharmacology, Pharmacogenetics and Toxicology Laboratory, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France, ³Urology and Kidney Transplantation Department, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France
*Purpose: Tacrolimus (Tac) remains the cornerstone of kidney transplantation immunosuppression. Its narrow therapeutic index demands therapeutic drug monitoring. The C/D ratio (Tac trough concentration /…
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Early Tacrolimus Trough Attainment in De Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients Treated with LCP-Tacrolimus (LCPT) vs. Immediate-Release Tacrolimus (IR-Tac)
K. Budde¹, S. Bunnapradist², S. J. Patel³, D. R. Stevens³, U. Meier-Kriesche³, B. Suwelack⁴
¹Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ²UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ³Veloxis Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cary, NC, ⁴University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany
*Purpose: Early achievement of therapeutic tacrolimus concentrations has been associated with reduced rates of acute rejection. A prospective, randomized, controlled study demonstrated safe and efficacious…
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Relationship between Comorbilities and Infectious Disease in Kidney Transplant Recipients Receiving Rituximab
A. Molina-Andújar¹, E. Hermida¹, J. Rovira², F. Cofan¹, P. Ventura-Aguiar¹, N. Esforzado¹, V. Torregrosa¹, D. Cucchiari¹, E. de Souza¹, I. Revuelta¹, F. Oppenheimer¹, F. Diekmann¹, G. Piñeiro¹
¹Renal Transplant Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ²Laboratori Experimental de Nefrologia i Trasplantament, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
*Purpose: Rituximab is commonly used in the context of kidney transplantation. Evidence about infectious complications and its relationship with predictive factors is scarce. The aim…
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Urinary Biomarkers of Kidney Injury in Liver Transplant Recipients with Calcineurin Inhibitors Based Immunosuppression
D. Maluf¹, V. Bontha¹, A. Bajwa², A. Abdelaal¹, C. Koo¹, J. D. Eason², V. Mas²
¹UTHSC, Memphis, TN, ²Transplant Institute, Memphis, TN
*Purpose: Renal dysfunction post solid organ transplantation is common and associated with several risk factors. Messenger RNA encoding for genes expressed along the nephron and…
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Renal Failure after Liver Transplantation: Benefits from a Little Pinch of KALT
R. Ruiz¹, K. Holmes², G. McKenna¹, N. Onaca¹, G. Testa¹, H. Fernandez¹, J. Bayer¹, A. Wall¹, E. Martinez¹, E. Martinez¹, A. Gupta¹, R. Goldstein¹, G. Klintmalm¹
¹Baylor All Saints Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX, ²Medical City Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX
*Purpose: The development and consequences of renal failure after liver transplantation (LT) are well-chronicled. Kidney after liver transplantation (KALT) is the preferred treatment in this…
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Functional Measures of Frailty and Not Sarcopenia Predict Mortality in a Prospective Cohort of Liver Transplant Candidates
R. Sharma, R. Rosenblatt, R. Knotts, J. Pisa, E. Verna
Division of Liver Diseases and Transplantation, Columbia Univeristy Medical Center, New York, NY
*Purpose: Sarcopenia determined by single slice measures of abdominal imaging have been correlated with liver transplant (LT) outcomes. However, in end-stage liver disease (ESLD), these…
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Donor Derived Tuberculosis in Solid Organ Transplantation in the United States: 10 Years of UNOS Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee Experience
M. F. Malinis¹, R. LaHoz¹, G. Vece², S. Tlusty², S. Aslam¹, R. Bag¹, J. Bucio¹, L. Danziger-Isakov¹, D. F. Florescu¹, M. Rana¹, C. Wolfe¹, M. G. Michaels¹
¹DTAC, Richmond, VA, ²UNOS, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Mycobacterium tuberculosis can be transmitted via organ donation. Failure to recognize tuberculosis (TB) may result in significant morbidity and mortality. Currently, donor screening for…
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Evaluation of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis among Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients; Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole vs Alternative Therapies
E. Aldag, C. Pagels, R. Pedersen, I. Nadeem, V. Gunabushanam, A. Sahajpal, T. J. Dilworth
Aurora St Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
*Purpose: To describe Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis (ppx) practices in our transplant recipients and to determine its safety and efficacy.*Methods: Retrospective review of kidney…
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Impact of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Gut Colonization on Liver Transplant Outcomes
D. Chiang, T. C. Dingle, S. Belga, D. Kabbani, J. Walter, J. G. Abraldes, C. Cervera
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
*Purpose: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) colonization is common in liver transplant candidates. In addition to the risk of invasive enterococcal infections, dominance of VRE colonization in…