Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 210 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

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Interstitial CD68+ Cells Infiltration and Kidney Graft Outcome
E. Paoletti¹, E. Bussalino², L. Marsano¹, D. Bellino¹, R. Russo¹, A. Parodi¹, G. Garibotto², J. L. Ravetti³
¹Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation, Policlinico San Martino Genova, Genova, Italy, ²Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy, ³Pathology, Policlinico San Martino Genova, Genova, Italy
*Purpose: Macrophage infiltration, as an expression of early inflammation, is associated with unfavorable kidney graft outcome in protocol biopsies. However, few studies have evaluated the…
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Quantifying Opioid Use after Renal Transplantation
B. C. Noell, J. R. Brown, K. T. Cooper, A. M. Wagner, A. Kupsco, V. Casingal
Transplant Center, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
*Purpose: Drug overdose deaths and opioid-involved deaths have reached epidemic levels in the United States. Opioid drugs are currently used to alleviate acute post-operative pain…
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Renal Transplantation and Sleep: What do Patients Distress for?
L. Long, J. Liu, J. Xie, J. Yan
The Third Xiangya hospital of Central South University, ChangSha, China
*Purpose: To investigate sleep quality and explore potential contributing factors that affect sleep in renal transplant patients.*Methods: Subjects were recruited from Perioperative renal transplant patients.…
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Body Mass Index Alone Should Not Be Used to Exclude Potential Kidney Transplant Recipients
D. Harriman, V. Gurram, A. Farney, G. Orlando, A. Reeves-Daniel, A. Mena-Gutierrez, C. Jay, R. Stratta, J. Rogers
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC
*Purpose: Patients with extreme obesity (EO, BMI ≥40 kg/m2) are frequently excluded as renal transplant candidates. The study purpose was to analyze outcomes of deceased…
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Perioperative Blood Transfusion and Risk for Post-Transplant Sensitization and Rejection
A. Chung¹, M. Kleman¹, T. Pesavento¹, M. Abdel-Rasoul², R. Daloul¹
¹Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ²Center for Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: Pre-transplant blood transfusion is a well-established risk factor for sensitization to human leukocyte antigens (HLA). HLA sensitization is associated with increased wait-list time, risk…
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Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Concomitant Complement Factor H Gene Variations Leading to Early Renal Allograft Loss: Multicenter Cases Report from China
J. Wen¹, Z. Jin², N. Gong³, X. Xu⁴
¹Jinling Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, ²Department of Renal Transplantation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College,Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi 'an, China, ³Organ Transplantation, Organ Transplantation Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, ⁴The First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University, Beijing, China
*Purpose: The ratio of early renal allograft loss caused by hyperacute rejection, severe surgical complications and sever infection decreased gradually during recent years. Atypical hemolytic…
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Normal Coronary Angiogram Pre-Transplant Does Not Predict Cardiac Events in Diabetic Kidney Transplant Recipients
F. Aziz, A. Mulay, M. Anders, S. Parajuli, D. Mandelbrot, A. Djamali
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Cardiac events (CE) are a common cause of death in kidney transplant recipients. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors…
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Alterations in Cerebral Blood Flow before and after Kidney Transplantation
A. Gupta¹, I. Choi², R. Lepping³, P. Adany⁴, A. Jurgensen¹, J. Klein¹, D. Cibrik¹, J. Burns⁵, W. Brooks², P. Lee²
¹Division of Nephrology, The Kidney Institute, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, ²Hoglund Brain Imaging Center, Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, ³Hoglund Brain Imaging Center, Alzheimer’s Disease Center,, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, ⁴Hoglund Brain Imaging Center, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, ⁵Alzheimer’s Disease Center, Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
*Purpose: End stage renal disease (ESRD) is associated with alterations in cerebral blood flow (CBF) likely secondary to disrupted cerebral autoregulation. In this study we…
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Insulin Resistance as a Surrogate Marker for Post-Transplantation Diabetes Mellitus
D. D. de Lucena, É. B. Rangel, J. R. de Sá, J. O. Medina-Pestana
Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
*Purpose: Post-transplantation diabetes mellitus (PTDM) adversely impact patient and kidney allograft survival. Further knowledge of the risk factors involved in the onset and progression of…
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Ganciclovir Based Prophylaxis against Cytomegalovirus Viremia in Pediatric Renal Transplant Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
B. CHATANI¹, W. Glaberson², Z. Nemeth³, L. Tamariz⁴, I. A. Gonzalez¹
¹Pediatric Infectious Disease, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, ²Pediatric Nephrology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, ³Health Informatics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, ⁴Population Health and Computation Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease continues to stand as a significant threat to the longevity of renal transplants in children. More pediatric recipients are CMV negative…