Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 56 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

2019 American Transplant Congress
Time to First Therapeutic Tacrolimus Trough in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Comparison of a Weight Based versus a Non-Weight Based Dosing Strategy
M. Chunduru, K. Schnelle, S. Zhao, L. Wei, R. Daloul
Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: Reaching a therapeutic tacrolimus (TAC) trough early post-kidney transplant is important in minimizing the risk of acute rejection. The aim of this study was…
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National Landscape of Donors Allocated through the Hope Act in the United States
A. R. Wilk¹, R. Hunter², M. A. McBride², D. K. Klassen²
¹Research, United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA, ²United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: To address the shortage of donor organs and to increase transplantation opportunities for HIV+ recipients, the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act was enacted…
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Hepatitis A Hospitalizations among Kidney Transplant Recipients in the United States: A Nationwide Study
W. Cheungpasitporn¹, C. Thongprayoon², P. Ungprasert³, K. Wijarnpreecha⁴, P. T. Kroner⁴
¹Nephrology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, ²Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Nephrology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Bangkok, Thailand, ⁴Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
*Purpose: Hepatitis A illness severity increases in immunosuppressed patients and one of important indicators of hepatitis A illness severity is whether patients require hospitalization. This…
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Assessing Discarded Human Liver Quality with Normothermic Ex-Vivo Liver Perfusion
F. Zhou, M. Xu, S. Garcia-Aroz, G. A. Upadhya, Y. Lin, W. C. Chapman
Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
*Purpose: Normothermic Ex-vivo Liver Perfusion (NELP) of livers shows promising results in overcoming injuries that occur in deceased donor liver transplantation. The effect of NELP…
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Outcomes Of Simultaneous Pancreas/kidney Transplantation In Bmi Extremes
A. Al-Kurd, M. Safwan, D. Kim, M. Abouljoud, S. Nagai
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: To assess the outcomes of simultaneous pancreas/kidney (SPK) transplantation in high and low BMI patients.*Methods: A retrospective analysis of the United Network for Organ…
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New-Onset Diabetes after Kidney Transplantation: Risk Factors and Early Graft Function Outcome
Z. Li, W. Peng, J. Chen
Kidney Disease Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
*Purpose: New-onset of diabetes mellitus after transplantation (NODAT) is a serious and common complication following solid organ transplantation. Our study aims to examine the risk…
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Transplant Regimen Adherence For Kidney Recipients By Engaging Information Technologies: The Take It Trial
D. P. Ladner¹, M. S. Wolf²
¹Surgery, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²General Internal Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Several studies report a high prevalence of inadequate adherence to prescribed (Rx) immunosuppressive (IS) medication regimens among kidney transplant (KT) recipients, yet few interventions…
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Multilevel Correlates of Immunosuppressive Nonadherence in Kidney Transplant Patients – The Multicenter ADHERE BRAZIL Study
H. Sanders-Pinheiro¹, F. A. Colugnati¹, K. Denhaerynck², E. O. Marsicano¹, J. O. Medina³, S. De Geest², A. ADHERE BRAZIL Study team¹
¹Nephrology, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil, ²Institute of Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, ³Hospital do Rim e Hipertensão/Nephrology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
*Purpose: Nonadherence to immunosuppressive therapy is a risk factor for poor clinical and economic outcomes after kidney transplantation (KT). Brazil, having the largest public and…
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Epstein Barr Virus DNA Integration in B Cell Lymphomas of Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder
M. C. McPherson, O. M. Martinez
Surgery, Division of Abdominal Transplant, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
*Purpose: Epstein Barr virus-positive (EBV+) B cell lymphomas can arise in immunosuppressed individuals, such as organ transplant recipients in the context of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder…
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Viral Enteritis in Intestinal Transplant Recipients
A. Servais, M. Vacha, D. F. Florescu, M. Keck
Nebraska Medicine, Omaha, NE
*Purpose: To evaluate viral enteritis episodes in intestinal transplant recipients (ITR)*Methods: This retrospective review included ITR transplanted between January 2008 and December 2016. Data for…