Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 75 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

2019 American Transplant Congress
Comparing the Rate of Opportunistic Infection after Renal Transplant between Alemtuzumab and Basiliximab for Induction Immunosuppression
J. A. Seaman¹, S. G. Westphal², F. Qiu³, D. Bremers⁴, D. Florescu⁵
¹College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²Internal Medicine Division of Nephrology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³Biostatistics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴Donate Life, Nebraska Medicine, Omaha, NE, ⁵Internal Medicine Division of Infectious Disease, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
*Purpose: The aim of our study was to compare the outcomes one-year after renal transplant with a focus on opportunistic infections in patients who received…
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Epidemiology of Parvovirus B19 and Anemia among Kidney Transplant Recipients
N. Khoury¹, C. Thongprayoon², N. Leeaphorn³, J. Bruminhent⁴, W. Cheungpasitporn⁵
¹Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO, ⁴Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, ⁵University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS
*Purpose: Persistent anemia has been described in kidney transplant (KTx) recipients with Parvovirus B19 virus infection. However, epidemiology of Parvovirus B19 and Parvovirus B19-related anemia…
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The Significance and Impact of Screening Preservation Fluid Cultures in Renal Transplant Recipients
A. Reticker, A. Lichvar, A. Gross, E. Benedetti, S. Patel
University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Preservation fluid (PF) is necessary to maintain organ viability but serves as a vector for infection. The utility of routine PF screening and impact…
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Facilitators and Barriers to the Implementation of Culturally Competent Care to Increase Living Kidney Donation in Transplant Centers
E. J. Gordon, E. Romo, D. Amortegui, A. Rodas, N. Anderson, J. Uriarte, J. Caicedo, M. Shumate
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Hispanics/Latinos are disproportionately less likely than non-Hispanic whites to receive a live donor kidney transplant (LDKT). Cultural beliefs and linguistic barriers contribute to LDKT…
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Sex, Race, Social Networks, and Requests for Living Donation
A. Gillespie¹, H. Gardiner², E. L. Fink³, P. P. Reese⁴, C. Gadegbeku¹, Z. Obradovic⁵
¹Nephrology, Hypertension, and Kidney Transplantation, Lewis Katz School of Medicine Temple Universiy, Philadelphia, PA, ²College of Public Health, Temple Universiy, Philadelphia, PA, ³Communication and Social influence, Temple University Klein College of Media and Communication, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵College of Computer and Information Sciences, Temple Universiy, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Little is known about the social networks of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients even though the members of these networks are most likely…
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Living Donor Kidney Transplantation. Overcoming Sex Disparity In Japan
M. Yoshikawa
Nephrology, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan
*Purpose: Despite its superior outcomes relative to chronic dialysis, living kidney transplantation are less likely to occur in female in Japan. The aim of this…
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Measuring of Outcomes in Liver Transplant Patients with or without Splenectomy: A Meta Analysis
M. Chen, B. Huang, Y. Zhang, W. Ju, X. He
Transplant Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: Splenectomy is performed in liver transplantation (LT) to regulate the portal vein pressure. Researchers have reported beneficial effects of splenectomy on rejection prevention, protection…
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Pleural Effusion In Liver Transplantation Associated With Worse Hospital Outcomes And Lower Patient Survival
C. Vega¹, J. Clouse², A. Cabrales¹, W. Bush¹, C. Kubal¹, R. S. Mangus²
¹Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ²Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Pulmonary complications after liver transplantation have previously been associated with longer hospital stays, increased time on a ventilator, and higher mortality. This study reports…
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Inferior Graft and Patient Survival Following Offspring to Parent Living Donor Liver Transplantation
R. A. Choudhury, A. Dagan, H. Yaffe, D. Yoeli, E. A. Pomfret, T. L. Nydam
Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Offspring (donor) to parent (recipient) transplant is the most common form of living donor liver transplant in the United States. Following living donor kidney…
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Donor Exclusions and Shifting Trends in Living Liver Donor Evaluations: A Single Center Experience
S. Ganesh, M. Molinari, A. Tevar, C. Hughes, A. Humar
Transplant Surgery, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Not many studies have reported the donor exclusion rates and reason for their decline in US. We aim to report the breakdown of donor…