Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 93 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

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The Need for Diabetic Medications after Pancreas Transplantation
A. Bhansali, O. El Shamy, M. Menon, R. Shapiro, V. Delaney, G. De Boccardo
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
*Purpose: Patients with diabetes mellitus can experience microvascular complications resulting in end organ damage ultimately necessitating pancreatic transplantation. While there is well documented improvement in…
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Exercise for Solid Organ Transplant Candidates and Recipients: A Joint Position Statement of the Canadian Society of Transplantation (CST) and Canadian Network for Rehabilitation and Exercise for Solid Organ Transplant Optimal Recovery (CAN-RESTORE)
T. Janaudis-Ferreira¹, S. Mathur², R. Deliva³, N. Howes⁴, C. Patterson⁵, A. Räkel⁶, S. So⁵, L. Wickerson⁷, M. White⁶, Y. Avitzur⁵, O. Johnston⁸, N. Heywood⁹, S. Singh⁷, S. Holdsworth¹⁰
¹School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada, ⁵The Hospital For Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁷University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁸Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁹McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ¹⁰Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program, Edmonton, AB, Canada
*Purpose: Exercise training has been shown to be beneficial across several chronic disease groups that may lead to solid organ transplantation (SOT), and across organ…
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A Pilot Study of the mDOT Platform for Immunosuppression Adherence in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
J. Langlee, L. Lees, A. Saha, D. Helfer, M. Waldram, A. Love, F. Rivera, A. Massie, D. Segev, D. Brennan, M. Henderson
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: The leading predictor of rejection, de novo DSA, graft loss, and death among adult kidney transplant (KT) recipients is immunosuppressive medication nonadherence. An estimated…
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Incidence and Mortality of Renal Cell Carcinoma after Kidney Transplantation: A Meta-Analysis
A. Chewcharat¹, C. Thongprayoon², B. Boonpheng³, A. Torres-Ortiz⁴, M. A Mao², N. J Khoury⁵, W. Cheungpasitporn⁴
¹Harvard T.H. Chan, Boston, MA, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, ⁴University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, ⁵Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: The incidence and mortality of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) after kidney transplantation (KTx) remain unclear. This study's aims were 1) to investigate the pooled…
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Paradoxical Liver Simulated Allocation Model (LSAM) Projections for Changes to Waitlist Mortality under Acuity Circle Distribution Model
R. Lynch¹, K. Ross¹, S. Karp²
¹Emory, Atlanta, GA, ²Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: In December 2018, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) board voted to change liver transplant distribution from Donor Service Areas (DSAs) to a…
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Mycophenolate Mofetil versus Azathioprine in Kidney Transplant Recipients on Steroid-Free Low-Dose Cyclosporine Immunosuppression: The ATHENA Trial
P. Cravedi¹, P. Ruggenenti², E. Gotti², A. Plati², S. Sandrini³, N. Bossini³, F. Citterio⁴, E. Minetti⁵, D. Montanaro⁶, R. Tardanico³, E. Sabadini², F. Gaspari⁷, A. Villa⁷, F. Peraro⁷, G. Remuzzi⁷
¹Mount Sinai, New York, NY, ²ASST Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy, ³ASST degli Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy, ⁴Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy, ⁵ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy, ⁶Presidio Ospedaliero Universitario Santa Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy, ⁷Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Bergamo, Italy
*Purpose: Registration trials using old sandimmune formulation of cyclosporine (CsA) led to the general idea that Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) prevents acute cellular rejection (ACR) more…
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The Pregnancy Experiences of Uterus Transplant Recipients
A. E. Wall, L. Johannesson, G. Testa, A. Warren
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the pregnancy experiences of uterus transplant recipients through semi-structured interviews so as to develop a better…
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Challenges to Inpatient Management Post Abdominal Wall Transplant (AWT) – From App’s Perspective
K. Hattori, D. Sudan, K. Ravindra
Duke University hospital, Durham, NC
*Purpose: To highlight the unique features of caring for an AWT recipient and identify areas of improvement for future cases*Methods: AWT is an innovative adjunct…
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MHC Cross-Dressing in Mixed Hematopoietic Chimerism
B. Gonzalez Nolasco¹, M. Wang¹, W. Orent¹, A. Prunevieille¹, K. Pruner¹, J. O¹, J. Paster¹, J. C. Madsen², G. Benichou¹
¹Department of Surgery, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Department of Surgery, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
*Purpose: Achieving specific long-term allograft survival without ongoing immunosuppression is one of the main objectives in transplantation. Mixed hematopoietic chimerism is a strategy that has…
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Immunologically Tolerant Liver Transplant Recipients Are Characterized by Donor-Specific Hypo Responsiveness of Circulating T-cells
A. A. Duizendstra¹, R. J. Knegt de¹, M. G. Betjes², M. P. Peppelenbosch¹, N. H. Litjens², J. Kwekkeboom¹
¹Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ²Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
*Purpose: Lifelong treatment with immunosuppressive drugs (IS) to prevent graft rejection in transplant recipients is accompanied by side effects. Some recipients are considered to be…