Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 101 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

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Incidence of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation from Hepatitis-C Antibody Positive Donors to Hepatitis-C Antibody Negative Recipients: A National Registry Analysis
M. Yazawa¹, T. Fülöp², O. Cseprekal³, M. Talwar¹, V. Balaraman¹, A. Bhalla¹, A. Azhar¹, C. P. Kovesdy⁴, J. D. Eason¹, M. Z. Molnar¹
¹James D. Eason Transplant Institute, Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, TN, ²Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina, SC, ³Department of Transplantation and Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary, ⁴Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
*Purpose: Deceased donor kidney transplantation (KT) from hepatitis C (HCV) infected donors into HCV uninfected recipients (HCV D+/R-) will be the standard of care in…
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The Accuracy of the ICD-10 Diagnostic Codes for Kidney Transplant Rejection and Failure
D. Massicotte-Azarniouch¹, M. Sood², D. Fergusson³, M. Chassé⁴, A. Tinmouth⁵, G. Knoll²
¹Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ²Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ³Clinical Epidemiology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ⁴Medicine, University of Montreal, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ⁵Hematology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Clinical research requires that diagnostic codes captured from routinely collected health administrative data accurately identify individuals with a disease. In this study, we examined…
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Relationship between Tacrolimus Intrapatient Variability and Medication Adherence in Kidney Transplant Recipients
A. D. Leino, K. Abuls, J. L. Rodgers, K. Kuntz
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: Intrapatient variability (IPV) has been established as a risk factor for poor post-transplant outcomes. IPV is frequently proposed to be related to nonadherence but…
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in a Simultaneous Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Recipient after “Dabbing” with Marijuana Rosin: A Case Report
M. Baska¹, H. Kerr², K. Eid², K. Gabrys³, I. Khan⁴, M. Quraishi⁴, F. Barrantes³
¹Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, Las Cruces, NM, ²Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, NM, ³Renal Medicine Associates, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, NM, ⁴Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, NM
*Purpose: Acute Respiratory Distress is a high-risk complication of lung inflammation that has been linked to multiple exogenous agents.*Methods: We present the case of a…
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The Frequency of De Novo DSA in the Years Following Heart Transplantation
A. Shen, J. Patel, M. Kittleson, D. Chang, E. Kransdorf, D. Geft, K. Nishihara, L. Czer, F. Esmailian, J. A. Kobashigawa
Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: The timing of the development of donor specific antibody (DSA) after heart transplantation is not clear. De novo DSA has been reported to be…
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The Safety and Effectiveness and of Isoniazid Empirical Prophylaxis Compared to Screening Based Prophylaxis Post Lung Transplantation
G. B. Korayem¹, R. S. Almaghrabi², N. I. AlSuhaibani¹, G. S. AlSwailem¹, M. A. AlShammari¹, D. A. Aleissa³
¹Pharmacy Practice Department, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ²Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ³Transplant Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmaceutical Care Division, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
*Purpose: Even though guidelines recommend using isoniazid (INH) for TB prophylaxis depending on donors and recipients’ screening tests, previous studies supported its use in all…
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Epidemiology of Non-Aspergillus Mold in Lung Transplant Recipients at a Large Transplant Center
J. A. Morillas¹, F. J. Marco Canosa¹, H. Hassouna², K. Brizendine¹
¹Infectious Disease, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, ²Infectious Disease, Spectrum Health Medical Group-Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI
*Purpose: Invasive fungal infections (IFI) remain a significant cause of mortality among lung transplant recipients (LTR). The emergence of non-Aspergillus molds has become a concern…
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Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA Levels During Early Rejection after Kidney Transplant May Be Impacted by Type of Induction Agent Received
M. Gillespie, K. Lim, A. Vo, E. Huang, N. Ammerman, A. Peng, R. Najjar, S. Sethi, S. Jordan
Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) is an injury biomarker that detects rejection in kidney transplant recipients (KTR). It is reported as % cfDNA from the…
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Attempted Validation of Lims1 Variant Rs893403 with Acute Rejection Risk
W. S. Oetting¹, G. Weihua¹, C. R. Dorr¹, R. B. Mannon², A. J. Matas¹, P. A. Jacobson¹, A. K. Israni¹
¹University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ²University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
*Purpose: Acute rejection (AR) in kidney allograft recipients is a significant risk factor for reduced graft survival. Identifying individuals at risk for AR could facilitate…
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Ex Vivo Normothermic Perfusion Improves Cold Ischemic Injury and DGF in an Experimental Model of DBD Kidney Transplantation
A. Gutierrez-Dalmau¹, V. Alastrue², Á. García De Jalon³, M. Sánchez³, C. Del Agua⁴, V. P. González⁵, Á. Roncales³, J. Gómez-Arrue⁶, C. Pastor⁶, B. Sáez⁷, L. M. Esteban⁸, M. J. Gil³, M. Doblaré⁹, Á. Borque-Fernando³
¹Nephrology, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (HUMS), IIS Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain, ²EBERS, Zaragoza, Spain, ³Urology, HUMS, Zaragoza, Spain, ⁴Pathology, HUMS, Zaragoza, Spain, ⁵Hematology, HUMS, Zaragoza, Spain, ⁶Experimental Surgery, IACS, Zaragoza, Spain, ⁷Faculty of Health Sciences, San Jorge University, Zaragoza, Spain, ⁸EUPLA, Zaragoza University, Zaragoza, Spain, ⁹Department of Mechanical Engineering, Zaragoza University, Zaragoza, Spain
*Purpose: Cold ischemic (CI) injury results in high rates of DGF, reduced graft function and survival. Ex vivo normothermic perfusion (EVNP) has shown to improve…