2020 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Short-Term Outcomes of Induction Therapy with Alemtuzumab versus Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin in Lung Transplantation
Pharmacy, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
*Purpose: To identify the short-term efficacy and safety outcomes of alemtuzumab (C1H) versus rabbit antithymocyte globulin (rATG) in lung transplant patients. The objectives are to…2020 American Transplant Congress
Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis in Lung Transplant Patients
Department of Pharmacy, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Although vital for preventing rejection, glucocorticoids contribute to post-operative morbidity, including osteoporosis. The primary purpose of this study was to identify the occurrence of…2020 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Sarcopenia on Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation Outcomes: A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study
Transplant Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: Sarcopenia has been identified as a recognized predictive variable for surgical outcomes. We hypothesized that sarcopenia could be a key measure to identify frail…2020 American Transplant Congress
Avoiding Surveillance Biopsy: How? When? Now!
*Purpose: The TruGraf™ blood test measures a specific gene expression signature in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells to enable noninvasive serial assessment of kidney transplant…2020 American Transplant Congress
Therapeutic Inhibition of Spleen Tyrosine Kinase Decreases Hepatic Damage after Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
*Purpose: Hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) is a major challenge in transplantation. The complex array of interrelated signaling events in IRI have been studied individually, but…2020 American Transplant Congress
Protective Effect of Fucoidan Against Tacrolimus-Induced Nephrotoxicity in LLC-PK1 Cells
Surgery, University of Ulsan, Gangneung Asan Hospital, Gangneung, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Tacrolimus (FK506) is an immunosuppressant agent that is frequently used to prevent rejection of solid organs upon transplant. However, nephrotoxicity due to apoptosis and…2020 American Transplant Congress
Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Reduces Length of Hospital Stay in Renal Transplant Recipients
Department of Transplantation, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is an established multimodal approach to perioperative care. However, ERAS in renal transplantation isn’t common practice. ERAS involving early…2020 American Transplant Congress
Elucidating the Genetic Background of End Stage Renal Disease of Unknown Aetiology in Patients Listed for Kidney Transplantation
*Purpose: The prevalence of end stage renal disease (ESRD) of unknown aetiology in adult patients accounts for almost 20% of all dialysis patients in Europe.…2020 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Sarcopenia is Associated with Increased Post-Transplant Mortality
*Purpose: Muscle wasting and sarcopenia in kidney disease is associated with increased cardiovascular events, morbidity and mortality. Psoas muscle cross-sectional area measured on a CT…2020 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors and Treatment of Recurrent Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis after Kidney Transplantation
*Purpose: Recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis(FSGS) is common after kidney transplantation . We conducted a retrospective cohort study with the aim to investigating the risk factors…
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