Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 168 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

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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…
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Intra-Lymph Node Injection of Rapamycin-Alloantigen Microparticles Regulates Dendritic Cell Antigen Presentation
C. M. Paluskievicz¹, Y. Xiong¹, W. Piao¹, M. Willson-Shirkey¹, H. Eppler², C. M. Jewell², J. S. Bromberg¹
¹U Maryland, Baltimore, MD, ²U Maryland, College Park, MD
*Purpose: Microparticles (MPs) carrying peptide antigen with immune signals can be directly delivered to lymph nodes (LNs) via intra-LN injections to shape both pro-inflammatory or…
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Impact of UNOS Acceptance Sequence Number on Liver Graft Survival
C. Thornley, O. Kezirian, S. Mehta, J. Cashman, J. Brink, T. Chaly Jr, W. Van der Werf
University of Arizona/Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Many initially declined liver grafts will go on to be successfully transplanted into other candidates. Limited information exists regarding outcomes of liver grafts that…
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Enough Initial Tacrolimus Blood Concentration is Crucial Even with Additional Everolimus in Corticosteroid Early Withdrawal Regimen for Kidney Transplant Recipients
H. Sasaki¹, T. Tanabe¹, H. Higuchi¹, T. Tsujimoto², H. Harada¹
¹Kidney Transplant Surgery, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan, ²Pharmacy, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
*Purpose: Everolimus (EVR) in combination with low-dose calcineurin inhibitor has been demonstrated in clinical trials to have comparable efficacy in low immunological risk kidney transplant…
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Safely Increasing the Number of Renal Transplants Performed in a Small Center Through the Use of Acute Kidney Injury Donors
S. Batie¹, K. Eid², K. Gabrys³, F. Barrantes³, B. Trujillo², H. Kerr²
¹Presbyterian Healthcare Services, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, ²Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, NM, ³Renal Medicine Associates, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, NM
*Purpose: New Mexico is medically underserved state with a significant end-stage renal disease population. This study aims to further demonstrate the safety of utilizing AKI…
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Active Vitamin D Prior to Transplant Affects Post-Transplant Outcomes
L. Al Dahabreh¹, C. Abou-Mitri¹, L. Negrea¹, K. Chavin², T. Srinivas¹, A. Padiyar¹
¹Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, ²Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Little is known regarding optimizing waitlist management of end stage renal disease to improve post-transplant outcomes. Active vitamin D is associated with improved outcomes…
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Self-Reported Marijuana Use and its Effects on Overall Approval in Potential Living Kidney Donors
C. Delvalle, R. Fatica, J. Augustine
Kidney & Pancreas Transplant, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Past and present substance use is an important part of the psychosocial evaluation of potential living kidney donors. Increasing state legalizations and social acceptance…
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Delayed Graft Function Predicts High Risk of Allograft Loss Following Living and Deceased Donor Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
M. MacConmara¹, J. Gattineni¹, D. Desai¹, J. Parekh², P. Vagefi¹, C. S. Hwang¹
¹UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ²UC San Diego, San Diego, CA
*Purpose: Pediatric kidney recipients receive high quality living and deceased donor kidneys for transplantation, and as such, these kidneys have a low rate of delayed…
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The Clinical Relevance of cPRA in 0-ABDRDQ Mismatched Kidney Transplants
J. H. Lan¹, D. Chang¹, M. Kadatz¹, J. Gill¹, H. M. Gebel², J. S. Gill¹
¹Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Pathology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: The clinical relevance of immune sensitization as measured by cPRA in kidney transplantation remains uncertain.*Methods: We identified 4,057 adult, first, kidney only transplant recipients…
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Improvement of Renal Function Prior to Liver Transplantation is Not Associated with Better Long-Term Renal Outcome or Mortality
M. Sterneck¹, T. Horvatits², M. Touma², U. Herden³, A. Lohse², L. Fischer³
¹University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, ²Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, ³Transplant Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
*Purpose: Since introduction of the MELD score in the liver allocation system, renal impairment in OLT recipients has become a topic of increasing importance. This…