Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 19 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

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Flow Cytometric Characterization of Regulatory Cell Populations Expanded Ex Vivo from PBMCs of Kidney Transplant Recipients
S. Tripathi¹, P. L. Martin-Moreno², G. J. Kavalam¹, A. Chandraker¹
¹Renal, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Nephrology, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
*Purpose: We have previously shown that it is possible to generate alloantigen-specific regulatory T cell lines and clones that prolong allograft survival upon infusion in…
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Prevalence of Frailty and Cognitive Impairment at Time of Kidney Transplant Evaluation
J. Klein, A. Jurgensen, M. Gupta, N. Herrera, A. Gupta, D. Cibrik
Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
*Purpose: Frailty is highly prevalent in kidney disease, with prevalence estimates as high as 73% in patients at the time of dialysis initiation compared to…
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Flagging of Transplant Centers Associated with Increased Waitlist Mortality among Liver Candidates
R. L. Grant, B. A. Shelton, P. A. MacLennan, R. D. Reed, R. M. Cannon, B. J. Orandi, D. E. Eckhoff, J. E. Locke
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
*Purpose: Previous studies have demonstrated decreased transplant rates among poor performing transplant centers meeting Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) flagging criteria. However, no…
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Additive Effect of Obesity to Hypertension in Living Donors and Their Impact on Glomerular Filtration Rate Compensation with 5 Year Follow-Up
S. Quadri¹, H. Ali², T. Fulop¹, A. Osman³, K. Soliman¹
¹Nephrology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²Renal Medicine, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom, ³Nephrology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
*Purpose: Current data suggest that hypertensive donors can be considered for donation; however, the additive adverse effect of obesity and the risk of failing Glomerular…
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Evaluation of Infectious and Malignant Complications in Elderly Renal Transplant Recipients Receiving Alemtuzumab Compared to Basiliximab
K. Lang¹, J. Shulte¹, K. Cunningham¹, C. D'Agostino¹, M. Kapugi¹, C. Kane¹, A. Novak¹, J. Leventhal²
¹Department of Pharmacy, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, ²Division of Transplant Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: The choice of induction immunosuppression can affect several outcomes after kidney transplant (KTx), especially for elderly recipients. For this population, there is limited data…
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The Banff Classification of Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Kidney Allografts: Comparison of Predictive Performance for Allograft Failure in Previous and Current Editions
J. Callemeyn¹, H. Ameye¹, M. Coemans¹, A. Senev², E. Lerut³, B. Sprangers¹, D. Kuypers¹, M. Emonds², M. Naesens¹
¹Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, ²Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory, Red Cross-Flanders, Mechelen, Belgium, ³Imaging and Pathology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
*Purpose: Since its introduction in 2001, the Banff classification for antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) has undergone significant changes, mainly by inclusion of C4d-negative ABMR in 2013…
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Transplant Surgery Continuing Professional Development Courses Increase Knowledge and Procedural Confidence
M. J. Hobeika¹, T. Menser², A. Kassam³, T. C. Rice⁴, T. S. Diwan³
¹Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, ²Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, ³University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ⁴Washington University, St. Louis, MO
*Purpose: Continuing professional development (CPD) workshops are emerging to fill critical knowledge and skill gaps in both surgical trainees and practicing surgeons. The ASTS has…
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Safety and Patency of Inferior Vena Cava Reconstruction with Artificial or Autologous Blood Vessels During Liver Autotransplantation: Five-Year Results from a Prospective Cohort Study of 73 Cases
T. Wang, X. Yang, W. Wang
Department of Liver Surgery & Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
*Purpose: To compare the short-term and long-term effects of artificial blood vessels and autologous blood vessels to reconstruct the retrohepatic inferior vena cava (IVC) in…
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Does the Type of Procurement and Preservation Influence the Results after Non-Heart-Beating Kidney Transplant from a Maastricht III Donor?
V. López, C. Casas, J. Alonso, M. Cabello, D. Hernández
Nephrology Services, Regional University Hospital, University of Malaga, IBIMA, REDinREN (RD16/0009/0006), Málaga, Spain
*Purpose: The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) systems for the preservation of organs from a controlled non-heart-beating donor has greatly increased over recent years.…
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Evolution of Molecular Lung Transplant Biopsy Assessment: Rejection Can be Detected in Mucosal as Well as Transbronchial Biopsies
M. D. Parkes¹, K. Halloran², P. Halloran², &. the INTERLUNG Study Group³
¹Alberta Transplant Applied Genomics Centre, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ²University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³., ., AB, Canada
*Purpose: We recently developed a Molecular Microscope® (MMDx) rejection assessment platform for mucosal biopsies from the third airway bifurcation (3BMB) and transbronchial biopsies (TBB) from…