Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 48 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

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Accuracy Of Agitated Saline Contrast Echocardiography For Assessment Of Intracardiac Shunting In Preoperative Liver Transplant Patients
B. B. Swanson¹, R. Salgia², J. El-Bashir³, S. Parikh¹
¹Cardiovascular Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ²Hepatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ³Anesthesiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Liver Transplant (LT) is a high-risk surgery that requires careful pre-op screening for cardiovascular disease. Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) is a common cardiac condition…
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Efficacy and Safety of Cytomegalovirus Antiviral Preventive Strategies in Kidney Transplant: A Systematic Literature Review
A. Raval¹, K. Kistler², Y. Tang¹, Y. Murata¹, D. Snydman³
¹Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, ²Evidera, Inc., Waltham, MA, ³Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
*Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is associated with significant mortality and morbidity in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Various CMV anti-viral (AV) preventive strategies have been utilized in…
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Once Weekly Fluconazole is Effective for the Prevention of Oral Candidiasis in Kidney Transplant Recipients
J. Lockridge, D. Roberts, K. Spence, M. Stack, S. Rehman, A. Olyaei
OHSU, Portland, OR
*Purpose: Oropharyngeal candidiasis is an infection prevalent in renal transplant recipients, with significant concerns for invasive endoscopic workup and development into invasive fungal infections. While…
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The Noninvasive Urinary Sediment Double Immunostaining Test Predicts BK Polyomavirus Nephropathy in Kidney Transplant Recipients
G. Huang¹, X. Chen¹, S. Yang¹, X. Hou², H. Yang³, C. Wang¹
¹The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, ²Guangzhou KingMed Center for Clinical Laboratory Co, Ltd, Guangzhou, China, ³Fuda Cancer Hospital, Jinan University, Fuda Cancer Hospital, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: This study aimed to improve the diagnostic value of decoy cells for BK polyomavirus associated-nephropathy (BKPyVAN) in kidney transplant recipients.*Methods: A total of 105…
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Development of a Transplant Financial Aid Tool Kit
C. Rogers¹, K. Minghella¹, K. Sullivan¹, J. Ryan¹, E. Keegan-Pits¹, M. Cote¹, S. Shao¹, K. Joyal¹, R. Youn², N. Elias¹
¹Massachusetts General Hospital Transplant Center, Boston, MA, ²Community, A Walgreens Pharmacy, Boston, MA
*Purpose: Medication access is an essential element to post transplant medication adherence. Access to medications can often be hindered by high copays, insurance premiums, changes…
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Effect of Obesity on Short and Long Term Outcomes on Simultaneous Kidney- Pancreas Transplantation
S. Karhadkar, K. Lau, P. Singh, A. Di Carlo
Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Pancreas transplantation has been very effective in normalizing glucose control in type 1 diabetes and more recently in type 2 diabetes with equivalent patient…
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Splenectomy Impedes B Cell Infiltration Associated with Rejection of Neonatal Porcine Islet Xenografts
Z. W. Fitch, M. Song, R. Schmitz, F. Leopardi, M. Ribeiro, A. Miller, G. Devi, B. Collins, X. Luo, A. D. Kirk
Duke University, Durham, NC
*Purpose: Xenotransplantation has historically been frustrated by antibody-mediated rejection. Splenectomy has shown efficacy in mediating humoral immunity. We hypothesized that adding splenectomy to a clinically…
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A Multicenter Analysis of the Proportion and Pattern of Unexplained HLA Antibodies in Kidney Recipients without a History of Sensitization
J. Lan¹, J. S. Gill¹, H. M. Gebel², R. A. Bray², R. Liwski³, A. Vinson⁴, A. Greenshields³, S. Dobrer⁵, O. Gunther⁵, K. Sherwood⁵, F. H. Claas⁶, S. Heidt⁶, G. Karahan⁶, J. Gill⁷, M. Gill¹, U. Varyani¹, P. Jindal¹, P. Keown⁵
¹Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Pathology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ³Pathology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ⁴Nephrology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ⁵Pathology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁶Immunohaematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁷Nephrology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: Previous studies report a high prevalence of unexplained antibody reactivities on the single antigen bead (SAB) test. In a contemporary multicenter cohort of non-sensitized…
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Does Recovery Rate of Renal Plasma Flow after Kidney Transplantation Differ in the Choice of Renal Arterial Anastomotic Site?
T. Yonekura, K. Shinoda, K. Nishikawa, M. Maeda, H. Oguchi, Y. Hidaka, T. Mizutani, K. Sakurabayashi, M. Muramatsu, T. Kawamura, K. Sakai, S. Shishido
Toho University, Ota, Japan
*Purpose: Acquiring better inflow and recovery of blood supply to the renal graft is very critical in clinical kidney transplantation. Whether inflow to the renal…
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Validity and Utility of Urinary CXCL10/Cr Monitoring in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
T. Blydt-Hansen¹, A. Sharma², I. Gibson², C. Weibe², A. Sharma³, V. Langlois⁴, C. Teoh⁴, D. Rush², P. Nickerson², D. Wishart⁵, J. Ho²
¹University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ³University of Western Ontaria, London, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
*Purpose: Effective post-transplant monitoring is hampered by a lack of effective biomarkers. We sought to validate the utility of urinary CXCL10/Cr monitoring of rejection in…