Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 51 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

2020 American Transplant Congress
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…
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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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Robot-Assisted versus Open Kidney Transplantation for Morbidly Obese Patients
S. D. Lee¹, B. Rawashdeh², E. K. McCracken², L. A. Cantrell³, A. Demirag², A. Agarwal², K. L. Brayman², S. J. Pelletier², J. Oberholzer²
¹Surgery, VCU Health, Richmond, VA, ²Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, ³Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: Obesity significantly impacts intraoperative and postoperative complications following kidney transplantation. Consequently, many centers deny access to transplantation in patients with a body mass index…
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Anti-T Lymphocyte Immunoglobulins versus Basiliximab in Highly Sensitized Kidney-Transplant Patients without Preformed DSAs: The Satir Study
N. Kamar¹, L. Couzi², L. Albano³, A. Durrbach⁴, V. Pernin⁵, L. Esposito¹, M. Lequintrec⁵, P. Merville², A. Del Bello¹
¹Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France, ²Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France, ³Nice University Hospital, Nice, France, ⁴Henri Mondor University Hospital, Paris, France, ⁵Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France
*Purpose: Two prospective studies that were performed before the era of highly sensitive solid-phase assays have shown a lower incidence of acute rejection in highly…
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Double or Nothing: Reducing Organ Discards by Preemptive Dualization of ‘at Risk’ Single Kidney Offers
S. K. Patel¹, S. Chang², R. Plews¹, R. Sussman³, D. Disante³, D. Schuster¹, P. Nguyen¹, R. Lopez-Soler⁴, D. Conti¹
¹Kidney Pancreas Transplant Division, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, ²Nephrology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, ³CDT, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, ⁴Renal Transplant Program, Edward Hines Jr., VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate a protocol designed to (1) enhance early identification of “at risk” single kidney offers (SKO) and…
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Serum Osteopontin Level is Negatively Associated with Vascular Reactivity Index by Digital Thermal Monitoring in Kidney Transplant Patients
B. Hsu¹, Y. Lai¹, M. Lee²
¹Division of Nephrology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, ²Department of Surgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
*Purpose: Osteopontin (OPN) is a potent inhibitor of mineralization and is a potent inducible inhibitor of vascular calcification. Studies in patients noted elevated levels of…
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Facebunk: Does Social Media Have a Positive Impact on Living Kidney Donation
E. K. Venniro¹, R. Kashyap², J. G. Taylor¹
¹Nephrology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ²Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
*Purpose: More kidney transplant recipients are reaching out beyond their immediate contacts in order to find potential living donors. In addition, transplant centers and organizations…