Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 85 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

2020 American Transplant Congress
Retinal Vein Occlusion Incidence in Kidney Transplant Recipients in South Korea: A Long-Term Population-Based Study
J. Lee¹, S. Park¹, J. Kim¹, M. Yu², S. Baek³, K. Han⁴, D. Kim¹, K. Joo¹, Y. Kim¹, H. Lee¹, Y. Kim¹
¹Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ³Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, Korea, Republic of, ⁴Medical Statistics, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: The risk of retinal vein occlusion(RVO) is known to increase in patients with chronic kidney disease, especially end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, little is…
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Impact of Catch-Up Vaccinations on Anti-HLA Antibody Responses in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Candidates
H. Sweiss¹, J. Lyons², R. Hall¹, K. Hitchman³, D. Ranch⁴, E. Kincaide¹, B. Crowther⁵
¹University Health System, San Antonio, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, ²Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ³University Health System, San Antonio, TX, ⁴The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, ⁵University of Colorado Health, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Evaluate antibody (Ab) response after catch-up vaccinations in pediatric kidney transplant candidates (PKTC).*Methods: A single center retrospective review of PKTC less than or equal…
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Safety of Belatacept in HIV-Positive Kidney Transplant Recipients
K. El Sakhawi¹, A. Scemla², D. Bertrand³, C. Garrouste⁴, P. Malvezzi⁵, P. Grimbert¹, M. Matignon¹
¹Nephrology, APHP Henri Mondor, Créteil, France, ²Nephrology, APHP Necker Enfants Malades, Paris, France, ³Nephrology, CHU Bois Guillaume, Rouen, France, ⁴Nephrology, CHU Clermond Ferrand, Clermont Ferrand, France, ⁵Nephrology, CHU Grenoble, Grenoble, France
*Purpose: Kidney allograft survival in HIV-infected patients is lower than in the general population. Belatacept (instead of anticalcineurins (CNI)) has been shown to have a…
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Liver Transplantation of Donors and Recipients’ with Situs Inversus Totalis: Case Reports and Literature Review
L. Del Angel Diaz, A. Simioni, G. D'Amico, Q. Liu, K. Hashimoto, M. Fujiki, B. Eghtesad, F. Aucejo, K. Sasaki, C. Kwon, C. Miller, C. Quintini, T. Diago-Uso
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Situs Inversus Totalis (SIT) is a rare condition affecting 0.1% of the general population. It was historically a contraindication for LTx and graft donation.…
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Pre-Transplant Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy is Associated with Greater Cognitive Improvement after Liver Transplant
M. Kim¹, J. Menzel-Smith¹, J. D. Peipert², K. J. Reid¹, P. Zee¹, D. P. Ladner³
¹Neurology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ³Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Persistent or residual cognitive impairment following liver transplant is frequently reported yet not well-characterized.*Methods: Cognitive function was tested in a prospective cohort of patients…
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Evaluation of Tacrolimus Dose Requirement in Liver Transplant Recipients from African American Donors Compared to Non-African American Donors
K. Guilbert, I. Plasari, S. Wiehe, F. Gordon
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a difference in tacrolimus total daily dose (TDD) exists between those receiving a liver transplant…
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Beyond Milan- Not Paying the Price
A. Mathur, C. Brennan, D. Tsapepas, M. Najjar, O. Perez, A. Griesemer, T. Kato, J. Emond
Columbia University, New york, NY
*Purpose: Early stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients meeting the Milan Criteria have access to Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (OLT) as a curative treatment. However, a substantial…
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Myosteatosis and its Impact on Graft- and Patient Survival in Adult Recipients of Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation
Z. Czigany, W. Kramp, G. van der Kroft, P. Strnad, M. Zimmermann, W. Liu, G. Wiltberger, U. Neumann, G. Lurje
University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
*Purpose: Recently our group demonstrated the role of myosteatosis in inferior perioperative outcomes (Czigany et al. Am J Transplant 2019) in recipients of orthotopic liver…
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Early versus Delayed Initiation of CMV Prophylaxis after Liver Transplantation
M. Magid, J. Byrns, J. Gommer, Z. Yang, M. Harris
Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC
*Purpose: To determine the incidence of CMV DNAemia in early (prior to post-op day 7) versus delayed prophylaxis in liver transplant recipients.*Methods: Retrospective, single-center study…
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Efficacy and Safety According to Dose of Valganciclovir for Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis in Transplantation Network Meta Analysis
S. Hwang, W. Park, K. Kim, J. Song, S. Lee
Inha University, Incheon, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Valgancivlovir is importantly used to prevent post-transplant CMV infection among kidney transplantation patients. However, the dose of such drug being used still remains controversial…