Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 91 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

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Thymoglobulin Induction in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Single Center Experience Comparing 3 Mg/kg vs 5 Mg/kg Cumulative Dosing
K. Progar¹, S. January¹, N. Nesselhauf¹, J. Hagopian¹, A. Malone²
¹Transplant, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, ²Transplant Nephrology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
*Purpose: Beginning in 2016, our center implemented a protocol change to thymoglobulin (r-ATG) induction dosing in kidney transplant recipients at low rejection risk from 5…
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The Effect of African American Race on Morbidity for Donors Undergoing Living Kidney Donation: A Single Center Study
D. R. White, F. Desrosiers, S. Sultan, R. Craig-Schapiro, J. del Pizzo, S. Kapur, A. Watkins
Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
*Purpose: To assess perioperative complication rates in African-Americans (AA) undergoing living donor nephrectomy in a large, single center program in the northeast.*Methods: We performed a…
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Patient and Kidney Allograft Outcomes in Septuagenarians – A Single Center Experience
G. Katz-Greenberg, A. Yadav, M. P. Martinez-Cantarin, P. Singh
Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Based on Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients reporting, the proportion of patients 65 years or older on the kidney transplant (KT) waiting list has…
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Medication Knowledge Improves in Adolescent Kidney Transplant Patients with in Clinic Pharmacy Education
C. G. Peterson¹, E. Benefield², C. Heyrend²
¹Pediatric Nephrology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Transplant Pharmacy, Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
*Purpose: Successful transition of adolescent and young adult transplant recipients to adult-centered care remains challenging for transplant centers. This transition is associated with graft loss…
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Validation of Prognostic Index for Allograft Outcome in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Transplant Glomerulopathy
M. Talwar¹, V. Balaraman¹, A. Bhalla¹, O. Cseprekal², M. Yazawa¹, P. S. Podila³, A. Azhar¹, L. N. Cossey⁴, J. D. Eason¹, M. Z. Molnar¹
¹James D. Eason Transplant Institute, Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, TN, ²Department of Transplantation and Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary, ³Faith & Health Division, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Memphis, TN, ⁴Arkanalabs, Little Rock, AR
*Purpose: Kidney transplant recipients with Transplant Glomerulopathy (TG) have very poor allograft survival compared to those without TG. The objective of this research was to…
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Application of Diffusional Kurtosis Imaging for Non-Invasive Assessment of Chronic Allograft Injury
Y. Xu¹, X. Zheng², H. Liu¹, X. Hu¹
¹Department of Urology, Capital Medical University Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Urology Institute of Capital Medical University, Beijing, China, ²Urology Department, Beijing YouAn Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
*Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility and clinical application of diffusional kurtosis imaging (DKI) technique in non-invasive assessment for chronic allograft injury (CAI).*Methods: The local ethics…
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Use of Tacrolimus Extended-Release in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients
S. January¹, J. Hagopian¹, N. Nesselhauf¹, K. Progar¹, R. Delos Santos²
¹Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, MO, ²Washington University, Saint Louis, MO
*Purpose: Tacrolimus extended-release (LCPT) has been associated with efficacy and decreased rates of tremor when compared with tacrolimus immediate-release (Tac-IR) in kidney transplant recipients. Patients…
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From Marginal to Meaningful: Donor Liver Biopsy Increases Donation Rates amongst Elderly Donors
J. A. Steggerda¹, M. B. Bloom¹, K. Mahendraraj¹, G. Voidonikolas¹, T. Todo¹, M. Noureddin², N. N. Nissen¹, A. S. Klein¹, I. K. Kim¹
¹Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ²Hepatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Recently, there has been public scrutiny on the non-utilization of elderly donors in liver transplantation. Here, we evaluate the influence of donor liver biopsy…
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Outcomes of Intra-Operative Steroid Induction in Liver Transplant Recipients
A. Poparad-Stezar, A. Jantz, T. Larson, B. Summers, N. Sulejmani
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Evidence supporting the use of antibody induction (AI) immunosuppression (IS) (antithymocyteglobulin (rATG) and basiliximab (BAS)) for acute rejection (AR) prophylaxis in liver transplant is…
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Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients after Liver Transplantion
M. Adamczak¹, D. Gojowy¹, J. Stompor¹, J. Adamusik¹, G. Smiech¹, H. Karkoszka¹, R. Krol², A. Wiecek¹
¹Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland, ²Department of General, Vascular and Transplant Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
*Purpose: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of selected cardiovascular risk factors in patients after liver transplantation (LTx).*Methods: Medical records from…