Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 93 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

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Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant: – The Effects of Early Steroid Withdrawal, Donor and Recipient Variables on Patient Survival
D. Kloda¹, M. McLeod², M. Romine¹, J. Ladowski², J. Locke¹, C. Young¹
¹Department of Surgery - Division of Transplantation, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, ²Department of Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
*Purpose: Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPK) improves survival in type I diabetic patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Corticosteroids have traditionally been an integral component…
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Characterization of an Integrative Prognostic Score for US Patients Taken from the DART Study
J. Bromberg¹, R. Bloom², P. Sood³
¹University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, ²Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, ³University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: iBox is a validated cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) algorithm that provides a predictive analysis of the post-transplant patient, quantifying the risk of…
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Experimental Porcine Pancreatic Allotransplantation after Hypothermic Perfusion
T. Prudhomme¹, D. Kervella¹, K. Renaudin², V. Gauttier¹, S. Le Bas-Bernardet³, D. Minault³, J. Hervouet³, D. Cantarovich¹, G. Karam¹, G. Blancho¹, J. Branchereau¹
¹Institut de Transplantation Urologie Néphrologie (ITUN), CHU Nantes, Nantes, France, ²Département d’Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologique, CHU Nantes, Nantes, France, ³Centre de Recherche en Transplantation et Immunologie, UMR1064, INSERM, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
*Purpose: The main objective of this study was to compare the different preservation techniques (static cold storage (SCS) and hypothermic pulsatile perfusion (HPP)) in a…
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Circulating MicroRNA Signatures in Chronic Pancreatitis Patients Undergoing Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Transplantation
S. Vasu, C. M. Darden, K. Kumano, M. Lawrence, B. Naziruddin
Baylor University Medical Ctr, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is characterized by exocrine insufficiency and severe abdominal pain. Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) relieves chronic pain and aids restoration…
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Evaluating Preformed Donor HLA Reactive T Cells Using PIRCHE-II Algorithm
T. Tomosugi¹, K. Iwasaki², S. Sakamoto¹, A. Kanda¹, K. Futamura¹, M. Okada¹, T. Hiramitsu¹, N. Goto¹, S. Narumi¹, Y. Watarai¹, T. Kobayashi², M. Niemann³, E. Spierings⁴
¹Transplant and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, ²Kidney Transplant Surgery, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan, ³PIRCHE AG, Berlin, Germany, ⁴University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
*Purpose: De novo donor-specific HLA antibodies (dnDSA) production involves the indirect allorecognition pathway in which recipient CD4+T cells recognize donor-HLA-derived peptide and recipient HLA class…
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Risk Factors for Early Multidrug-Resistant Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: How Impactful Are Donor-Derived Infections?
T. T. Miller¹, E. J. Kwak², G. Floridia³, F. Tuzzolino³, A. Luca³, A. Mularoni³
¹School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione (IRCCS-ISMETT), Palermo, Italy
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate risk factors for early post-transplant infections by multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacilli (MDRGNB).*Methods: We retrospectively assessed the…
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The Trend of Non-Utilization and Decline of Hepatitis C Virus Antibody-Positive Deceased Donor Kidneys
S. Chang¹, K. Lentine², D. Axelrod³, J. Wellen¹, M. Wang¹, M. A. Schnitzler⁴, T. Alhamad⁵
¹Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, ²Surgery, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, ³Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁴Surgery, Sanit Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, ⁵Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
*Purpose: With more transplant centers are accepting hepatitis C virus infected (HCV+) deceased donor kidneys (dHCV+), the trend of non-utilization and decline of these organs…
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Early Compensatory Hypertrophy Circumvents Hyperfiltration Injury in Adult Recipients of Small Pediatric Deceased Donor Kidneys
D. Das¹, R. Nunez Nateras², M. Smith², G. Mour², A. Singer², K. Reddy², R. Heilman², A. Moss², H. Khamash¹, C. Jadlowiec²
¹Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, ²Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Donor-to-recipient body weight ratios have been shown to influence kidney transplant (KT) outcomes. For small pediatric donors, this mismatch is far more pronounced and…
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Muscle Strength and Physical Functioning in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
K. Sgambat, K. Amatya, A. Moudgil
Nephrology, Children's National, Washington, DC
*Purpose: Children with end stage renal disease on dialysis are known to be at high risk for protein energy wasting and low muscle mass, however…
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Free Fatty Acids and Delayed Graft Function after Kidney Transplantation: A Single Center Analysis
J. Zhou¹, J. Lyu¹, X. Yu¹, C. Wu², J. Chen¹
¹The First Affiliated Hospital Kidney Disease Center, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, ²Global Health Research Center, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, China
*Purpose: Delayed graft function (DGF) is one of the most common obstacles of donation after circulatory death (DCD) kidney transplantation. Serum free fatty acids (FFAs)…