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  • 2021 American Transplant Congress

    Discontinuation of Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole Prophylaxis Due to Hyperkalemia in Kidney Transplant Recipients

    D. Pett1, G. Malat2, C. Domenico1, R. Samudralwar1, A. Forte1, D. Sawinski2, J. Hu1, B. Steiner1, J. Rashid1, J. Trofe-Clark2

    1Pharmacy, Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2Penn Transplant Institute, Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

    *Purpose: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is the drug of choice for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs), however, it can be complicated by…
  • 2021 American Transplant Congress

    Polyomavirus BK-Associated Nephropathy in Patients After Renal and Extrarenal Transplantation

    A. Schwarz1, J. Schmitz2, J. Braesen2, C. Bara3, M. Sauer4, H. Haller1, J. Gottlieb5

    1Nephrology Department, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, 2Institute of Pathology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, 3Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, 4Department of Pediatric Hematology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, 5Deparment of Pneumology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany

    *Purpose: Patients with non-renal organ transplantation (TX) may suffer BK-viral nephropathy (BKVN) of their own orthotopic kidneys. We aimed to know if these patients with…
  • 2021 American Transplant Congress

    Effect of HLA-DR Mismatches on Graft Outcomes of Kidney Transplant from Elderly Donors

    P. Homkrailas, S. Bunnapradist

    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

    *Purpose: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR has been shown to be more immunogenic than HLA-A or -B. The impact of HLA-DR mismatches remains unclear among kidney…
  • 2021 American Transplant Congress

    Effect of Donor Glomerulosclerosis and Interstitial Fibrosis/Tubular Atrophy (IFTA) on Kidney Graft Survival: A Single Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) Data

    P. Homkrailas1, M. Hussain1, G. M. Danovitch1, K. Wheeler2, S. Bunnapradist1

    1Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 2OneLegacy, Los Angeles, CA

    *Purpose: The kidneys of deceased donors are often biopsied to evaluate transplant organ quality. A high percentage of GS is a leading cause of kidney…
  • 2021 American Transplant Congress

    Prolonged Cold Ischemic Time Demonstrating Minor Effect on Outcomes Following Renal Transplantation – A Paired Kidney Analysis

    N. Sanichar1, V. Sandra2, K. L. King2, S. A. Husain2, S. Mohan2

    1Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, 2Columbia University, New York, NY

    *Purpose: An improved understanding of the effects of cold ischemia time (CIT) on deceased donor kidney (DDK) outcomes may increase organ utilization by clarifying the…
  • 2021 American Transplant Congress

    Association of Kidney Function with Patient Reported Outcomes After Kidney Transplantation

    G. S. Kochar, S. A. Rega, I. D. Feurer, A. Dreher, H. Schaefer, D. Shaffer, R. C. Forbes, C. W. Pinson, B. P. Concepcion

    Nephrology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

    *Purpose: Our study aimed to determine the association of posttransplant eGFR with patient reported outcomes (PROs) and, specifically, the risk of reduced health-related quality of…
  • 2021 American Transplant Congress

    Continuous 24-Hour Antithymocyte Globulin (ATG) for Renal Allograft Rejection: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

    S. J. Patel, A. Rogers, S. Kuten, R. Knight, E. Graviss, D. Nguyen, T. Ellimuttil, I. Agboli, L. Gaber, A. Gaber

    Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

    *Purpose: For acute renal allograft rejection (AR), ATG is generally administered in the inpatient setting because of the need for intravenous access, patient monitoring, and…
  • 2021 American Transplant Congress

    Early Hypertransaminasemia in Kidney Transplant Recipient: Influence of Donor Type and Clinical Significance

    E. Solà-Porta, M. Redondo-Pachón, S. Núñez-Delgado, C. Arias-Cabrales, M. Mir, A. Buxeda, C. Burballa, M. Crespo, J. Pascual, M. Pérez-Sáez

    Nephrology, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain

    *Purpose: The increase in transaminases after kidney transplant (KT) is frequent. Although the cause is unknown, it has been associated with factors such as immunosuppression,…
  • 2021 American Transplant Congress

    Rabbit Anti-thymocyte Globulin Induction Dosing Strategies in a High-risk Kidney Transplant Population

    C. Nguyen, R. Yau, C. Tunwar

    Pharmacy, CHI Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Houston, TX

    *Purpose: The objective of this retrospective observational study is to compare the safety and efficacy of two dosing strategies, rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin (rATG) at a…
  • 2021 American Transplant Congress

    Association of Belatacept Conversion on Patient and Allograft Survival in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Congestive Heart Failure

    H. Mogallapalli

    Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

    *Purpose: Calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) exert deleterious effect on cardiovascular risk in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Belatacept conversion may reduce CV risk in KTRs. We hypothesized…
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