Am J Transplant, Volume 21, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 106 of 139 - ATC Abstracts

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A Dynamic Markov Model to Assess the Cost-Effectiveness of the Kidney Team at Home Intervention in the Netherlands
S. Redeker¹, S. Ismail¹, H. van Eeren¹, E. K. Massey², W. Weimar², M. Oppe³, J. van Busschbach¹
¹Psychiatry, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ²Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ³Axentiva Solutions S.L., Tacoronte, Spain
*Purpose: The Kidney Team at Home program is an educational intervention aimed at patients with chronic kidney disease to assist them in their choice for…
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Anterior Rectus Sheath versus Standard Gibson Approach to Kidney Transplantation: A Randomized Double-blinded Controlled Trial
P. Murthy, M. Lyon, M. Fascelli, M. Spinner, E. Miller, Y. Lin, D. Goldfarb, V. Krishnamurthi, A. Wee, M. Eltemamy
Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Purpose: The anterior rectus sheath (ARS) approach to kidney transplantation (KT) involves a small skin incision to incise the ARS and medially retract rectus…
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Longitudinal Studies of Blood Donor-derived Cell Free DNA (dd-cfDNA) Show Predictable Rise at Time of BK Viremia or Viruria in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients (PKTx)
R. Dandamudi¹, H. Gu¹, C. Goss¹, S. Federman², R. Woodward², S. Dholakia², L. Walther¹, V. Dharnidharka¹
¹Washington University in St Louis, St. Louis, MO, ²CareDx, Brisbane, CA
*Purpose: Blood levels of dd-cfDNA elevate in various forms of kidney transplant injury, most notably used for detecting potential acute rejection. A few adult studies,…
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Nutrition, Body Habitus, and Food Insecurity, in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
A. Wilkerson¹, J. Figueroa¹, C. Kang¹, R. Garro², M. Kamel¹, R. P. George²
¹Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ²Emory University and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: Appropriate nutrition and physical activity are critical for optimal post-transplant recovery and long term outcomes, especially in pediatric populations. Both malnutrition and obesity are…
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Membrane versus Centrifuge‑Based Therapeutic Plasma Exchange to Treat Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Kidney Transplantation
P. Maggiani¹, J. C. Ramirez Valdestino¹, J. H. Cano Cervantes¹, O. D. Díaz Avedaño¹, G. García Castillo¹, M. C. Oseguera Vizcaíno², M. A. Covarrubias², M. Matías Carmona¹, D. F. Ovando Morga¹, G. Ramirez Ramirez¹, V. D. Lebrija Córdoba¹, S. Hernandez Estrada¹
¹Transplantation, Centro Medico Nacional 20 de Noviembre, Mexico City, Mexico, ²Transplantation, Hospital Civil Fray Antonio Alcalde, Guadalajara, Mexico
*Purpose: Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is either performed using a highly permeable filter with standard multifunctional renal replacement equipment (mTPE) or a centrifugation device (cTPE).…
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Kidney Transplantation Outcomes Over Last Six Decades- A Single-center Experience
A. Dinesh¹, S. Jackson², A. Matas¹
¹University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, ²Analytics Consulting Services, M Health Fairview, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: During the last 6 decades, the science around kidney transplantation has evolved tremendously resulting in significant improvements in kidney allograft and patient survival. There…
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A Case of Graft-versus-Host Disease Following Pancreas-Kidney Transplant
P. Shelat¹, C. Alquist²
¹Pathology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ²Transplantation Immunology Division, Hoxworth Blood Center, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: Graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) is an uncommon but often fatal complication following solid organ transplantation. It occurs when immunocompetent donor T cells are transferred to…
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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Non-Liver Transplant Patients
R. Claudio¹, C. Conceicao², K. Robichaux², A. Kumar¹, J. Buggs³, N. Kemmer⁴
¹Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ²Honors College, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ³Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ⁴Transplant Hepatology, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: The global prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rising at an alarming rate, driven in large part by an increased incidence of…
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Early Reduction of Tacrolimus Trough Levels Improves Long-term Kidney Function without Increase in Incidence of Acr
M. Chen¹, B. Loza¹, A. Chang¹, R. Byfield², K. Olthoff¹, A. Shaked¹
¹Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Data Analytics Center, Penn Medicine Information Systems, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: We examined the impact of clinical practice management of tacrolimus trough levels in liver transplant recipients on kidney function and incidence of rejection in…
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Given the Potential Impact on Liver Transplant Selection, Revisiting the Current Standard of Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
K. Amarell, B. Fisher, B. Park, K. Ko, B. Kallakury
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
*Purpose: The current standard of diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) relies on non-invasive radiographic methods, namely computerized tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However,…