2021 American Transplant Congress
Intraoperative Fluid Management and Kidney Transplantation Outcomes: A Retrospective Review
*Purpose: Patients undergoing kidney transplantation have traditionally received liberal amounts of fluid during surgery to ensure adequate fluid volume and flow to the transplanted kidney.…2021 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Donor-derived Cell Free Dna Between Recipients with First Solitary Allograft and Regrafts
*Purpose: Donor derived-cell free DNA (dd-cfDNA) is a biomarker of immunological injury. Multiple studies have validated its utility in recipients of first solitary kidney transplants…2021 American Transplant Congress
Nonadherence Post-kidney Transplant is Associated with Increased Immune Activation Detected by Peripheral Blood Gene Expression Assay
*Purpose: Nonadherence to immunosuppression medications is common post-transplantation. We hypothesize that nonadherence results in a heightened alloimmune response in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) which in…2021 American Transplant Congress
Expansion of Cd45ra-foxp3hi Activated Regulatory T Cells Predict Immune Tolerance in Patients with Combined Kidney and Bone Marrow Transplantation
*Purpose: Simultaneous transplantation of a solid organ and bone marrow from an identical donor is a possible means of achieving transplant tolerance. Here, we attempted…2021 American Transplant Congress
Association Between Cumulative Antithymocyte Globulin Dosing and Adverse Outcomes in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Lymphocyte depletion via rabbit antithymocyte globulin (rATG) is the most frequently used induction immunosuppressive in pediatric orthotopic heart transplant (OHT). Although outcomes are often…2021 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors and Outcomes of Neutropenia in Kidney Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Neutropenia is a common side effect of valganciclovir and may pose increased risk for post-transplant infections. Medications such as mycophenolate and infections such as…2021 American Transplant Congress
An Evaluation of Pjp Prophylaxis and Anemia Among Renal Transplant Recipients
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
*Purpose: Dapone and atovaquone are therapeutic options for PJP prophylaxis in renal transplant recipients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence of…2021 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of High-versus Low-Dose Valganciclovir for Cytomegalovirus Prevention in Adult Liver Transplant Recipients: A Single Center Experience
*Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common infection after solid organ transplantation and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. CMV prophylaxis is widely considered…2021 American Transplant Congress
Nosocomial COVID-19 Among Hospitalized Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: This study aimed to identify probable cases of nosocomial Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) among hospitalized solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients.*Methods: All hospitalized SOT recipients…
