Am J Transplant, Volume 21, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 49 of 139 - ATC Abstracts

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“A New Lease on Life”: Patient Perceptions After Early Liver Transplantation for Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
R. Greenberg, G. Punchhi, H. Sung, K. Gianaris, M. Krach, K. Herrick-Reynolds, P. Chen, M. Levan, J. Garonzik Wang, A. Cameron
Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: At some centers, alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) patients, who are unlikely to survive six months without a liver transplant (LT), are selected to receive…
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Outcomes of HLA Antibody Surveillance Protocol in Heart Transplant Patients – A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis
S. S. Patlolla, V. Bhattad, S. McKean, M. Askar, S. Hall
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Post-transplant care is multifaceted with protocols to provide oversight and maintain the standard of care. While institutional protocols for post-transplant HLA antibody surveillance after…
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Influence of Immunosuppressant Management on Mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipients Hospitalized with COVID-19
Y. Fenig, A. Santeusanio, M. Menon, C. Liu, M. Rana, R. Shapiro
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
*Purpose: Kidney transplant recipients are thought to be at high risk for mortality from COVID-19 due to the necessity for chronic immunosuppressive therapy to prevent…
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Probiotic Protocol to Reduce Perioperative Infection After Liver Transplantation
M. Jorgenson¹, Q. Yang², D. Yang², G. Leverson², C. Saddler², J. Smith², N. Safdar², L. Fernandez², D. Al-Adra²
¹UW Health, Madison, WI, ²UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Evaluate efficacy and safety of a probiotic preparation to reduce perioperative infection in patients undergoing liver transplant surgery*Methods: Adult patients receiving liver transplantation from…
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Donor-Derived Tuberculosis in Lung Transplant Recipients, a Single Center Experience
M. Robbins, D. Kabbani, C. Cervera, C. O'Neil, R. Cooper, K. Halloran, S. Grocholski, K. Doucette
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
*Purpose: Donor-derived (DD) tuberculosis (TB) in solid-organ transplantation (SOT) is rare with the largest review to date identifying only 25 cases of proven or probable…
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Impact of Early versus Late Ureteric Stent Removal and Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Urinary Tract Infection Incidence in Kidney Transplant Adult Recipients
K. Althiab¹, B. Alqahtani², R. Alotaibi³, R. Alhussein³, R. Almuhiteb², L. Alnajjar², M. Alqahtani², K. Bin Saad⁴, W. Ohali⁴, A. Tamimi⁴, M. N. Almarastani⁴, S. Kashkoush⁴, G. Aboalsameh⁴, M. Shaheen⁴, M. Tawhari⁴, A. Altheaby⁴, Z. Arabi⁵
¹Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ²College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ³bCollege of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ⁴Organ Transplant Center, King Abdulaziz Medical Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ⁵King Abdulaziz Medical Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
*Purpose: To investigate the impact of early Vs. late ureteric stent removal while utilizing various antibiotic prophylaxis regimens on UTI in renal transplant recipients. *Methods:…
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Impact of Non-active Hepatitis B on Patient Survival After Renal Transplantation
A. Paschereit¹, K. Budde², M. Duerr², M. G. Naik²
¹Medical Department, Division of Nephrology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ²Medical Department, Division of Nephrology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine, Charité, Berlin, Germany
*Purpose: Dialysis patients (pts) have an increased risk for hepatitis B (HB) infection and impaired response to HB vaccine compared to the general population. As…
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Influence of HLA Compatibility on Bk Virus Associated Nephropathy Among Japanese Living Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients
N. Fujiyama¹, M. Saito², R. Yamamoto², R. Sagehashi², T. Saito², S. Kashima², K. Numakura², S. Narita², T. Habuchi², S. Satoh¹
¹Center for Kidney Disease and Transplantaion, Akita University Hospital, Akita, Japan, ²Department of Urology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
*Purpose: BK polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (BKVN) after kidney transplantation is associated with a high morbidity and higher risk of graft loss. In this study, the relationship…
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Titer Stability vs. Terminal Pre-transplant Titer: Titer History is Irrelevant for A₂ to B Transplantation
A. Gilbert¹, S. Radomski², J. Vucci¹, B. Thomas¹, M. Cooper¹
¹Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC, ²Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Minor ABO incompatibile (ABOi) transplants from blood group A2 or A2B donors have increased since 2014, but initial guidance suggested that establishing an anti-A…
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Findings from the BARETO Study: A New, Composite Renal Vascular Plaque Score is Highly Associated with Kidney Graft Survival
J. Foutz¹, D. Stewart¹, L. Kamal², H. McGehee¹, P. Saravanane², S. Yu², R. Yousfi², G. Gupta²
¹United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA, ²Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Whether anatomic findings such as aortic and arterial renal plaque affect kidney graft outcomes is not well defined. Other than anatomical damage, it is…