Am J Transplant, Volume 21, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 90 of 139 - ATC Abstracts

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Impact of Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis on Herpes Simplex and Varicella Zoster Virus Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients
K. Ridgely¹, B. Crowther², P. Klem², K. Schoeppler¹, K. Schwarz¹, A. Nadrash², V. Lewis¹, E. Benamu³
¹Department of Pharmacy Services, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, ²Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Services, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, ³Department of Medicine, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: To assess the impact of cytomegalovirus (CMV) targeted antiviral prophylaxis on the development of herpes simplex (HSV) and varicella zoster (VZV) infections after kidney…
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Low Immunogenic Donors Improved Survival of Kidney Transplants in African American Recipients
D. Bekbolsynov¹, R. Green², B. Mierzejewska¹, O. Ekwenna¹, M. Rees¹, S. Stepkowski¹
¹University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, ²Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
*Purpose: Kidney transplants fail more often in African American (AA) than in Caucasian (CAU) recipients. We calculated the hydrophobic mismatch score (HMS) from polymorphic amino…
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Days of Delayed Graft Function and Its Impact on Graft Outcomes in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant
P. Budhiraja¹, R. J. Butterfield², S. S. Misra¹, K. S. Reddy³, L. Kodali¹, H. A. Khamash¹, S. Nair¹, G. K. Mour¹, H. A. Chakkera¹, C. C. Jadlowiec³, H. Janna¹, R. L. Heilman¹
¹Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, ²Department of Statistics, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, ³Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: There has been controversy regarding impact of delayed graft function (DGF) on risk of acute rejection and graft survival. This is likely due to…
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Outcomes in Older Recipients Receiving Kidneys from Donors with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
S. Nair, K. Reddy, L. Kodali, P. Budhiraja, J. Ninan, C. Jadlowiec, A. Mathur, J. Harbell, H. Khamash, M. Smith, R. Heilman
Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Older patients are perceived to tolerate delayed graft function (DGF) poorly and there is a reluctance to transplant a kidney from an AKI donor…
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Greater Social Vulnerability is Associated with Self-advocacy in the Living Donor Navigator Program
A. Carter, A. C. Kale, R. D. Reed, B. A. Shelton, H. Qu, M. C. McLeod, B. J. Orandi, R. M. Cannon, D. Anderson, P. MacLennan, V. Kumar, M. Hanaway, J. E. Locke
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, AL
*Purpose: The Living Donor Navigator (LDN) program helps transplant candidates identify live donors by pairing them with an advocate - a friend or family member…
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Transplant Decision Making Concerns for Asian Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease
N. Singh¹, A. Wasim¹, G. Chawla¹, F. Jamil¹, M. Hamid¹, R. Siddiqui¹, E. Lui¹, N. El-Dassouki¹, M. Novak¹, A. D. Waterman², I. Mucsi¹
¹University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Compared to White Canadians, Asian Canadians with end stage kidney disease (ESKD) are less likely to receive living donor kidney transplant (LDKT). We explored…
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Predictors of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in an Urban, Obese Adult Renal Transplant Population
A. Lichvar, Z. Ress, M. Tabriz, H. Jenkins, T. Walsh, I. Tzvetanov, E. Benedetti, M. Campara
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a common surgical complication. Renal transplant (RT) recipients possess risk factors that may lead to a higher incidence of…
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Desensitization with Plasmapheresis and IV Immunoglobulin is Safe and Effective in Pra Positive Kidney Transplant Recipient Candidates in Covid-19 Pandemic Period
B. Sayin¹, A. Akdur², E. Karakaya², U. Musabak³, T. Colak¹, M. Haberal²
¹Department of Nephrology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, ²Division of Transplantation, Department of General Surgery, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, ³Department of Immunology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
*Purpose: High panel reactive antibody (PRA) levels may limit living-donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) according to increased risk of antibody mediated rejection. Desensitization may provide better…
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Avoiding Tacrolimus Under- and Overexposure with a Dosing Algorithm for Renal Transplant Recipients: A Single Arm Prospective Intervention Trial
M. I. Francke¹, L. M. Andrews², H. L. Le², J. van de Wetering¹, M. C. Clahsen-van Groningen³, T. van Gelder⁴, R. H. van Schaik⁵, B. van der Holt⁶, B. C. de Winter², D. A. Hesselink¹
¹Internal medicine, nephrology and transplantation, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ²Hospital Pharmacy, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ³Pathology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Clinical Pharmacy and Toxicology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁵Clinical Chemistry, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁶Hematology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
*Purpose: Bodyweight-based tacrolimus dosing followed by therapeutic drug monitoring is standard clinical care after renal transplantation. However, after transplantation, a meagre 38% of patients is…
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Different Levels of GFR of Retained Kidney on the Long-term Safety of the Donors in Living-related Renal Transplantation
M. Dou, P. Tian, B. Zheng, G. Deng, Y. Shi, C. Ding
The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
*Purpose: To summarize the long-term safety of different levels of GFR of retained kidney among living-related donors.Health status,postoperative recovery,and postoperative complications were compared and analyzed.*Methods:…