Am J Transplant, Volume 22, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 54 of 190 - ATC Abstracts

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De-Novo Belatacept Therapy is Associated with an Increased Risk of Invasive CMV Disease After Kidney Transplantation
G. Petrossian¹, J. Ortiz², K. Addonizio¹, A. Hsiao¹, L. Teixeira¹, N. Koizumi³, R. James³, S. Patel⁴, D. Conti², R. Plews²
¹Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, ²Division of Renal and Pancreatic Transplant Services, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, ³George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, ⁴UMC Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
*Purpose: To compare the rate of CMV viremia and invasive disease in kidney transplantation patients with a de-novo belatacept (bela) regimen vs. a no-bela maintenance…
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Outcomes in Obese Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 That Received Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplant
M. Merzkani¹, H. Murad², M. Wang³, V. Hu⁴, M. Ji⁵, Y. Al-Hosni⁴, O. Alzahabi³, M. Zayed³, K. Lentine⁶, J. Wellen⁷, S. Chang⁸, T. Alhamad⁹
¹Washington University, Saint Louis, MO, ²Washington University in St Louis, Chesterfield, MO, ³Washington U, St Louis, MO, ⁴Wash U, St Louis, MO, ⁵Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, ⁶SLU, St Louis, MO, ⁷Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, ⁸Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, ⁹Washington University School of Medicine at St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO
*Purpose: Simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplant (SPKT) has excellent outcomes in patients with end stage renal disease secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2 (DMT2). The…
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A Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Adherence Promotion Strategies to Improve Rejection Rates in Adolescent Kidney Transplant Patients
C. Varnell¹, K. Rich¹, A. Modi¹, D. Hooper¹, M. Eckman²
¹Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ²University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: In adolescents with a kidney transplant, non-adherence increases the risk of graft loss. Adherence promotion interventions improve adherence and rejection rates, but perceived cost…
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Role of Innate Immunity in Regulating Host Responses to Ischemia and Reperfusion and Allograft Rejection Injury in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
S. Han¹, X. Lai², J. Wang¹, L. VanOsdol³, C. Chen¹, J. Mathew¹, J. R. Leventhal⁴, Z. Zhang⁵
¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Comprehensive Transplant Center, Microsurgery Core, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ³Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁴Surgery, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁵Northwestern University Transplant Surgery, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Vascularized composite tissue allotransplantation (VCA) 's wide application has been impeded by deleterious side-effect of current immunosuppressive regimens. This study is aimed to determine…
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Novel Drug Target Identified for Reversal of Renal Tubular Injury
S. Sur, M. Kerwin, S. Pineda, M. Sarwal
UCSF, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: Understanding the unique susceptibility of the human kidney tubule to oxidative cell stress and to identify compounds to support reversal of renal tubular damage.*Methods:…
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Donor Factors Do Not Discriminate Living Donor Kidney Transplant Outcomes and Should Not Be Used to Promote the Use of Compatible Pairs in Kidney Paired Donation Programs
G. Irish¹, D. Chang², S. Chadban¹, N. Boudville¹, S. Campbell¹, J. Kanellis¹, L. McMichael², E. Sharples³, M. Kadatz², J. Gill², P. Clayton¹
¹ANZDATA, Adelaide, Australia, ²Providence Health Research Institute, Transplant Research, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Oxford University Trust Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Enrolment of ABO blood group and HLA incompatible pairs in kidney paired donation programs improves matching potential. The benefit for compatible pairs, however, is…
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Does Black Race Modify the Risk of Transplant Failure Associated with HLA Mismatch in First Adult Kidney Allografts from Deceased Donors?
K. Atiemo
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
*Purpose: Current US- based data suggests Black patients awaiting kidney re-transplantation are more likely to be highly sensitized compared to other races. Degree of HLA…
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Acute Cellular Rejection in Liver Transplant Recipients Following Vaccination Against Covid-19
R. Sarwar¹, O. Adeyi², N. Lim¹
¹Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ²Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic has seen the development of effective vaccines in record time. We report a series of five liver…
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DonorNet Procurement Photos and Their Association with Kidney Utilization
M. Stuart¹, A. M. Placona¹, C. Martinez¹, K. Andreoni²
¹United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA, ²University Hospitals, Case Western University, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Procurement teams can upload backbench photos of organs to DonorNet. It is unclear if these photos are associated with kidney utilization. We examined the…
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National Consortium Registry Insights on Management and Outcome of Hepatitis C Viremic Heart Transplants
R. Gottlieb¹, M. Salem¹, A. Ravichandran², J. Kennedy³, J. Strope⁴, S. Lin⁵, J. Chow⁶, P. Eckman⁷, S. Desai⁸, O. Larkins¹, J. Vanzyl¹, S. Hall¹
¹Baylor Scott & White Healthcare, Dallas, TX, ²Ascension Medical Group, Indianapolis, IN, ³Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA, ⁴Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁵University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, ⁶Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁷Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis, MN, ⁸Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
*Purpose: Multicenter US registry of clinical management of HCV NAT+ hearts.*Methods: An ongoing 8-center retrospective IRB-approved registry collected baseline characteristics, labs, management, and outcomes after…