Am J Transplant, Volume 22, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 80 of 190 - ATC Abstracts

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Outcomes of Simultaneous Kidney Pancreas Transplantation in Patients with Type-1 and Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus
H. Shokouh-Amiri¹, M. S. Naseer², S. Badar¹, R. McMillan¹, D. Aultman¹, S. Tandukar¹, N. Singh¹, G. B. Zibari¹
¹John C. McDonald Regional Transplant Center - Willis Knighton Health System, Shreveport, LA, ²Transplant, John C. McDonald Regional Transplant Center - Willis Knighton Health System, Shreveport, LA
*Purpose: Advantages for type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients receiving simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplantation (SKPT) as compared to kidney transplantation are shorter waiting times and availability of…
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The Role of the Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block in Robotic Donor Nephrectomies
A. -. Popovic¹, J. Oehler², S. Loerzel³, M. Hanlon³, S. Iskhagi³, E. Shaban⁴, R. H. Dvorai⁵, J. Leggat⁶, B. Gallay⁴, R. Saidi³, R. Shahbazov³
¹College of Medicine, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, ²Anesthesiology, SUNY, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, ³Surgery, Division of Transplantation, SUNY, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, ⁴Medicine, SUNY, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, ⁵Pathology, SUNY, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, ⁶Medicine, SUNY, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
*Purpose: In recent years, there has been growing interest in the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for a variety of abdominal surgeries. Post-operative pain following…
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Islet-Derived Exosomes Carry Self-Antigens and May Induce Autoimmunity After Transplantation
S. Vasu¹, C. Darden², J. Mattke², Y. Liu³, M. C. Lawrence³, B. Naziruddin¹
¹Baylor University Medical Ctr, Dallas, TX, ²Baylor University, Waco, TX, ³Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Our earlier observations revealed release of exosomes from human islets containing microRNAs (miRNA) specific to islet stress and damage in vitro and in vivo…
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The Prevalence and Morbidity Associated with BK Virus in Heart Transplant Recipients
A. Nguyen¹, Z. Li², N. F. Rasheed², J. Cruz², M. Fei³, G. Kim¹, S. Pinney¹, N. Uriel⁴
¹University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ³CareDx, Brisbane, CA, ⁴New York Presbyterian, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
*Purpose: BK polyomavirus (BKV) is a quiescent polyomavirus that is present in approximately 80% of the population and can reactivate in immunocompromised patients and impair…
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Co-stimulation Patways Pd-1 (the Programmed Death 1) And Icos (the Inducible T Cell Co-stimulator) In Peripheral Mononuclear Cells Mesured By Flow Cytometry As A Possible Tool In The Follow-up And Diagnosis Of Kidney Transplant Rejection.
M. A. Carmona-Escamilla
Posgrado de Ciencias médicas, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México, CDMX, Mexico
*Purpose: Currently, the follow-up of KT in the clinic remains the creatinine levels, this is a highly specific, however, without sensitivity to determine diagnosis of…
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Early Kidney Transplantation Irrespective of Donor Profile Offers Survival Benefit in Recipients Older Than 70 Years
A. Mujkanovic¹, T. Jarmi², C. B. Taner¹, K. P. Croome¹, S. A. Mao¹
¹Transplant Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, ²Transplant Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
*Purpose: Donor and recipient pre-transplant risk factors are known to influence post-transplant recipient survival. This study’s purpose was to identify the most important donor and…
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Of the Individual Components of a Modified Freid Frailty Score, Pre-Transplant Walk Time and Grip Strength Are the Strongest Predictors of Post Kidney Transplant Outcomes
S. Parajuli, F. Aziz, H. L. Lorden, K. A. O'Toole, R. E. Wallschlaeger, I. C. Breyer, B. Dodin, J. Goronzik Wang, D. A. Mandelbrot
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Frailty assessment has become common during evaluation for kidney transplantation; however, a variety of different tools are used for frailty assessment. The Freid frailty…
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Impact of Donor and Recipient Characteristics on Early Post-Transplant Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA (dd-cfDNA) Scores
A. Alam¹, J. Zeng², J. Teuteberg³, S. Hall¹
¹Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²CareDx, Brisbane, CA, ³Stanford University, Stanford, CA
*Purpose: Dd-cfDNA (AlloSure, CareDx; Brisbane, CA) has been demonstrated to detect allograft injury after heart transplantation in a large and diverse patient cohort in the…
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The Molecular Landscape of Bk Polyomavirus Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients at Single Cell Resolution
P. J. McCown, E. Farkash, F. Alakwaa, F. Eichinger, R. Menon, E. Otto, C. C. Berthier, K. J. Woodside, S. Norman, M. Kretzler, A. Naik
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: BK polyomavirus has devastating consequences in patients with kidney transplants. While in vitro studies in primary epithelial cell lines, and bulk transcriptomic studies in…
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Comparative Analysis of Liver Organ Offers Pre- and Post- Acuity Circle Policy Change in the US
V. Reddy¹, R. Ruiz², H. Fernandez³, J. Bayer³, E. Martinez³, A. Gupta³, G. McKenna⁴, N. Onaca³, S. Lee³, T. Ma³, G. Testa³, A. Wall³
¹Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, Allen, TX, ²Baylor University Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX, ³Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁴Baylor Simmons Transplant Inst, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: With the intended goal of reducing geographic inequities, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) transitioned to…