2019 American Transplant Congress
Retrospective Evaluation of Dapsone Prophylaxis Complications in Kidney Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Secondary options for Pneumocystis Jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) include atovaquone or dapsone. Atovaquone use may be limited by cost/side…2019 American Transplant Congress
Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Study Evaluating Risk of Anticoagulation
*Purpose: Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have a higher risk of mortality and adverse cardiovascular events. Pre-operative AF has around 5-9% prevalence and roughly 5%…2019 American Transplant Congress
Obesity Induced IL-18 Production Impairs FOXP3+ Treg Function and Increases Risk of Primary Graft Dysfunction in Lung Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Lung transplantation is a life-saving treatment for terminal lung diseases but long-term outcomes are poor, beginning with possible development of primary graft disease (PGD)…2019 American Transplant Congress
Technology Triggered Adherence Intervention – Preliminary Findings
1University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2UC Health, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: Medication non-adherence (M-NA) after renal transplant (RT) increases the risk of graft failure. We conducted a prospective, randomized, single center trial to evaluate 3…2019 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy and Safety of Alemtuzumab versus Basiliximab Induction in Lung Transplantation
Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Minimal literature exists regarding alemtuzumab for induction in lung transplantation but is the preferred agent at Temple University Hospital (TUH). Basiliximab is reserved for…2019 American Transplant Congress
Patient-Reported Outcomes in a Prospective Multicenter Trial of Belatacept-Based CNI- and Corticosteroid-Free Immunosuppression Regimens in Kidney Transplantation
*Purpose: Previous trials have not examined differences in patient-reported outcomes (PRO) between belatacept (BELA)- and tacrolimus (TAC)-based therapies in adult kidney transplant (KTx) patients (pts).…2019 American Transplant Congress
Multi-Disciplinary Considerations Concerning the Impacts of Kidney Transplantation on Cervical and Lumbar Spinal Fusion Operations
The University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH
*Purpose: Improvements in postoperative care for renal transplant patients has increased both the duration and quality of life for patients. These patients are now able…2019 American Transplant Congress
Infectious Complications in Tocilizumab-Treated Kidney Transplant Recipients
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Tocilizumab blocks IL-6 signaling, inhibiting maturation of B cells to plasma cells and antibody production. We have used tocilizumab since 2012 to treat kidney…2019 American Transplant Congress
Severe Hyponatremia with Intraoperative Desmopressin Use in (Deceased and Living Donor) Renal Transplant Recipients
Division of Nephrology, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
*Purpose: Desmopressin (DDAVP) is used for hemostasis in patients with factor VIII deficiency, von Willebrand disease and platelet function defects including that seen in patients…2019 American Transplant Congress
Elevated Visceral Adiposity is Associated with Post-Liver Transplant Mortality and Poorly Correlates with BMI in a Prospective Cohort Study
Division of Liver Diseases and Transplantation, Columbia Univerisity Medical Center, New York, NY
*Purpose: Obesity is increasingly common in end-stage-liver disease (ESLD). While obesity adversely affects outcomes, whether abnormalities in specific adipose tissue (AT) compartments lead to increased…
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