2020 American Transplant Congress
Successful Use of Tedizolid for the Treatment of Nocardiosis in Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Nocardiosis is an opportunistic infection occasionally seen after solid organ (SOT) and hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation. Treatment is challenging due to the limited number of…2020 American Transplant Congress
Patient Reported Medication Nonadherence and Tolerability: Results of a Prospective Observational Study
*Purpose: Medication nonadherence (MNA) is a major contributor to late allograft loss in transplantation (txp). Immunosuppression therapy is highly effective at preventing rejection yet presents…2020 American Transplant Congress
Implementation of a Pharmacist in an Adult Transplant Outpatient Clinic (Kidney, Liver, Pancreas): A Pilot Study – Implant
*Purpose: Solid organ transplant (SOT) patients require a complex medication regimen which increases the risk of many drug-related problems. The purpose of this study was…2020 American Transplant Congress
Pentamidine Prophylaxis in Transplant Recipients
Department of Pharmacy, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is preferred therapy for pneumocystis pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients, however, use can be limited by allergy and…2020 American Transplant Congress
Distribution of High-Urgency Listing and Regional Variation before and after Implementation of the 2018 US Heart Allocation Policy
1University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2SRTR, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: The demand for heart transplant exceeds organ availability. The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing (OPTN/UNOS) updated heart allocation policy in…2020 American Transplant Congress
Cross-Sectional Survey to Assess Barriers to Medication Adherence in an Urban Transplant Population
University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Non-adherence is a strong predictor of post-transplant outcome. Barriers to medication adherence (MA) include the cost and complexity of a medication regimen, education level,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Osmotic Nephropathy from a Non-Sucrose Based IVIG
Nephrology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: We present a case of acute renal failure and hyperkalemia due to osmotic nephropathy from a non-sucrose based IVIG infusion therapy.*Methods: A 67-year-old man…2020 American Transplant Congress
Maintenance Steroids in the Setting of Alemtuzumab Induction Post-Kidney Transplant Increases Risk of Infection and Hospital Readmission
Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: This study sought to assess the safety of steroid-containing maintenance immunosuppression in the setting of alemtuzumab (ALEM) induction.*Methods: Adult (>18 years) kidney transplant recipients…2020 American Transplant Congress
Voriconazole Associated Adverse Drug Events and Drug Monitoring in Lung Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Voriconazole is the drug of choice for prophylaxis and treatment of Aspergillus infection in lung transplant ( LTx) recipients. Voriconazole has a narrow therapeutic…2020 American Transplant Congress
Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate Use in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients and its Effect on Potassium and Immunosuppression
*Purpose: Transplant recipients often suffer from hyperkalemia which can limit pharmacotherapy. The cause of hyperkalemia is often multifactorial including kidney dysfunction, calcineurin inhibitor use, and…
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- …
- 18
- Next Page »