2018 American Transplant Congress
A Theoretical Framework to Explain Factors That Impact Completion of the Medical Evaluation Process for African American (AA) End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patient
Black/African Americans (B/AA) are less likely to seek kidney transplantation or complete the pre-transplant medical evaluation despite higher prevalence rates of end-stage renal disease (ESRD).…2018 American Transplant Congress
Investigation of Lower Treatment Failure Rate Seen among Black Kidney Recipients on LCP-Tacrolimus vs. IR-Tacrolimus: Subgroup Analyses of Two Phase 3 Trials
Black kidney transplant recipients are recognized as high risk for inferior allograft survival due to immunologic and non-immunologic factors. Pooled data from 2 Phase 3…2018 American Transplant Congress
Is BMI > 35 a Barrier to Kidney Transplantation?
Organ Transplant, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL.
Background:Although lower rates of patient and graft survival are reported for kidney transplant recipients with BMI > 35, kidney transplant in this group provides a…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Early versus Late Clinical Outcomes on Disparities in African-American Kidney Transplant Recipients
Background: It is important to better understand the impact of early and late clinical events on disparities in African-American (AA) kidney transplant (KTX), which will…2018 American Transplant Congress
Validation of Genetic Variants Identified in GWAS for Tacrolimus Troughs
Purpose: Tacrolimus (TAC) is a substrate for CYP3A4/5 enzymes. It is well-known that variants in these genes are associated with variability in TAC trough concentrations.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Non-Medical Factors Predict Receipt and Type of Kidney Transplant in Veterans
VA Kidney Transplant Centers: IA, OR, PA, TN, Iowa City, Portland, Pittsburgh, Nashville.
Background: African Americans, Hispanic Americans and other minorities have a higher incidence of end-stage kidney disease but lower rates of both deceased and living donor…2018 American Transplant Congress
Does One Size Fit All? Implementing a Protocolized Ambulatory Tacrolimus Dosing Strategy in a Predominantly African American Renal Transplant Population
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
Introduction: African American (AA) KTx recipients have significant tacrolimus (FK) inter patient variability making protocolized dosage adjustment challenging. We sought to evaluate the efficacy &…2017 American Transplant Congress
Online Patient Resources for Deceased Donor and Live Donor Kidney Recipients: A Comparative Analysis of Readability.
BackgroundThe Internet has extensive online resources for kidney transplantation recipients. However, it is unclear if these materials are comprehensible for kidney transplant patients. Nearly, one-half…2017 American Transplant Congress
Patient-Reported Barriers to the Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation in an At-Risk Population in the United States.
Background: Despite our knowledge of barriers to the early stages of the transplant process, we have limited insight into patient reported barriers to the pre-kidney…2017 American Transplant Congress
Non-Medical Factors Contributing to Racial Disparity in Kidney Transplant Wait-Listing.
Background: African American (AA) and other minorities (OM) are known to have disproportionately higher incidence of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) but lower rates of kidney…
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