2018 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Tacrolimus Extended-Release in African American Renal Transplant Recipients
University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Purpose: Limited data exists to guide appropriate dosing strategies for novel tacrolimus formulations, such as tacrolimus XL (Astagraf XL). This is especially true in the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Itraconazole Prophylaxis, Trough Concentration, and Identification of Fungal Pathogens in Lung Transplant
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
Studies of prophylactic itraconazole (ITR) in lung transplant recipients (LTR) are lacking. Our purpose was to evaluate LTR who received ITR prophylaxis and the association…2018 American Transplant Congress
Use of Surgically Placed Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block Catheter with Local Anesthetic Infusion in Renal Transplantation
BackgroundRenal transplant recipients have limitations in pain management, given the nephrotoxicity of NSAIDS and contraindications to regional neuroaxial techniques. Although opioids are widely used post-transplant,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outpatient Prophylactic Valganciclovir Dose Optimization Post-Renal Transplant
Purpose: Renal function rapidly changes post-transplant requiring dose adjustment of CMV prophylaxis. We describe valganciclovir (VGCV) dosing accuracy in the outpatient setting and its associated…2018 American Transplant Congress
Innovative Strategies to Accommodate Increased Patient Volume in an Outpatient Transplant Infusion Center
Comprehensive Transplant Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Purpose: To accommodate the increasing volume of patients scheduled for infusions at the Comprehensive Transplant Center(CTC) Infusion suite. It began as a two chair unit…2018 American Transplant Congress
Genome-Wide Association Study of Tacrolimus Dose in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in the CNTRP POSITIVE Study
PURPOSE: There are significant challenges in achieving therapeutic tacrolimus (Tac) concentrations after transplant. We explored variants associated with tacrolimus dose requirements in pediatric solid organ…2018 American Transplant Congress
Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis Following Alemtuzumab Induction in High Risk Renal Transplant Recipients Experiencing Delayed Graft Function
University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Purpose: There is limited data to support the use of valganciclovir in patients on dialysis. This study assessed the efficacy of valganciclovir 450 mg twice…2017 American Transplant Congress
Association with Tacrolimus Intraindividual Variability, Acute Microinflammation Based on 1 Year-Transplanted Kidney Biopsy After Transplantation, and Biopsy-Proven Acute Rejection.
Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate relationship between tacrolimus intraindividual variability (IIV), acute microinflammation (AMI) based on 1 year-transplanted kidney biopsy, and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Antihypertensive (AHT) Choice and Advagraf® Dose on Interstitial Fibrosis/Tubular Atrophy (IF/TA) and IF/TA Progression in Renal Allografts 24 Months Post-Transplantation (Tx).
IF/TA may be delayed using ACEi- or ARB-type AHTs, which target the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), as well as by optimizing tacrolimus (TAC) exposure. The effect…2017 American Transplant Congress
Higher Tacrolimus Blood Levels Predict Better Graft Survival in Kidney Recipients with De Novo DSA.
Background: De novo anti-HLA donor specific antibodies (dnDSA) are associated with poorer outcomes in kidney transplant recipients. Nonetheless, their monitoring post transplant is not widespread,…
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