2018 American Transplant Congress
Decreased Long-Term Survival with Antithymocyte Globulin Induction in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients
Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI.
Purpose: Long-term consequences of immunosuppression on the elderly is still unclear. This data to evaluates long-term outcomes for younger (Y) versus elderly (E) kidney transplant…2018 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Survival and Maintenance Immunosuppression in Elderly Lung Transplant Recipients
Background: Lung transplantation in the elderly is controversial given increased risks and the optimal immunosuppression regimen is not fully understood.Methods: A retrospective cohort study was…2018 American Transplant Congress
Frailty Assessment Pilot Study in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients
Older patients are more often being considered for kidney transplantation, however many candidates are on the waitlist for several years. We sought to evaluate the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Cognitive Impairment and Graft Loss in Kidney Transplant Recipients
1JHU, Baltimore; 2University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Cognitive impairment is common in end-stage renal disease patients and impedes adherence to complex treatment regimens. Given the complexities of post-transplant immunosuppression, we hypothesized that…2018 American Transplant Congress
Pancreas Transplant in the Elderly Patient – Should It Be Done?
1SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY; 2SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY.
Introduction: While kidney transplantation in the elderly diabetic patient is an accepted treatment of the secondary complication, pancreas transplants are controversial. Many centers have an…2018 American Transplant Congress
Association of Physical Function and Survival in Elderly Renal Transplant Recipients
Background: There is a significant increase in the number of older renal transplant recipients in the United States. Physical function (PF) may impact mortality in…2018 American Transplant Congress
Frailty is Predictive of Early Post-Transplant Infection in Older Renal Transplant Recipients
Background: Frailty is predictive of postoperative morbidity, including infections in older surgical patients. It is not known if frailty is associated with post-operative infections in…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Very Old Kidney Recipients of Grafts from Very Old Donors
Nephrology Department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
Aims: Describe the outcomes of very old kidney recipients of grafts from very old donors. Identify pretransplant clinical factors associated with graft and recipient survival.Methods:…2018 American Transplant Congress
Dialysis Modality, Inflammation, and Frailty in Kidney Transplant Candidates
Inflammation is associated with poor physical performance, frailty, disability and death in community-dwelling older adults. Given the elevated inflammation levels among ESRD patients, it is…2018 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Outcomes of Graft Function in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients
Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI.
Purpose: To compare and evaluate 5-year outcomes of graft function for younger (Y) versus elderly (E) kidney transplant recipients (KTR).Introduction: As the number of elderly…
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