2018 American Transplant Congress
DNA Methylation Age and Differential Patterns of DNA Methylation in Older Compared with Younger Kidney Transplant Recipients
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
Introduction: Older transplant recipients experience increased rates of infection and death, but decreased rates of rejection, suggesting a role of immune dysfunction. Analysis of DNA…2018 American Transplant Congress
Is Kidney Transplantation Safe in Patients over 71 Years Old?
Department of Kidney & Liver Transplantation, ASUIUD, Udine, Italy.
Introduction: Kidney transplantation in elderly patients is superior over dialysis as therapy for end stage renal disease (ESRD). We analyzed different parameters to evaluate patient…2018 American Transplant Congress
Measures of Physical Frailty, Cardiac Function and Cardiac Biomarkers among Kidney Transplant Candidates
1Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT; 2University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
Background: Elevated troponin T at transplant evaluation has been reported to confer risk of cardiovascular mortality among renal transplants. We use troponin T along with…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Fate of Older Candidates Referred for Kidney Transplantation
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
Background: Older ESRD/CKD patients have reduced access to transplantation compared to younger counterparts as measured by waitlisting and transplantation rates. This is true even in…2018 American Transplant Congress
Ethnic Disparities in Elderly Patients Receiving Kidney Transplantation
Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI.
Purpose: Over the past 10 years, the number of elderly kidney transplant recipients has increased. This analysis evaluates whether the trend is equitable across ethnic…2018 American Transplant Congress
Immunosuppression and the Risk of Dementia among Older Kidney Transplant Recipients
1JHU, Baltimore; 2SLU, St. Louis.
Background: Older recipients have a high burden of dementia after kidney transplantation (KT). Factors contributing to post-KT dementia may include long-standing kidney disease, comorbid vascular…2018 American Transplant Congress
Alemtuzumab Induction is Effective and Safe in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Purpose of this study is to determine safety of Alemtuzumab (Ab) in elderly kidney recipients.MethodsThis is a retrospective single center cohort analysis concerning kidney transplant…2017 American Transplant Congress
Single Kidney Transplantation from DCD Maastricht Category 3 Donors ≥ 60 Years: Is It Safe?
Aim. Compared to DBD, DCD kidneys show higher rates of primary non function (PNF), DGF, rejection, and premature transplant (Tx) loss. Some authors have advised…2017 American Transplant Congress
Use of Modified Geriatric Assessment in Evaluation of Older Adults for Kidney Transplant Suitability.
BackgroundThere is an increasing incidence and prevalence of older adults with ESRD. Per guideline recommendations, many of these patients are now being considered for kidney…2017 American Transplant Congress
Induction Therapy in Low Risk Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients: Donor Factors.
Johns Hopkins, Baltimore; University of Colorado, Denver
It is not known whether depleting induction is needed in low-risk elderly kidney transplant (KT) recipients in whom concern for infectious and complications is higher…
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