2021 American Transplant Congress
Tolerability of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
*Purpose: Optimal immunosuppression in elderly kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) is not well-defined, with MMF being poorly tolerated at standard doses. This study aims to compare…2021 American Transplant Congress
Belatacept Conversion in Elderly Renal Transplant Recipients
1UW Health, Madison, WI, 2University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Describe the impact of conversion from a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) based immunosuppressive regimen to belatacept in elderly renal transplant recipients.*Methods: Adult renal transplant patients…2021 American Transplant Congress
Cost Savings Initiative with Idea Body Weight Dosing of Rabbit Anti-thymocyte Globulin (rATG) Induction in an Older Kidney Transplant Population: A Single Center Analysis
*Purpose: Optimal dosing schemes for rATG induction are not well defined for older kidney transplant recipients (KTRs), who are at greater risk for adverse events…2021 American Transplant Congress
Renal Transplant is Safe in Septuagenarians
Abdominal Transplant Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
*Purpose: With increasing life expectancy, there has been increase in transplant rates amongst elderly recipients who often have more comorbidities than younger recipient. The aim…2021 American Transplant Congress
Improving Eligibility of Renal Transplants in the Elderly
Abdominal Organ Transplant, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, NC
*Purpose: In the recent past, older age was contraindication to kidney transplantation (KT). New kidney allocation schemes with use of longevity matching, initiation of frailty…2021 American Transplant Congress
The Extremes of KDPI: Even KDPI 95%+ Kidneys Can Be Used Successfully
Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC
*Purpose: While the use of kidneys with KDPIs greater than 85% has become common, there is still reluctance among centers to use the very highest…2020 American Transplant Congress
An Evaluation of Converting Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients from Tacrolimus to LCPT to Limit Neurological Adverse Events and Improve Quality of Life
University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Adverse effects (AEs) of tacrolimus significantly reduce recipients’ quality of life (QOL). Given its ability for tremor improvement, this study investigates whether conversion from…2020 American Transplant Congress
Dose Reduction of Anti-Thymocyte Globulin for Kidney Transplant Induction: Possible Cost Savings?
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Based on the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) annual report, there has been an increase in the number of adults ages 65-74 waiting…2020 American Transplant Congress
Multimodal Strategy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Elderly: To Transplant or Not to Transplant
1Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, 2Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
*Purpose: Liver transplantation LT for HCC is curative but entails increased risk and is limited by organ scarcity. Alternative approaches such as locoregional therapy (LRT)…2020 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Anti-Thymocyte Globulin and Alemtuzumab as Induction Therapy in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of induction with either anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) (total dose 5 mg/kg) or…
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