2019 American Transplant Congress
Safety Outcomes in Elderly Patients Who Receive Alemtuzumab Induction for Kidney Transplant
Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
*Purpose: As a consequence of natural immunosenescence, elderly patients may not require as potent immunosuppression as their younger counterparts. Optimal induction regimens in this population,…2019 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Reduced Thymoglobulin Induction Dosing in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients at a Steroid Sparing Center
Pharmacy, NewYork-Presbyterian, New York, NY
*Purpose: Studies have demonstrated a mortality benefit with kidney transplantation (KT) in elderly patients, but there is little consensus over optimal immunosuppression. Older KT recipients…2019 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Induction Immunosuppression in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: It is well recognized that elderly transplant recipients experience lower rates of acute rejection along with higher rates of infectious death compared to their…2019 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes after Incompatible Living Donor Kidney Transplantation in Older Recipients
*Purpose: Older individuals are the fastest-growing sub-group of transplant candidates who may face increased risks when considering incompatible living donor kidney transplantation (IKT) due to…2019 American Transplant Congress
A National Cohort Validation of Graft Outcomes of Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients
Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Previous analyses comparing elderly kidney transplant recipients (KTR) to younger KTR found that elderly patients suffered higher rates of mortality, less biopsy-proven acute rejection…2019 American Transplant Congress
The Outcomes after an Infection in Older Liver Transplant Recipients is Comparable to Younger Adults
*Purpose: Solid organ transplantation is being increasingly offered to older patients with concurrent chronic medical conditions such as cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and renal disease. Risk of…2019 American Transplant Congress
Good Outcomes of Octagenerian Kidney-Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center Experience
New York Presbyterian / Weill Cornell, New York, NY
*Purpose: Given the aging population of patients with end-stage renal disease, the transplant community is increasingly confronted with the challenge of evaluating elderly patients for…2019 American Transplant Congress
“Getting Life Back” – Kidney Transplantation in the Elderly Patient
*Purpose: The number of elderly patients developing end stage renal disease (ESRD) who are eligible for kidney transplantation (KTx) is increasing, but their transplant rate…2019 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Outcomes of Older Kidney-Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center Experience
Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
*Purpose: Given the aging population of patients with ESRD, and the high rates of associated mortality, at our center we perform an individualized risk assessment…2019 American Transplant Congress
Is Kidney Transplantation Actually a Cost-Effective Alternative Also for Older Patients?
*Purpose: We aimed to study the health economic effects of kidney transplantation in a population of kidney transplant candidates > 65 years of age.*Methods: We…
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