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…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…2018 American Transplant Congress
Is It Better Choice to Perform Kidney Transplantation for Elderly CKD Patients?
[Objectives] Japan is forecasted to become an aged society with 30.3% and 39.9% in 2025 and 2060, respectively. Along with that, the number of elderly…2018 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Functional and Cognitive Impairment on Readmissions in Geriatric Renal Transplant Recipients
Background:Renal transplantationhas become increasingly more prevalent in geriatric populations. To optimize outcomes, renal transplant patients must be compliant with post-operative medication useand clinic follow up.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Prospective Trial Using Pulmonary Rehabilitation to Treat Frailty
Background: Frailty is a novel risk factor to potential lung transplant candidates and recipients associated with excess morbidity and mortality. Limited data is available on…2018 American Transplant Congress
Can We Optimise Immunosuppression Strategies in Our Older Renal Transplant Recipients?
Renal transplantation provides a survival advantage for patients including those with multiple co-morbidities and older age compared to remaining on dialysis. The optimal immunosuppressive regime…
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