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Articles tagged "Elderly patients"

  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Is Alemtuzumab Induction Safe In Septuagenarians Undergoing Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation?

    D. Harriman, V. Gurram, C. Jay, J. Rogers, A. Farney, G. Orlando, A. Reeves-Daniel, A. Mena-Gutierrez, R. Stratta

    Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC

    *Purpose: Alemtuzumab induction in septuagenarians is controversial but understudied.*Methods: Single center retrospective review of adult deceased donor kidney transplant (KT) recipients receiving single dose (30…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Economic Evaluation of Kidney Transplantation in the Elderly Stratified by Donor Quality

    M. Kadatz1, S. Klarenbach2, J. S. Gill1, J. Gill1

    1Nephrology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2Nephrology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

    *Purpose: The cost-effectiveness of kidney transplantation in the elderly in recipients of a kidney with a high kidney donor profile index (KDPI) is unknown. In…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Is It Better Choice to Perform Kidney Transplantation for Elderly CKD Patients?

    R. Imamura,1 K. Tsutahara,2 K. Yamanaka,3 M. Kawamura,1 S. Nakazawa,1 T. Kato,1 T. Abe,1 H. Kishikawa,3 N. Ichimaru,4 K. Nishimura,3 S. Yamaguchi,2 N. Nonomura.1

    1Urology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan; 2Urology, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan; 3Urology, Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Hospital, Nishinomiya, Japan; 4Advanced Technology for Transplantation, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan.

    [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

    T. Uemura,1 V. Rodriguez,1 G. Rosen,2 S. Lerner,2 O. Apoeso.1

    1Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 2Recanati/Miller Transplant Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.

    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

    C. Kennedy,1 P. Novotny,2 E. Stevens,1 J. Kirsch,3 J. Garrett,1 N. LeBrasseur,4 R. Benzo.1

    1Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 3Clinical and Health Psychology, University of FL, Gainesville, FL; 4Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

    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?

    M. Morton,1 K. Parker,1 C. Morecroft.2

    1Manchester University Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom; 2Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

    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…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Prevalence of Frailty among Kidney Transplant Recipients in the United States

    A. Thomas,1 A. Shaffer,1 H. Ying,1 S. Norman,2 D. Segev,1 M. McAdams-DeMarco.1

    1JHU, Baltimore; 2University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

    Frailty, a measure of physiologic reserve, increases the risk of delayed graft function, longer length of stay, early hospital readmission, immunosuppression intolerance, and mortality among…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Impact of Age and Race on BK Viremia among Kidney Transplant Recipients

    S. Mehta,1,3 N. Ali,1,3 B. Lonze,2,3 A. Stachel.3

    1Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY; 2Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY; 3NYU Langone Health, New York, NY.

    Background: Older age has been described as a potential risk factor for BK virus infection after kidney transplantation. The purpose of this study is to…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Is Age a Potential Barrier to Pursuing Living Donor Kidney Transplant (LDKT)?

    A. Raissi, N. Edwards, Y. Liao, D. Belenko, N. Singh, M. Khalid, D. Toews, I. Mucsi.

    Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.

    BackgroundThe incidence of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) among older adults (65+) is increasing. Living Donor Kidney Transplant (LDKT) may provide improved outcome even for…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    The Net State of Immunosuppression in Septuagenarian Liver Transplant Recipients: Balancing Rejection and Infection Risks

    J. Casale,1 J. Clark,1 B. Ravichandran,1 J. LaMattina.2

    1Pharmacy, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore; 2University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.

    Purpose: Careful patient selection and perioperative management have allowed for successful liver transplantation in elderly patients. Elderly patients may be more susceptible to the infectious…
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