Articles tagged "Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)"

2022 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of COVID-19 on Renal Function of Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Three-Month Prospective Study
R. D. Foresto¹, H. Fagundes², V. Lafico², H. Tedesco Silva Junior², M. P. Cristelli¹, J. Pestana¹
¹Hospital do Rim, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ²Hospital do Rim, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, SAo Paulo, Brazil
*Purpose: This study aimed to assess changes in renal function during the acute disease and up to three months after the onset of symptoms among…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Single Center Experience on SARS-CoV-2 Testing of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
H. Pizzo¹, P. R. Soni², S. Nadipuram², J. Garrison¹, D. Puliyanda¹
¹Pediatric Nephrology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ²Pediatric Infectious Disease, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: As of late November 2020, there have been 61.5 million cases of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) worldwide resulting in 1.44 million deaths. Despite the outstanding number…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Changes in Glomerular Filtration Rate (delta Egfr) within the First Year Predict Long-Term Outcomes of Renal Grafts
A. M. Thompson, M. Zenati, S. Hariharan, M. Molinari
Starzl Transplant Institute, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: The relationship between changes in eGFR (Delta eGFR) during the first year after renal transplantation (RT) and long-term graft survival are poorly understood. We…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Steroid-free Immunosuppression in Heart-Kidney Transplant Patients: Is It Safe?
R. Skorka, J. Patel, M. Kittleson, N. Patel, T. Singer-Englar, A. Velleca, B. Azarbal, D. Chang, E. Kransdorf, L. Czer, D. Megna, J. A. Kobashigawa
Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Simultaneous heart and kidney transplantation (sHKTx) has increased in numbers over the past 10 years. There are reports that the kidney protects the heart…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Chances of Renal Recovery in Liver Only Transplant Recipients Who Were Eligible for Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplant
J. Cui¹, A. Spann², A. Shingina², H. M. Schaefer³, J. C. Slaughter⁴, S. Alexopoulos⁵, M. Izzy²
¹Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ²Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ³Nephrology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ⁴Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ⁵Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: Progressive decline in renal function is common among patients with end-stage liver disease. Liver transplant (LT) candidates can often develop severely impaired renal function…
2021 American Transplant Congress
When is the Optimal Time to Initiate the Renal-Sparing Protocol with Calcineurin Inhibitor Withdrawal?
N. Patel, M. Kittleson, J. Patel, T. Singer-Englar, S. Kim, D. Chang, B. Azarbal, A. Nikolova, L. Czer, F. Esmailian, J. A. Kobashigawa
Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Renal dysfunction after heart transplantation (HTx) has been associated with higher morbidity and mortality. The most common cause of this renal dysfunction is the…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Early Reduction of Tacrolimus Trough Levels Improves Long-term Kidney Function without Increase in Incidence of Acr
M. Chen¹, B. Loza¹, A. Chang¹, R. Byfield², K. Olthoff¹, A. Shaked¹
¹Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Data Analytics Center, Penn Medicine Information Systems, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: We examined the impact of clinical practice management of tacrolimus trough levels in liver transplant recipients on kidney function and incidence of rejection in…
2021 American Transplant Congress
High Levels of Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA Predict EGFR Decline After Kidney Transplantation
T. Alhamad¹, V. Bowers², E. Stites³, S. Anand⁴, J. S. Bromberg⁵, H. Murad¹, G. Gupta⁶, I. Moinuddin⁶, L. Bu⁷, S. Ghosh⁸, J. Zeng⁸, A. Pai⁹
¹Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, ²Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ³University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ⁴Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT, ⁵University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁶Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, ⁷University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ⁸CareDx, Brisbane, CA, ⁹University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Persistent, low-grade inflammation is associated with decline in eGFR. Cross-sectional studies have demonstrated a consistent association between circulating inflammatory markers and kidney function. Our…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Removal of Race Factor in Egfr Decreases Disparities in Preemptive Listing for Kidney Transplantation
Y. Al-Salmay, N. Jandovitz, M. Abate, A. Baez, E. Molmenti, A. Fahmy, N. Breslin, L. Teperman, V. Nair
Organ Transplantation, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY
*Purpose: GFR < 20 is required for kidney transplant listing. The Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) and the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD)…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Outcomes Associated with Induction Therapy Regimens for Kidney Transplantation in Children: A NAPRTCS and PHIS Collaborative Report
H. Pizzo¹, D. Levy Erez², N. M. Rodig³, T. Richardson⁴, M. Somers³
¹Pediatric Nephrology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ²Nephrology Institute, Schneider Children's Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, ³Nephrology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Children's Hospital Association, Lenexa, KS
*Purpose: Choice of induction agent at the time of pediatric kidney transplant (KTx) is often based upon patient characteristics and center practice. There are limited…