2020 American Transplant Congress
Maintenance Steroids in the Setting of Alemtuzumab Induction Post-Kidney Transplant Increases Risk of Infection and Hospital Readmission
Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: This study sought to assess the safety of steroid-containing maintenance immunosuppression in the setting of alemtuzumab (ALEM) induction.*Methods: Adult (>18 years) kidney transplant recipients…2020 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of 4 vs 14 Days Early Steroid Withdrawal in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: The optimal duration, as well as the dose of the initial steroid use, is not known as it varies widely among institutions that have…2020 American Transplant Congress
Graft versus Host Disease in Liver Transplant Recipients: A Case Series
Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL
*Purpose: Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD) is a serious and potentially fatal disease that is rarely observed in solid organ transplant recipients; however, we report…2020 American Transplant Congress
Steroid Dependence at 1 Yr in Kidney Transplant Recipients Initiated on Early Steroid Withdrawal Protocol: Associated Risk Factors and Prognosis
Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Early steroid withdrawal (ESW) has become a stable immunosuppression regimen in the USA with a third of patients now discharged steroid-free immediately post-transplant. However,…2020 American Transplant Congress
11 Years Experience of Early Steroid Withdrawal Immunosupression Protocol in Kidney Allograft Recipient
Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Early Steroid Withdrawal (ESW) Immunosuppression protocol has become a viable alternative to steroid based regimen. Our transplant program has adopted ESW protocol since 2003…2020 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of Rejection One Year after Liver Transplantation Associated with Early versus Late Steroid Withdrawal
The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
*Purpose: The adverse effects associated with steroid use make earlier steroid withdrawal desirable, but the optimal time for withdrawal after liver transplantation (LT) is not…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Safety and Efficacy of 6-Month Steroid Reduction Strategy after Kidney Transplantation: A Prospective Cohort Study
Department of Surgery, Ajou University Medical School, Suwon, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: In kidney transplantation, immunosuppressive regimens almost always contain corticosteroids for preventing acute rejection and graft loss. However, long-term maintenance of corticosteroids has been associated…2020 American Transplant Congress
Deleterious Effect of Intravenous Steroids on Bone Mineral Density in Patients Treated for Borderline Rejection of the Renal Allograft
Transplant Nephrology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
*Purpose: Subclinical rejection of the renal allograft is known to increase the risk of developing interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy which ultimately translates into shortening…2020 American Transplant Congress
Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA is Not Influenced by Steroid Dosing in Heart Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Gene expression profiling (GEP) was recognized as an alternative to biopsy for rejection surveillance in the 2010 International society for Heart and Lung Transplantation…2020 American Transplant Congress
Steroid Withdrawal and Lymphocyte Subsets in Graft Capillary Blood versus Peripheral Blood in Low Immunological Risk Kidney Transplant Patients: Randomized, Parallel Group, Controlled Clinical Trial
Regional University Hospital, Malaga, Spain
*Purpose: Whether steroid withdrawal can modulate the subclinical inflammatory response after a kidney transplant is unknown.*Methods: We undertook a controlled multicenter clinical trial involving 105…
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