2021 American Transplant Congress
A Comparative Analysis of Kidney Allograft Outcomes in Steroid Use versus Steroid Discontinuation After Basiliximab Induction: Unos Data Base Study
*Purpose: Basiliximab is a monoclonal antibody produced by recombinant DNA technology used by many transplant centers in the U.S. as induction immunosuppression. When Basiliximab is…2021 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Insulin versus Oral Agents on Early Glycemic Control Following Kidney Transplant
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
*Purpose: Insulin therapy is commonly prescribed to treat hyperglycemia early post-kidney transplant (KTx) due to its widespread availability and ease of titration. Alternatively, there is…2021 American Transplant Congress
Immunosuppression and Cancer Risk in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
1McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, 2McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
*Purpose: Kidney transplant recipients (KTR) have an elevated risk of cancer. We sought to estimate to what extent does the immunosuppression regimen increase KTRs’ susceptibility…2021 American Transplant Congress
Therapeutic Response of Late Clinical Cell Mediated Rejection is Modeled by Chronicity Changes
*Purpose: Although there is a tendency to treat late clinical TCMR, the responsiveness to steroids is unclear.*Methods: Among kidney transplant recipients, transplanted between Jan 2013…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…
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