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…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,…2019 American Transplant Congress
Early Steroid Withdrawal in African American Deceased Donor Renal Transplant Recipients with Alemtuzumab Induction: Is Graft Loss on the Horizon?
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: The safety of early steroid withdrawal (ESW) in African American (AA) deceased donor renal transplant recipients (DDRTs) is unclear. This study assessed the impact…2019 American Transplant Congress
Belatacept Based Simultaneous Calcineurin Inhibitor Avoidance/Early Corticosteroid Withdrawal is Associated with Low New Onset Diabetes Risk
*Purpose: Calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) and/or corticosteroid (CCS) therapy are associated with significant risk of new onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT). An important consideration for simultaneous…2018 American Transplant Congress
New Onset Diabetes after Kidney Transplant: Comparisons of Risks Associated with Various Steroid-Containing Calcineurin Inhibitor and Sirolimus Regimens
INTRODUCTION: We aimed to examine the risk of new onset diabetes after transplant (NODAT) associated with the following maintenance immunosuppression regimens in kidney transplant recipients…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes in Renal Transplant Recipients with Bipolar Disorder: A Large Retrospective Cohort
Purpose: Management of renal transplant recipients (RTRs) with bipolar disorder (BD) is complicated by risk factors for non-adherence, complex medication regimens and limited published guidance.…
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