2015 American Transplant Congress
Right-Sided Kidney Transplants Are Associated With Early Graft Failure in the Setting of Delayed Graft Function
Yale University, New Haven, CT.
Anatomical differences between right and left kidneys may affect transplant outcomes. We sought to determine if the right kidney (RK) tends to have worse graft…2015 American Transplant Congress
Avoiding Futility in Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation (SLKT): Analysis of 331 Consecutively Listed Patients
Without well-established listing guidelines for SLKT, MELD prioritization of liver recipients with renal dysfunction potentially risks scarce renal allografts. We sought to evaluate short-term predictors…2015 American Transplant Congress
Gender Differences in Kidney Transplant Delayed Graft Function Are Independent of Donor-Recpient Size Mismatch
Introduction: Superior female tolerance of ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) relative to males has been described in animal models, but little human data are available to…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Outcome of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) Infection in Adult Solid Organ Transplant Population at a University Teaching Hospital
Transplant Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom.
BACKGROUND:Over the last decade CPE infection has been reported globally and is now endemic in healthcare facilities in many countries. There has been no report…2015 American Transplant Congress
Somatostatin (Eumedica®) Infusion Allows Modulating Graft Flows and Gradients in Liver Transplantation. Results of a Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial
Background: Somatostatin (SST) infusion decrease portal pressure in acute variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients. Despite liver transplantation (LTx), recipients with portal hypertension (PHT) display different…2015 American Transplant Congress
Combination of Clinical and Genetic Factors for Delayed Kidney Graft Function Prediction
In this study we sought to determine the risk for delayed graft function (DGF) in kidney transplants (Tx) with deceased donors (DD) through the analysis…2015 American Transplant Congress
Part II: Rates and Determinants of Progression for De Novo Donor-Specific Antibody Mediated Kidney Allograft Injury
The development of de novo donor-specific antibody (dnDSA) is an independent predictor of allograft loss in renal transplantation. Rates and determinants of clinical pathologic progression…2015 American Transplant Congress
Switching from Tacrolimus to Low-Dose Cyclosporine A Preserves Allograft Function in Presumptive and Definitive Polyomavirus-Associated Nephropathy
Switching from tacrolimus(Tac) to low-dose cyclosporine A(CsA) is recommended for preventing BK virus-associated nephropathy(BKVAN) and preserving allograft function in BKVAN patients, but systematic evaluations were…2015 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of Renal Function in Kidney Transplant Recipients Through Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Vancomycin
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
Background: Determining the dose of renally eliminated drugs such as vancomycin in kidney transplant recipients is often challenging due to unclear tools to assess renal…2015 American Transplant Congress
Inhibition of mTOR Modulates SLPI Expression: A Potential Role in Kidney Transplant Patients
Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI) is a serine protease inhibitor secreted by inflammatory and epithelial cells. It functions as an endogenous immunomodulatory, with antiinflammatory and…
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