2018 American Transplant Congress
Does DGF Result in Worse Outcomes in a Second Transplant?
Delayed graft function (DGF) is a risk factor for patient death, kidney allograft loss, reduced allograft function and acute rejection after kidney transplantation. Prior transplant…2018 American Transplant Congress
Clinically Relevant Variation of Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA during Longitudinal Surveillance of Renal Allografts
Purpose: Donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) levels >1% are associated with active rejection in renal transplant recipients. This report defines the clinically relevant variation of dd-cfDNA…2018 American Transplant Congress
Recurrent FSGS Post-Transplantation: Prevalence and Risk Factors
Introduction: Primary FSGS can recur in the renal allograft and is associated with poor outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence…2018 American Transplant Congress
Treatment of Active Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection with Rituximab, IVIG and Plasma Exchange
Chronic antibody-mediated rejection (cABMR) and transplant glomerulopathy (TG) are main features associated with long-term graft loss. Despite its clinical significance, the available evidence on treatment…2018 American Transplant Congress
Improving Prediction of Post-Transplant Death and Graft Loss with Expanded Clinical Data Collection
US transplant centers are graded for patient and graft survival of their recipients based on comparison to risk-adjusted expectations using elements captured in the national…2018 American Transplant Congress
Significant Alteration in Transplant Center Performance Assessment with Extended Patient Follow Up Time
IntroductionCurrent transplant center performance models focus on 1-year graft and patient survival as primary outcomes. This is despite that 2.5 year cohorts are used to…2018 American Transplant Congress
Validation Study of Operational Tolerance Signatures in Korean Kidney Transplantation Recipients
Background:A peripheral B cell population was significantly higher in drug-free operationally tolerant patients than those with stable graft function or acute rejection under standard immunosuppression.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Ethnicity on Recipient Characteristics, Kidney Transplant Provision and Outcomes in a High-Volume National Health Service Hospital
Background. Several reports have demonstrated that outcomes of kidney transplantation (KTx) can be influenced by recipient's ethnicity and social status. However, available data mostly refer…2018 American Transplant Congress
Is It Better Choice to Perform Kidney Transplantation for Elderly CKD Patients?
[Objectives] Japan is forecasted to become an aged society with 30.3% and 39.9% in 2025 and 2060, respectively. Along with that, the number of elderly…2018 American Transplant Congress
Exploring the Viability of Kidneys Discarded in the US: A Comparison of Kidney Utilization Patterns and Outcomes in the US and France
Paris Translational Center for Organ Transplantation, Paris, France.
Approximately 2,000 donated kidneys are discarded in the US each year. Some transplant leaders have questioned the viability of these lost organs, while others suggest…
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