2016 American Transplant Congress
Lessons Learned Transplanting High KDPI Kidneys Over a Decade: Improvements in Graft Survival Stem from Lower Rates of Early Graft Loss.
Purpose. The Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) recently replaced SCD/ECD designations, to provide transplant centers a more precise estimate of predicted graft survival, with the…2016 American Transplant Congress
Transitional B Cell T1/T2 Ratio Is a Prognostic Marker for Human Renal Allograft Deterioration.
1UPMC, Pittsburgh; 2University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Human transitional B cells (TrB) may play a significant role in auto and alloimmune disease. TrB express a high IL10:TNFα ratio and this fell with…2016 American Transplant Congress
Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Delayed Graft Function in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation in a Brazilian Center.
Background. A high incidence of delayed graft function (DGF), after deceased donor kidney transplantation, occurs in Brazil and the reasons for such finding have not…2016 American Transplant Congress
Non-adherence to Appointments Is a Strong Predictor of Medication Non-Adherence and Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
Disparities in healthcare access and non-adherence are important aspects of transplantation that affect outcomes. This study aims to investigate the impact of non-adherence to laboratory…2016 American Transplant Congress
Replicative Senescence and Arteriosclerosis After Kidney Transplantation.
BackgroundReplicative senescence is associated with telomere shortening. In native kidneys, obtained prior to transplantation, we recently described and validated a significant association between shorter intrarenal…2016 American Transplant Congress
Preimplant Donor Histology Does Not Improve Discrimination of 5 Year Kidney Allograft Outcomes.
1Nephrology, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC; 2Nephrology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Kidney transplantation remains the best treatment option for End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) and the most cost efficient method of renal replacement therapy. However, there is…2016 American Transplant Congress
Renal Outcomes of Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients Following a Previous Solid Organ Transplantation.
Purpose: We aimed to study the renal outcomes of pediatric kidney transplant recipients following a previous non-renal solid organ transplantation (SOT).Methods: A retrospective analysis of…2016 American Transplant Congress
Center-Level Variation in Association Between Early Hospital Readmission and Survival Following Kidney Transplantation.
Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore.
Background: Early hospital readmission (EHR) following kidney transplantation (KT) is associated with inferior survival. However, incidence of EHR varies significantly across center following KT. Recent…2016 American Transplant Congress
Antithymocyte Globulin (ATG) versus Anti-interleukin-2 Receptor (Anti-IL-2R) as Induction Therapy for Kidney Transplantation After a Nonrenal Transplant.
Patients undergoing kidney transplant after a previous nonrenal organ transplant (NRT) present a small but emerging subpopulation of kidney transplant recipients. Little is known about…2016 American Transplant Congress
Anti-IL6R Therapy (Tocilizumab) Improves Long-Term Patient & Graft Survival in Patients with Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection and Transplant Glomerulopathy.
Comprehensive Transplantation Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Introduction:Extending the functionality of renal allografts is an essential goal of transplant medicine. HS patients (pts) are at increased risk for chronic ABMR (CABMR) due…
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