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Articles tagged "Immunosuppression"

  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Belatacept- and Tacrolimus-Based Immunosuppression in Renal Transplant Recipients.

    X. Wen,1 M. Casey,1 A. Santos,1 A. Hartzema,2 K. Womer.1

    1Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; 2Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

    To examine the utilization and clinical outcomes of belatacept in the real clinical setting, a retrospective cohort study was conducted using SRTR data that compared…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of a 4-Month Post-Renal Transplant Dose Reduction of Tacrolimus.

    P. Gatault,1 N. Kamar,2 M. Buchler,1 C. Colosio,3 D. Bertrand,4 A. Durrbach,5 L. Albano,6 J. Rivalan,7 M. Essig,8 Y. Le Meur,9 N. Bouvier,10 B. Charpentier,5 E. Thervet,11 L. Rostaing,2 Y. Lebranchu.1

    1Service de Transplantation rénale, CHRU, Tours, France; 2Service de Transplantation Rénale, CHU, Toulouse, France; 3Service de Transplantation Rénale, CHU, Reims, France; 4Service Transplantation Rénale, CHU, Rouen, France; 5Service de Transplantation Rénale, APHP, Kremlin Bicêtre, France; 6Service de Transplantation Rénale, CHU, Nice, France; 7Service de Transplantation Rénale, CHU, Rennes, France; 8Service de Transplantation Rénale, CHU, Limoges, France; 9Service de Transplantation Rénale, CHU, Brest, France; 10Service de Transplantation Rénale, CHU, Caen, France; 11Service de Néphrologie, APHP, Centre Européen Georges Pompidou, Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

    Introduction. The aim of the study was to determine the efficacy and safety balance of 2 different doses of tacrolimus extended-release (TacER) in kidney transplant…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Clinical Factors That Determine the Appropriateness of Early Steroid Withdrawal.

    S. Bae, A. Massie, S. DiBrito, X. Luo, L. Kucirka, D. Segev.

    Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD.

    Early steroid withdrawal (ESW) has been a popular option for recipients with low-immunological risk. However, no quantitative tools are available to assess the risk, i.e.…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Steroid Free Immunosuppression and Clinical Outcomes in Recipients of Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant with Positive Flow Cytometry Crossmatch.

    O. Adebiyi, T. Taber, W. Goggins, D. Mishler, M. Yaqub, A. Sharfuddin.

    Indiana University, Indianapolis.

    Background: Positive flow cytometry crossmatch (FCXM) is considered a high immunologic risk for transplantation. Available studies reporting outcomes in positive FCXM kidney transplants were done…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    The Effect of Tocilizmab Treatment (TCZ-Rx) on IgG Subclasses in HLA-sensitized (HS) Kidney Transplant Patients Treated with TCZ.

    B.-H. Shin, S. Ge, J. Choi, J. Kahwaji, A. Vo, A. Petrosyan, S. Jordan, M. Toyoda.

    Transplant Immunology Laboratory and Comprehensive Transplant Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.

    Background: Antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) is a major obstacle for successful transplant in HS patients. TCZ has anti-B cell and anti-inflammatory properties. We have reported its…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Preemptive CMV Prophylaxis in Renal Transplant Recipients Receiving Everolimus Immunosuppression Reduces Cytomegalovirus Infection.

    G. Spagnoletti, M. Salerno, V. Bianchi, N. Silvestrini, F. Apponi, J. Romagnoli.

    Surgery - Renal Transplant Unit, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.

    Introduction.Aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of preemptive prophylaxis of CMV infection in kidney transplant recipients (KTx) receiving polyclonal antibodies…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Differences in Reported Barriers to Immunosuppression Adherence Among a Cohort of Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients from the United States and Canada.

    O. Bignall II,1,2 A. Pai,2 S. Amaral,3 S. Furth,3 N. Bergman,2 J. Goebel,4 The TAKE-IT Study Investigators, B. Foster.5

    1Nephrology and Hypertension, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH; 2Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH; 3Nephrology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; 4Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Colorado, Aurora, CO; 5Nephrology, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada.

    Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine differences in reported barriers to immunosuppressant adherence (IA) between a cohort of pediatric renal transplant recipients…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Tool to Assess Risk of Non-Adherence in Renal Transplant Candidates.

    T. Kaiser,1 K. Daley,2 L. Dick,2 L. Deye,2 N. Parrish,2 J. Huff,2 A. Govil,1 B. Abu Jawdeh,1 G. Mogilishetty,1 R. Alloway,1 E. Woodle.1

    1Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati; 2Transplant, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.

    Nonadherence (NA) is likely the primary driver of late graft loss and was found to occur in 59% of renal transplant (RTx) patients at our…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Pharmacist Impact on Medication Errors in a Chronic Kidney Transplant Clinic.

    K. Covert,1 C. Mardis,1 J. Fleming,1 A. Mardis,1 H. Meadows,1 N. Pilch,1 P. Mohan,2 M. Posadas,2 M. Salazar,2 T. Srinivas,2 G. Mour,2 D. Taber.1

    1Pharmacy, The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; 2Transplant Nephrology, The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.

    Medication errors are associated with increased incidence of infection, rejection, and graft loss in kidney transplant recipients. This study aims to assess the impact of…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Prospective Randomized OPEN Trial Designed to Reduce the Incidence of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection in DE NOVO Kidney Transplant Recipients Two-Year Results.

    R. Esmeraldo, M. Oliveira, P. Pinheiro, C. Girao, T. Freitas.

    Transplant, Hospital Geral de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.

    Introduction: CMV infection is a frequent complication following organ transplantation, and is associated with inferior long-term patient and graft survival. Here we report the results…
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