Articles tagged "Infection"

2021 American Transplant Congress
Analyzing the Impact of Covid-19 in the Hospitalized Cohort of Liver Transplant Recipients: An Early Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
J. Kumar¹, I. Reccia², P. Bachul¹, D. DiSabato,¹, R. Barth¹, J. Fung¹, T. Baker¹, P. Witkowski¹
¹University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
*Purpose: To determine pooled prevalence of outcomes among hospitalized liver transplant recipients with COVID-19 through meta-analysis.*Methods: A database search was completed between Dec1, 2019-Nov15, 2020,…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Nosocomial COVID-19 Among Hospitalized Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
J. T. Swan¹, A. Tran¹, E. Rizk², E. A. Graviss¹, A. Drews², K. A. Grimes², D. T. Nguyen¹, S. G. Yi², R. R. McMillan², F. Yuan¹, I. Carrillo³, G. Book³, F. R. Zabaneh³, L. W. Moore¹, A. O. Gaber²
¹Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, ²Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, ³Houston Methodist, Houston, TX
*Purpose: This study aimed to identify probable cases of nosocomial Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) among hospitalized solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients.*Methods: All hospitalized SOT recipients…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Covid Infection Among Kidney Transplant Recipients: Management and Outcomes
A. Price, K. Soliman, C. Zayas, V. Rao, M. Casey, D. Taber, M. Posadas Salas
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
*Purpose: COVID pandemic has posed a significant challenge among kidney transplant recipients (KTR) due to their immunocompromised state. There is uncertainty on immunosuppression management among…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Anterior Rectus Sheath versus Standard Gibson Approach to Kidney Transplantation: A Randomized Double-blinded Controlled Trial
P. Murthy, M. Lyon, M. Fascelli, M. Spinner, E. Miller, Y. Lin, D. Goldfarb, V. Krishnamurthi, A. Wee, M. Eltemamy
Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Purpose: The anterior rectus sheath (ARS) approach to kidney transplantation (KT) involves a small skin incision to incise the ARS and medially retract rectus…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Induction Immunosuppression Efficacy in Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation in the SARS-CoV-2 Era
H. Sarumi, K. Vassar, S. Jackson, T. Pruett, R. Kandaswamy
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Lymphocyte depleting induction is associated with increased risk of infection. Our institution adopted a stratified induction protocol with the intent to decrease risk for…
2021 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Covid-19 in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
J. Kumar¹, J. Pyda², I. Reccia³, F. VIrdis⁴, P. Bachul¹, R. Barth¹, Y. Becker¹, J. Fung¹, P. Witkowski¹
¹University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²Beth Israel, Boston, MA, ³Imperial College, London, United Kingdom, ⁴Royal London, London, United Kingdom
*Purpose: To determine pooled prevalence of clinical outcomes among hospitalized kidney transplant recipients with COVID-19 through meta-analysis.*Methods: A systematic database search between Dec1, 2019- Dec1,…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Abdominal Transplant Recipients Who Receive Organs from Donors with Positive Cultures
A. Perez Cortes Villalobos, A. Humar, D. Kumar
University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Due to limited organ availability, use of donors with positive bacterial cultures is common practice. One of the main concerns is transmission to the…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors Associated with Severe COVID19 Illness in Kidney Transplant Recipients
E. Abuhelaiqa, M. Alkadi, H. Tohid, R. Elidrisi, R. Abdul Rahiman, M. F. Elshirbeny, T. A. Ghonaimi, A. I. Hamad, A. Nauman, A. A Aziz, O. Fituri, M. Asim, M. A. Othman, H. Al-Malki
Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
*Purpose: COVID19 is an acute respiratory infection that is caused by the SARS-COV-2 that has been shown to be highly contagious and poses a significant…
2021 American Transplant Congress
COVID-19 in Kidney Transplant Recipients in the Southeastern United States: A Single Center Experience
K. R. Kumm, S. H. Shawar, R. C. Forbes, B. P. Concepcion
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: The novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or COVID-19, has emerged as a viral pandemic and brought unprecedented challenges worldwide on…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Cytomegalovirus Nephritis: Epidemiology and Outcomes of an Uncommon Diagnosis
K. J. Swanson, A. Djamali, A. Ghaffar, F. Aziz, N. Garg, M. Mohamed, D. A. Mandelbrot, M. Jorgensen, S. Parajuli
Division of Nephrology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) nephritis is an uncommon end-organ manifestation of CMV disease. Due to this, associated outcomes have not been completely elucidated.*Methods: This was a…