Articles tagged "Infection"

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,…
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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…
2021 American Transplant Congress
SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Multicenter Brazilian Cohort Study
T. Sandes-Freitas¹, J. Medina-Pestana², o. COVID-19 Brazil Study Group³
¹Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil, ²Hospital do Rim, São Paulo, Brazil, ³Brazil, Brazil, Brazil
*Purpose: Limited data are available on COVID-19 clinical presentation and outcomes among kidney transplant (KT) recipients.*Methods: Multicenter Brazilian cohort of KT patients with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2…
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Criteria and Practice Patterns for Accepting Living Donors with Prior Covid-19: A National Survey
A. Jawed¹, M. Y. Jan², N. Barros², O. Adebiyi², A. Diez³, J. Fridell², W. Goggins², M. Yaqub², M. A. Mujtaba⁴, T. Taber², V. Kumar⁵, K. Lentine⁶, A. Sharfuddin²
¹Wayne State University, Detroit, IN, ²Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ³The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ⁴UTMB Galveston, Galveston, TX, ⁵University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, ⁶St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO
*Purpose: A critical question facing transplant programs is if, when and how to safely accept living kidney donors (LKD) who have a history and recovered…
2021 American Transplant Congress
COVID-19 Presentation and Severity Within One Year of Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation
H. Sarumi, J. Fisher, B. Johnson, T. Pruett
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: The current pandemic has created uncertainty of induction regimen impact upon severity of COVID-19 disease. Our experience with COVID-19 infection was reviewed to stratify…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Profile of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Patients Awaiting Kidney Transplantation
L. Muir¹, A. Jaffer², C. Rees-Spear¹, V. Gopalan², F. Chang², G. Vaitkute¹, R. Fernando³, C. Roustan⁴, A. Rosa⁴, C. Earl⁴, A. Salama², P. Cherepanov⁴, L. E. McCoy¹, R. Motallebzadeh²
¹Institute of Immunity & Transplantation, University College London, London, United Kingdom, ²Nephrology & Transplantation, Royal Free London Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom, ³Anthony Nolan Institute, Royal Free London Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom, ⁴The Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) represent an extremely vulnerable group with many risk factors for adverse outcomes following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Key questions pertaining…