2015 American Transplant Congress
Alemtuzumab Dose Adjusted for Weight Reduces Infection Post-Renal Transplantation
Imperial College Kidney and Transplant Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Alemtuzumab [AL] has been increasingly used as an induction agent in renal transplantation. It causes potent lymphocyte depletion and as has been shown to reduce…2015 American Transplant Congress
Predictive Value of Postoperative CRP and Procalctonin in Kidney Donors Experiencing Surgical Complications
Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Introduction: Patients undergoing donor nephrectomy are fit and well individuals. Despite this, 1 in 5 will suffer a perioperative complication causing significant morbidity. Recent published…2015 American Transplant Congress
Ligation of the Native Ureter for Treatment of Urinary Fistula in Kidney Transplantation: Is It Safe?
Division of Urology, Renal Transplantation Unit, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Purpose: Urinary fistula and ureteral stenosis occur respectively in 2-5% and 2-7.5% after kidney transplantation. Within the different causes of stenosis and fistula after kidney…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pediatrics & Donor Derived Disease Transmission: The US OPTN Experience
Potential donor derived disease transmission events (PDDTE) are tracked by the OPTN DTAC. Specific evaluation of potential transmissions from pediatric (ped) donors or the impact…2015 American Transplant Congress
Safety and Efficacy of 3-Month Ciprofloxacin for BK Prophylaxis in Kidney Transplantation
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX.
Flouroquinolones(FQ) have been shown to inhibit BK virus (BKV) in vitro, however clinical data remains mixed. We reviewed a pilot protocol of BK prophylaxis with…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Relationship Between Age and Morbidity During the First Year Following Renal Transplantation in Patients Receiving Alemtuzumab Induction
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville.
BackgroundThe elderly (age ≥ 65) represent the largest growing patient population being listed for renal transplant. Immunosuppression in elderly patients presents a unique challenge, with…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pretransplant Panniculectomy in Patients Previously Denied Access to Renal Transplantation: Addressing Disparities for Candidates With a High-Risk Abdominal Panniculus After Weight Loss
1Transplant Surgery, UC Davis, Sacramento, CA; 2Plastic Surgery, UC Davis, Sacto..
Some patients (pts) develop a large lower abdominal panniculus following significant weight loss (worsened by age and abdominal wall laxity). CKD pts affected by this…2015 American Transplant Congress
Low Vitamin D Exposure Is Associated With Higher Risk of Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients
PURPOSE: Vitamin D has multiple vital functions within the immune system. This study aims to assess the relationship between vitamin D exposure and the incidence…2015 American Transplant Congress
Infections After Transplant Tourism in Organ Transplant Recipients
Background:Transplant tourism is defined as travel abroad for the express purpose of receiving or donating an organ. Post-operative complications including infections after transplant tourism may…2015 American Transplant Congress
Renal Dysfunction by BK Virus Infection Is Correlated With Activated T Cell Level, Cytokines Level, Gramzymes in Renal Transplantation
Purpose:BK virus (BKV) is known to be associated with nephropathy (BKAN). Here, we investigated the relationships between BKV levels, T-cell activation, cytokines and kidney function…
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