Articles tagged "Kidney transplantation"

2021 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Early Steroid Withdrawal on Posttransplant Diabetes Mellitus Among Kidney Transplant Recipients Differs by Recipient Age
J. Ahn¹, S. Bae¹, M. Schnitzler², G. Hess³, K. Lentine², D. Segev¹, M. McAdams-DeMarco¹
¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, ³Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Posttransplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a major complication after kidney transplantation (KT) often attributable to immunosuppression. The risk of PTDM may increase with more…
2021 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Diabetes on Young Transplant Recipients: An American Perspective
J. M. Loera, S. C. Barrett, T. S. Zhang, A. A. Awan, B. V. Murthy, R. T. Cotton, C. A. O'Mahany, N. T. Galvan, J. A. Goss, A. A. Rana
Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Our study aims to demonstrate the impact of diabetes, types I and II, on American young adults (18-40 years old) requiring kidney transplantation.*Methods: Using…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Living Donor Total Robotic Renal Transplantation: Early Single Center Experience
M. E. Tobon Lascano, S. Koganti, M. E. Akoad, M. Anastopoulos, C. J. Simon, B. A. Bouthot, E. D. Walshe, Y. L. Cheah
Transplant, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA
*Purpose: To establish the feasibility and evaluate the results and outcomes of a newly established totally robotic kidney transplant program.*Methods: Retrospective review of a single…
2021 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of the Kidney Transplant Journey on Patient’s and Parent’s Identities and Self-Management
J. C. Dunbar¹, E. E. Bascom², W. Pratt², J. Snyder², J. M. Smith³, A. H. Pollack³
¹University of Washington Information School, Seattle, WA, ²University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ³Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA
*Purpose: Describe the experiences of pediatric patients and their families after kidney transplant. Our qualitative study aimed to understand (1) how these individuals describe and…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Treatment and Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Recipients with C4d Negative Antibody Mediated Rejection
M. Walsh, L. Lineberger, M. Brokhof, N. Kenyon, N. Alvey
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe and evaluate treatment practices and patient outcomes for kidney transplant recipients with presence of C4d negative…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Recurrence and Outcome of Anti-GBM Glomerulonephritis After Kidney Transplantation: A Belgian Multicenter Study
S. Coche
Nephrology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
*Purpose: Recurrence of anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) glomerulonephritis (GN) in the kidney graft is a rare event, described in limited case reports and registry analysis.…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Bacterial Infection on HLA Allosensitization Among Kidney Recipients on the Waitlist
D. P. Cina¹, K. R. Sherwood², S. Dobrer², J. Wong³, F. Fenninger², M. Kadatz⁴, P. Keown⁴, J. Lan⁴
¹Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Department of Laboratory Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Department of Nephrology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
*Purpose: The clinical relevance of HLA allosensitization associated with bacterial infection remains poorly defined. The primary objective of this study is to determine the incidence,…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Needs of People with Kidney Transplantation During the Covid 19 Pandemic and Its Confinement, and the Role of Communication Technologies Through the “Patient Experience”
I. Revuelta¹, E. Palou², R. Scandurra³, F. Oppenheimer¹, F. Diekmann¹, J. Escarrabill², B. Bayés¹
¹Department of Nephrology and Kidney Transplant, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain, ²Chronic care program and patient experience, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain, ³Department of Statistics, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
*Purpose: During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare services have focused on the care of acute processes and there is a risk of not meeting the needs…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Bamlanivimab for Covid-19 in Kidney Transplant Patients
M. Y. Jan, S. El-Sayegh, M. S. Yaqub, D. P. Mishler, O. Adebiyi, M. D. Anderson, T. E. Taber, A. Sharfuddin
Nephrology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Treatment options for patients with COVID 19 have limited efficacy in reducing severity and duration of viral symptoms as well as progression to severe…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Construction of a Waiting Time Predictive Model for Kidney Transplant with Deceased Donor in the State of São Paulo
J. Silva¹, M. Contti¹, M. Valiatti¹, H. Nga¹, G. Santos¹, M. Perosa², G. Ferreira³, L. Modelli de Andrade¹
¹UNESP, Botucatu, Brazil, ²Hospital Leforte, São Paulo, Brazil, ³Santa Casa de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
*Purpose: Chronic kidney disease is an important public health problem and kidney transplant is the therapy of choice when possible. The transplant system in the…