2020 American Transplant Congress
A Hybrid Data Envelopment Analysis-Artificial Neural Network (DEANN) Technique for Extrapolating the Evolution of Kidney Transplant Patients
*Purpose: The current study introduces a hybrid Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) - Artificial Neural Network (ANN) technique to extrapolate the evolution of transplant patients based…2020 American Transplant Congress
Temporal Trends in the Incidence and Impact of Infections Following Kidney Transplantation
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Infections remain a major threat to successful kidney transplantation (KT), and are associated with a subsequent higher risk of mortality and graft loss. However,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Diligent Prospective BK Virus (BKV) Monitoring and Management Post Kidney Transplant to Mitigate Risk of BK Nephropathy and Rejection: A Single Center Experience
1Medical City Transplant Institute, Fort Worth, TX, 2Tarrant Nephrology Associates, Fort Worth, TX
*Purpose: BK viremia and nephropathy are evolving challenges in post-kidney transplants. Currently, monitoring and management strategies vary across centers. At our program, we prospectively monitor…2020 American Transplant Congress
Ready for Transplantation: Getting the Right Messages Across at the Right Time
*Purpose: Successful outcomes post-transplantation demands significant commitment from patients therefore it is crucial that they have a good understanding of what is involved. Our pharmacist…2020 American Transplant Congress
Natural Course of Borderline Changes in Kidney Allografts: A MMDx Study
*Purpose: Molecular assessment of kidney allograft biopsies with Banff borderline changes (BL) category has showed only 30% of rejection phenotype in various post-transplant follow-up and…2020 American Transplant Congress
Does Donor Terminal, Admission or Best Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate Predicts Kidney Transplantation Outcomes
*Purpose: When assessing deceased kidney donors, a key factor is donor kidney function. It is unclear whether terminal, admission, or the best of terminal and…2020 American Transplant Congress
Muscle Strength and Physical Functioning in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
Nephrology, Children's National, Washington, DC
*Purpose: Children with end stage renal disease on dialysis are known to be at high risk for protein energy wasting and low muscle mass, however…2020 American Transplant Congress
Sex Differences in Transplant Decision-Making
*Purpose: We examined the relationship between sex and the relative importance of pros and cons in kidney transplant (KT) decision making.*Methods: A convenience sample of…2020 American Transplant Congress
The 1-Year Incremental Costs of Delayed Graft Function (DGF) in Commercially Insured Kidney Transplant Patients Under 65
*Purpose: Strong evidence exists that DGF is associated with poor patient outcomes. The long-term impact of DGF on health resource use and cost, however, is…2020 American Transplant Congress
Criteria for Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation: Is it Applicable for Simultaneous Heart -Kidney Transplantation?
*Purpose: Simultaneous heart-kidney transplantation (SHK) proved its survival benefits in dialysis patients. However, criteria to allocate a kidney for SHK is lacking whereas criteria for…
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