2020 American Transplant Congress
Thymoglobulin Dose and Incidence of Biopsy Proven Acute Rejections in the Early Post Transplant Period
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Optimal dosing of thymoglobulin (ATG) for induction has not been well defined. Our protocol aims for 5-6mg/kg cumulative dose divided over 4 doses. However,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Patient and Kidney Allograft Outcomes in Septuagenarians – A Single Center Experience
Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Based on Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients reporting, the proportion of patients 65 years or older on the kidney transplant (KT) waiting list has…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Evolution and Impact of ABMR Histology and Transplant Glomerulopathy in the Presence or Absence of HLA-DSA
*Purpose: After kidney transplantation, the occurrence of ABMRh (=histological picture of antibody-mediated rejection) and transplant glomerulopathy (cg) has been reported, both in the presence and…2020 American Transplant Congress
Multi- National Survey among Nephrologists & Transplant Surgeons about the Suitability and Acceptance of the Marginal Live Kidney Donors with Active Heavy Smoking or Intermittent Drug Abuse
*Purpose: Potential kidney donors who actively smoke heavily or had intermittent illegal drug use (IIDU) are mostly excluded from donating a kidney. Tobacco use in…2020 American Transplant Congress
Use of Tacrolimus Extended-Release in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients
1Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, MO, 2Washington University, Saint Louis, MO
*Purpose: Tacrolimus extended-release (LCPT) has been associated with efficacy and decreased rates of tremor when compared with tacrolimus immediate-release (Tac-IR) in kidney transplant recipients. Patients…2020 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of Skin Cancer – A Long Term Outcome of Immunosuppression in Renal Transplant Recipients Associated with the Usage of Azathioprine
*Purpose: The main cause of mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipient’s (KTRs) is malignancy. The cancer incidence is increased by treating with immunosuppressive agents and longer…2020 American Transplant Congress
From Zero to Kidney Transplant Hero
*Purpose: Hackensack University Medical Center’s (HUMC) kidney transplant program struggled with patient outcomes. Multi-disciplinary engagement with development of a comprehensive patient safety and quality initiative…2020 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Kidney Transplantation on Sleep Quality in Patients Admitted in ICU: A Cross-Section Study in China
Transplantation Center, Third Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
*Purpose: Although evidences showed that sleep disorder is common in patient with end stage renal disease (ESRD), less is known about their sleep quality after…2020 American Transplant Congress
Robot-Assisted versus Open Kidney Transplantation for Morbidly Obese Patients
*Purpose: Obesity significantly impacts intraoperative and postoperative complications following kidney transplantation. Consequently, many centers deny access to transplantation in patients with a body mass index…2020 American Transplant Congress
Safely Increasing the Number of Renal Transplants Performed in a Small Center Through the Use of Acute Kidney Injury Donors
*Purpose: New Mexico is medically underserved state with a significant end-stage renal disease population. This study aims to further demonstrate the safety of utilizing AKI…
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