Articles tagged "Kidney transplantation"

2020 American Transplant Congress
Pretransplant BKV-IgG Serostatus and BKV-Specific ELISPOT Assays for the Prediction of BKV Infection
H. Bae¹, J. Jang¹, H. Lee², S. Yun¹, E. Oh³
¹Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 137-040, Korea, Republic of, ²Department of Laboratory Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University of Korea, Incheon, Korea, Republic of, ³Department of Laboratory Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 137-040, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: BK Polyomavirus (BK) can lead to major infectious complications and damage to the graft in kidney transplantation (KT). We investigated whether pretransplant BK serostatus…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Frailty-Inflammatory Index & Mortality after Kidney Transplantation: Development & Validation
N. Chu, C. Haugen, D. Segev, M. McAdams-DeMarco
Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Frailty is associated with poor outcomes like delirium, delayed graft function, and mortality, that may result from inflammation after kidney transplant (KT). Despite a…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Characterizing the Landscape and Impact of Infections Following Kidney Transplantation
K. R. Jackson, J. Motter, R. Avery, W. Werbel, A. Massie, J. Garonzik-Wang, D. Segev
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Infections remain a major threat to successful kidney transplantation (KT), although there is limited data on the spectrum and clinical consequences of a post-KT…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Safety Outcomes in Lower-Weight vs Higher-Weight Recipients of Fixed Dose Alemtuzumab for Kidney Transplant Induction
A. Freeman, S. Anders, B. Wise, M. Janusek, L. Hutchinson, U. Kaszubski, D. Marroquin, D. Martin, H. Bohorquez
Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
*Purpose: Alemtuzumab is a lymphocyte-depleting monoclonal antibody used for renal transplant induction, and is associated with significant leukopenia, increased infections and malignancy. Multiple dosing strategies…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Time-Trend of Metabolic Risks in Living Kidney Donors in South Korea
E. Kang¹, J. Park¹, S. Park¹, Y. Kim², J. Jeong³, J. An⁴, S. Lee⁵, S. Kim⁶, J. Cho⁷, M. Han⁸, H. Lee¹
¹Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Internal Medicine, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Daegu, Korea, Republic of, ³Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea, Republic of, ⁴Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ⁵Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea, Republic of, ⁶Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea, Republic of, ⁷Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ⁸Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Considering westernized lifestyles and increasing prevalence of chronic diseases occurred in Korea, time-trend exploration of metabolic risk in live kidney donors may help to…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Predicting Renal Graft Function Post Transplantation Using Clinical and Biological Features Supported by Machine Learning Algorithms
Y. Gao¹, Y. Cui¹, C. Kuscu², C. Kuscu², L. Gallon³, A. Bajwa², E. Akalin⁴, J. D. Eason², D. Maluf², V. Mas²
¹Department of Genetics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, ²Dept of Surgery, Transplant Research Institute, James D. Eason Transplant Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, ³Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁴Albert Einstein Medical College, New York, NY
*Purpose: Predicting renal function post transplantation is a frequent challenge impacting physician decisions and patient quality of life. We aimed to develop a composite score…
2020 American Transplant Congress
The Influence of Spirituality and Other Motivations on Potential Kidney Living Donors’ Decisions to Donate by Race/Ethnicity
A. Waterman¹, G. H. Kim¹, Y. Cui², O. N. Ranasinghe¹, J. L. Beaumont², D. Adey³, U. Reddy⁴, B. Campbell⁵, F. L. Weng⁶
¹Division of Nephrology, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ²Terasaki Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA, ³UCSF Health, San Francisco, CA, ⁴UC Irvine, Irvine, CA, ⁵Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁶St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ
*Purpose: Few studies have explored potential kidney living donors’ motivations to donate, particularly their spirituality, and assessed whether these motivations vary by race/ethnicity.*Methods: 2576 potential…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Rare Case of Donor Transmission of Hepatitis a Virus in Two Kidney Transplant Recipients
A. Kumar, S. Rao, A. Nishio Lucar, C. Argo, M. Poulter, A. Doyle
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: Infectious transmission via solid organ transplant (SOT) remains an inherent risk of transplantation despite measures to mitigate the risk. We report a rare case…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Preoperative Antibody Titer Against BK Polyomavirus May Predict BK Polyomavirus-Associated Nephropathy after Kidney Transplantation
M. Saito, S. Satoh, K. Numakura, R. Sagehashi, R. Yamamoto, A. Koizumi, T. Nara, S. Narita, T. Habuchi
Urology, Akita University Hospital, Akita, Japan
*Purpose: BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) is a causative agent of BKPyV-associated nephropathy (BKPyV-AN) and hemorrhagic cystitis, which occurs subsequent to BKPyV reactivation. Intravenous immunoglobulin is presumed…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Pediatric Renal Transplant after Intestinal Transplant – Technical Challenges and Outcomes
A. Amin, B. Emmanuel, Y. Chang, G. Bond, A. Khanna, K. Soltys, R. Sindhi, A. Tevar, A. Humar, G. Mazariegos, A. Ganoza
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: There is no data in the literature about outcomes of pediatric intestinal transplant (IT) recipients, who require renal transplant after intestinal transplant (RTAIT). The…