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Articles tagged "Kidney transplantation"

  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Effect of Influenza Vaccine in Patients with Kidney Transplant during 2017/2018

    K. Tsujimura1, M. Ota1, H. Ishida2, K. Tanabe2

    1Surgery, Tomishiro Central Hospital, Okinawa, Japan, 2Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan

    *Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of influenza vaccine in kidney transplant recipients during the 2017/2018.*Methods: We retrospectively assessed 136 patients who underwent…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Innovations in Transplant Education: 360⁰ Virtual Reality Videos of a Live Kidney Donation and Transplantation

    V. A. Huurman1, A. D. Pieterse2, F. Luk2, M. E. Reinders2

    1Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, 2Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands

    *Purpose: 360⁰ degree Virtual Reality (VR) is a digital technology where learners are able to "look around" in an artificial world. The VR experience gives…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Quantifying Patient Perspectives On Paired Kidney Exchange

    M. Duda1, M. Houston1, D. Collins1, P. Porrett2

    1Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

    *Purpose: Compatible kidney donor-recipient pairs may not frequently participate in paired kidney exchange (PKE), despite the potential for increased graft survival due to improved HLA…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Association of Histological Findings in Renal Graft Biopsy with Non-Adherence to Immunosuppressive Treatment

    B. D. Cardoso1, J. Montagner2, K. Pegas3, R. Kist4, J. Neumann5, H. S. Pinheiro6, V. D. Garcia4, E. Keitel1

    1Department of Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation/ Post Graduation Program in Pathology, Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia/ Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 2Transplant Immunology Laboratory,, Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 3Department of Pathology, Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 4Department of Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation, Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 5Transplant Immunology Laboratory, Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 6Renal Transplant Unit, NIEPEN/NIDEAL (UFJF), Porto Alegre, Brazil

    *Purpose: Non-adherence to immunosuppressive treatment after renal transplantation is a frequent issue, but the magnitude of its impact has been debated. It is unknown whether…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    A National Cohort Validation of Graft Outcomes of Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients

    I. Bajjoka, A. Yaldo, C. Crombez, M. Abouljoud

    Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI

    *Purpose: Previous analyses comparing elderly kidney transplant recipients (KTR) to younger KTR found that elderly patients suffered higher rates of mortality, less biopsy-proven acute rejection…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Self-reported Marijuana Use In Kidney Transplant Candidates And Its Association With Access To Transplantation

    S. Rodriguez Ramirez, E. Tang, O. Famure, A. Bansal, J. Kim, I. Mucsi

    Kidney Transplant, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada

    *Purpose: In light of the current legislative changes in Canada, and the variable approach to marijuana use in the United States, it is important to…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Novel Cooling Device for Kidney Transplant Surgery

    A. Dergham1, L. Witherspoon2, T. A. Skinner2

    1Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, 2Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada

    *Purpose: Metabolic activity in cooled kidneys is minimal at 5ºC and resumes above 15ºC, a temperature reached after only 15 min of warm ischemia time…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    A Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Trial of Bela-Based CNI Free and Steroid Withdrawal Immunosuppression: Best Trial Two Year Characterization of Rejection and Renal Function

    A. Wiseman1, A. R. Shields2, R. R. Alloway2, D. Kaufman3, J. P. Leone4, A. J. Matas5, P. West-Thielke6, J. Lipscomb2, E. King2, E. S. Woodle for the BEST Study Group2

    1University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO, 2University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 3University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 4Tampa General, Tampa, FL, 5University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 6University of Illinois, Chicago, Chicago, IL

    *Purpose: The BEST Trial (Belatacept-based Early Steroid Withdrawal Trial) was designed to compare two BELA-based early steroid withdrawal (ESW) regimens with a TAC-based ESW regimen…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    BMI Influence on the Outcomes of Renal Transplant

    V. Bianchi, I. D. Kostakis, T. Kasimatis, C. Flach, P. Paraskeva, C. Callaghan, B. Phillips, N. Karydis, N. Kessaris, F. Calder, I. Loukopoulos

    Department of Transplantation, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom

    *Purpose: Our aim was to assess the effect of body mass index (BMI) on the outcomes of renal transplant and the management of obese patients…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Racial Disparities in Documentation of Non-Adherence and Its Relation to Rejection in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients

    T. Melanson, J. Hogan, K. Maroney, R. Patzer, R. George

    Emory University, Atlanta, GA

    *Purpose: Black patients have historically been disadvantaged throughout the transplant process. Many factors impact the success of kidney transplantation, but the need for strict adherence…
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