Articles tagged "Kidney transplantation"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Distribution And Outcomes Of Donor Right Kidneys In A National Paired Kidney Exchange Program
G. Roll¹, W. Irish², M. Cooper³, M. Ronin⁴, G. Hil⁵, A. D. Waterman⁶, D. B. Leeser²
¹UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ²ECU, Greenville, NC, ³Georgetown Univ, Washington, DC, ⁴NKR, Babylon, CA, ⁵NKR, Babylon, NY, ⁶UCLA and Terasaki Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Left living donor kidneys for transplant (txp) are preferred to right living donor kidneys for longer renal vein length which decreases technical difficulty of…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Pregnancy Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients
H. SHIRAKAWA¹, S. WAKAI², K. UNAGAMI³, K. OMOTO⁴, T. SHIMIZU⁴, Y. KAKUTA⁵, M. OKUMI⁵, H. ISHIDA⁵, M. OGAWA⁶, K. TANABE⁵
¹Urology, Ohkubo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, ²Nephrology, Ohkubo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, ³Nephrology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ⁴Urology, Toda Central General Hospital, Saitama, Japan, ⁵Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ⁶Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation(KT) is often considered to be the best treatment increase the chance of pregnancy for women with chronic kidney disease(CKD). However, the pregnancy…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Recipient and Donor Factors at the Time of Transplant as Predictors of Graft Outcomes
K. Soliman¹, V. Rohan², S. Zemin¹, A. Price¹, A. P. Salas¹, D. Lazarus¹, M. Casey³, D. J. Taber², V. Rao³
¹Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ³Medicine and Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
*Purpose: As the ESRD population ages and the impetus to increase utilization of donor organs grows, we aimed to evaluate the impact of donor and…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Lower Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment (SIPAT) for Transplantation Score is Predictive of Successful Listing for Kidney Transplant Candidates
A. Kumar¹, J. Salaway², M. Dorris², J. Newman³, A. Doyle¹, S. Rao¹
¹Nephrology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, ²Transplant, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, ³University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: Psychosocial evaluation is an integral part of transplant recipient evaluation. SIPAT is a tool designed to assess psychological health of transplant candidates. Lower SIPAT…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Borderline Changes in Kidney Allografts Represents a Non-Homogenous Cohort with Different Outcome
P. Hruba¹, J. Maluskova¹, Z. Krejcik², M. Merkerova-Dostalova², V. Stranecky³, J. Klema⁴, K. Osickova¹, M. Wohlfahrtova¹, E. Honsova¹, O. Viklicky¹
¹Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, ²Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Prague, Czech Republic, ³Institute of Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁴Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic
*Purpose: Borderline changes (BL) represent a frequent histological finding in kidney allograft with unclear prognosis.*Methods: In this single center, retrospective, observational study, the BL were…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Renal Function on Asymmetric Dimethylarginine (ADMA) Homeostasis in Kidney Donors and Recipients
M. Y. Said¹, R. M. Douwes¹, M. van Londen¹, I. Minović¹, A. Frenay², M. H. de Borst¹, E. van den Berg¹, M. R. Heiner-Fokkema³, A. A. Kayacelebi⁴, A. Bollenbach⁴, H. van Goor⁵, G. J. Navis¹, D. Tsikas⁴, S. J. Bakker¹
¹Internal medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, ²Gynecology and Obstetrics, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, ⁴Inst. of Toxicology, Core Unit Proteomics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, ⁵Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
*Purpose: ADMA is a methylated form of arginine and an endogenous nitric oxide synthase inhibitor. Plasma ADMA (pADMA) is known as a strong cardiovascular risk…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Predictors Of Persistent Hyperparathyroidism After Successful Kidney Transplant: A Single Center Pilot Study
S. Ong, K. Wille, F. Saad, C. Kew
University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
*Purpose: Patients with chronic kidney disease or end stage kidney disease often have secondary hyperparathyroidism, which improves after kidney transplantation. However, persistent hyperparathyroidism requiring continued…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Ganciclovir Based Prophylaxis against Cytomegalovirus Viremia in Pediatric Renal Transplant Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
B. CHATANI¹, W. Glaberson², Z. Nemeth³, L. Tamariz⁴, I. A. Gonzalez¹
¹Pediatric Infectious Disease, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, ²Pediatric Nephrology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, ³Health Informatics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, ⁴Population Health and Computation Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease continues to stand as a significant threat to the longevity of renal transplants in children. More pediatric recipients are CMV negative…
2019 American Transplant Congress
BK Virus Infection among Kidney Transplant Recipients with High Immunological Risk and Strong Immunosupression
G. Ledesma, M. O. Lopez, G. Carreño, M. J. Santana, M. A. Vaca, E. Gonzalez, C. Jimenez
Nephrology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
*Purpose: BK virus infection represents one of the main viral infections within the first year after kidney transplantation, closely linked to the degree of immunosupresion.…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Early Readmission After Renal Transplant As A Valuable Quality Measure
S. Kim¹, A. Osband¹, B. Merhi², G. Bayliss², R. Gohh², P. Morrissey¹
¹Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, ²Nephrology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
*Purpose: Patient and graft survival have been criticized as imprecise measures of transplant program quality. Thirty-day (30d) readmission rates, available nationally and attainable locally, may…