Articles tagged "Kidney transplantation"

2020 American Transplant Congress
Double or Nothing: Reducing Organ Discards by Preemptive Dualization of ‘at Risk’ Single Kidney Offers
S. K. Patel¹, S. Chang², R. Plews¹, R. Sussman³, D. Disante³, D. Schuster¹, P. Nguyen¹, R. Lopez-Soler⁴, D. Conti¹
¹Kidney Pancreas Transplant Division, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, ²Nephrology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, ³CDT, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, ⁴Renal Transplant Program, Edward Hines Jr., VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate a protocol designed to (1) enhance early identification of “at risk” single kidney offers (SKO) and…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Discordant Kidney Function at Transplant: A Single Center Analysis of Deceased Donor Paired Kidneys
E. Abuhelaiqa¹, M. Alkadi¹, S. Mansour², L. Mathew¹, F. Makableh¹, A. Nauman¹, O. Fituri¹, M. Asim¹, R. Fadhil³, H. A. Al-Malki¹
¹Nephrology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, ²Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, ³Transplant Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
*Purpose: Analysis of paired kidneys from deceased donors has the advantage of eliminating donor and center related biases seen in previous studies that evaluated kidney…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Tacrolimus Concentrations Are Associated with Measures of Body Composition in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
K. S. Parker¹, B. Derstine², J. Sullivan², S. Wang², A. Mazurek¹, D. Cron¹, S. Waits¹
¹Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Morphomic Analysis Group, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: Tacrolimus (Tacro) is essential for kidney transplant immunosuppression but has a narrow therapeutic window. Tacro dosing preventing rejection must be balanced with potential delayed…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of the Economic Impact of a New IVD Immunoassay (Immunobiogram) for Immunosuppressive Treatment Adjustment in Kidney Transplant Recipients in Spain
C. Rubio¹, C. Jiménez², M. Crespo³, J. Portolés⁴, D. Rubio¹, T. Diez⁵, I. Portero⁵
¹Health Value, Madrid, Spain, ²La Paz Hospital, Madrid, Spain, ³Consorci Mar Parc de Salut, Barcelona, Spain, ⁴Puerta de Hierro Mahadahonda Hospital, Madrid, Spain, ⁵Biohope Scientific Solutions for Human Health SL, Madrid, Spain
*Purpose: Immunobiogram (IMBG) is a new IVD bioassay developed by Biohope SL with the aim to support clinicians in the personalized adjustment of immunosuppressive therapy…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Evolution of Molecular MMDx Scores after Kidney Transplantationin Different Donor Categories
P. Hruba¹, K. S. Madill-Thomsen², M. Mackova², J. Maluskova³, E. Honsova³, J. Slatinska⁴, P. F. Halloran², O. Viklicky⁴
¹Transplant Laboratory, IKEM, Prague, Czech Republic, ²ATAGC, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³Department of Pathology, IKEM, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁴Department of Nephrology, IKEM, Prague, Czech Republic
*Purpose: The outcome of kidney transplantation is highly affected by donor category. Little is known about molecular processes which may underline this phenomenon.*Methods: Using Molecular…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for the Development of Avascular Necrosis: Single Center Experience
A. Karakok¹, A. Velioglu², I. H. Arikan², E. Asicioğlu², S. Tuglular¹
¹Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Nephrology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
*Purpose: Avascular necrosis (AVN) is one of the most common bone complications after kidney transplantation. In recent years, it has become an important morbidity with…
2020 American Transplant Congress
The Role of mTOR Inhibitors on Cardiovascular Aging in Renal Transplanted Patients with Chronic Graft Dysfunction
G. Castellano¹, B. Infante¹, P. Pontrelli¹, R. Franzin¹, F. Rascio¹, C. Prisciandaro², L. Gesualdo¹, N. Coviello³, G. Grandaliano³, G. Stallone³
¹Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy, ²University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy, ³Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
*Purpose: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is strongly associated with increased circulatory complications that can lead to accelerated cardiovascular aging. During CKD, persistent oxidative stress triggered…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Acute Allograft Rejection Treatment with R Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (r-ATG) One Year Post Kidney Transplant
M. Yaqub, A. Riaz, D. Mishler, O. Adebiyi, T. Taber, A. Sharfuddin
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Acute allograft rejection is considered one of the major causes of renal allograft dysfunction. Despite maximal anti-rejection therapy grafts may not regain baseline function.…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Operative vs. Non-Operative Management of Hemorrhage in the Postoperative Kidney Transplant Patient
R. Shaw¹, T. Reavis¹, V. Meruva², F. Montz³, E. Rogers⁴, A. Kumar¹, V. Bowers⁴, J. Buggs⁴
¹Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ²Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, FL, ³University of Tampa, Tampa, FL, ⁴Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: Postoperative hemorrhage has been described at rates of 14 percent in kidney transplant (KT) literature. The preferred management of postoperative hemorrhage in this population…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of Urinary Tract Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients Receiving Alternate Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Regimens
D. Quan¹, J. Phillips¹, E. Chiang¹, V. Kuo²
¹UCSF Health, San Francisco, CA, ²UC Davis, Davis, CA
*Purpose: Urinary tract infections (UTI) occur frequently in renal transplant (RT) recipients. Antimicrobial prophylaxis may help prevent UTI early post RT. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) is the…