Articles tagged "Kidney transplantation"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Optimizing Opportunity and Benefits of Steroid Avoidance in the New KAS Era
S. Sultan, M. Aull, R. Friedlander, V. K. Sharma, D. Serur, A. Watkins, S. Kapur, D. Dadhania
New York Presbyterian / Weill Cornell, New York, NY
*Purpose: The introduction of the new Kidney Allocation System (KAS) in 2014 has facilitated transplantation of sensitized patients with high CPRA. However, the CPRA value…
2019 American Transplant Congress
A Robust and Portable Protocol for RNA Isolation from Urinary Cells for Noninvasive Monitoring of Kidney Allograft Recipients
B. Botticelli, S. Albakry, E. Edusei, H. Yang, M. Cassidy, C. Li, C. Snopkowski, M. Lubetzky, J. Lee, D. Dadhania, T. Muthukumar, M. Suthanthiran
Weill Cornell, New York, NY
*Purpose: Urinary cell mRNA abundance, assessed by RT-qPCR assay, is a robust monitoring tool. In the CTOT-04 study, urine processed by 5 transplant sites were…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Subclinical Antibody Mediation Rejection in Stable Kidney Recipients with De Novo Donor Specific Antibodies and Correlation with Donor Derived Cell Free DNA Testing
A. P. Bregman, E. J. Stites, J. Gralla, A. Wiseman, J. E. Cooper
Kidney and Pancreas Transplant, University of Colorado-Denver, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Subclinical antibody mediated rejection (sAMR) is associated with inferior graft outcomes but its diagnosis relies on the presence of biomarkers as well as histology.…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Prospective Evaluation of Living Kidney Donor Anxiety: Concerns, Anxiety Mitigation, and Realized Negative Experiences
A. A. Krause, R. S. Mangus, M. French, V. Martine, J. Powelson, W. C. Goggins
Medicine, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Living donor kidney transplantation provides a critical source of high quality grafts for patients with end stage renal disease. Detailed understanding of specific sources…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Hepatitis Flare in Hepatitis B Core Antibody Positive Kidney Recipients Treated with Rituximab
M. Raja¹, Y. Natori¹, C. Donato¹, D. De Lima¹, J. Rivollo², A. Centeno², Y. Ebisu¹, L. Abbo¹, J. Simkins¹, S. Anjan¹, J. Camargo¹, M. I. Morris¹
¹Internal Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, ²Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Patients with Hepatitis B Core Antibody (anti-HBc Ab) positive are known to be at risk for Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation during periods of…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Panel Reactive Antibody Stratification as a Guide to Induction Selection in Deceased-Donor Kidney Transplantation: Impact of Clinical Practice on Outcomes
H. Ibrahim¹, J. Gregg¹, K. Alquadan¹, U. Akanit², K. L. Womer¹, A. H. Santos¹
¹Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, ²Ubon Ratchathani University, Ubonratchathani, Thailand
*Purpose: We aimed to determine the outcomes associated with anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG), alemtuzumab (ALM) or interleukin-2 receptor antagonist (IL2-RA) induction in adult deceased-donor (DD) kidney…
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…