Articles tagged "Kidney transplantation"

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…
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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…