Articles tagged "Kidney transplantation"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Targeting Pyroptosis in Brain-Dead Donors Improves Renal Function after Transplantation in Rat
H. Yang¹, Y. Shi², X. Li¹, L. Luo¹, C. Long¹, Y. Xiong³, M. Chen⁴, J. Gao⁴, H. Li⁵, Z. Wang⁵
¹Department of Organ Transplantation, People's Hospital of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, China, ²Department of Pathology, Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, ³Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, China, ⁴Department of Vascular Surgery, People's Hospital of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, China, ⁵Department of Urologic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
*Purpose: Pyroptosis is a form of programmed cell death include necrosis, nuclear condensation, and release of proinflammatory after caspase-1 activation. It is unknown whether pyroptosis…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Calcineurin Inhibitors and Long-Term Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation from Thai Transplant Registry
S. Udomkarnjananun, N. Townamchai, Y. Avihingsanon, K. Praditpornsilpa
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
*Purpose: Calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) have became the primary immunosuppressive medications (IS) for kidney transplantation (KT) in the current era. However, the long-term outcomes of KT…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Social Determinants of Quality of Life in Patients Evaluated for Kidney Transplant
H. Wesselman¹, S. Wang², C. J. Chang², J. R. Pleis³, K. Kendall², E. Croswell², M. Dew², M. L. Unruh⁴, R. Shapiro⁵, L. Myaskovsky⁴
¹University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, ²University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ³US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, MD, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, ⁵Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY
*Purpose: Non-Hispanic African Americans (AA) have a higher incidence of ESRD but lower rates of kidney transplant (KT), and poorer quality of life (QOL) compared…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Identification of Rare Genetic Disorders in Kidney Transplantation Recipients with Un-Diagnosed Nephropathy through NGS Approach
G. Castellano, M. Giliberti, P. Pontrelli, M. Gigante, S. Diella, M. Accetturo, E. Stea, A. Mitrotti, L. Gesualdo
Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
*Purpose: About 10% of end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients have no diagnosis of the primary kidney disease. Patients with unknown renal pathology can access…
2019 American Transplant Congress
In Depth Look at Acute Rejections in LCP-Tacrolimus (LCPT; Envarsus XR) and Immediate-Release Tacrolimus (IR-Tac)-Treated De Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients
A. Condon¹, M. Mujtaba², S. J. Patel³, D. R. Stevens³, U. Meier-Kriesche³
¹University of New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM, ²University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, ³Veloxis Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cary, NC
*Purpose: A prospective, randomized controlled trial has shown comparable rates of biopsy-proven rejection (BPAR) between LCPT and IR-Tac treated renal transplant recipients. This analysis aims…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Prolonged Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis on 30-Day Hemostatic Outcomes Following Kidney Transplantation in Patients with Hypercoagulable Risk Factors
V. Behbahani, A. Santeusanio, S. Ames, R. Shapiro
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
*Purpose: A number of hypercoagulable states have been identified through laboratory testing that place patients at greater risk for thrombosis; however, the appropriate management of…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Good Outcomes of Octagenerian Kidney-Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center Experience
S. Sultan, M. Aull, M. Lubetzky, A. Watkins, S. Kapur
New York Presbyterian / Weill Cornell, New York, NY
*Purpose: Given the aging population of patients with end-stage renal disease, the transplant community is increasingly confronted with the challenge of evaluating elderly patients for…
2019 American Transplant Congress
En Bloc Kidney Transplant from Infant Donors Less Than 5kg into Adult Recipients
Z. Wang, Q. Xia, M. Wang, H. Li, J. Liu, J. Liu, J. Liu
Urology, Union hospital, Wuhan, China
*Purpose: To explore the feasibility of en bloc kidney transplantation from infant donors less than 5kg into adult recipients.*Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted of…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Panniculectomy at the Time of Living Donor Renal Transplantation: An Eight Year Experience
L. M. Ngaage¹, A. Elegbede², K. K. Tasidina¹, S. Gebran³, E. Rada¹, A. J. Nam³, J. R. Scalea⁴, S. Niederhaus⁴, D. Singh¹, J. S. Bromberg⁴, S. T. Bartlett⁴, Y. M. Rasko¹
¹Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, ²Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital / University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, ³Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Department of Transplant Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Removal of the pannus, or panniculectomy, can be performed as a prophylactic procedure preceding renal transplantation to enable obese patients to meet criteria for…
2019 American Transplant Congress
A Clinical Analysis for Low-Dose Immunoglobulin United with Plasmapheresis in High Sensitization Renal Transplantation Recipients
L. Xu¹, J. Zhang²
¹Chinese PLA General Hospital Eighth Medical Centre, Beijing, China, ²Nursing Department, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
*Purpose: To analyze the role of low-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) united with plasmapheresis in high sensitization renal transplantation recipients.*Methods: Four patients with high levels of…