2018 American Transplant Congress
National Outcomes of Donor and Recipient Sex Mismatch in Kidney Transplantation
Introduction: Gender Outcomes remain controversial in solid organ transplantation.Aim: The study aim was to evaluate the outcomes of sex mismatched donors and recipients where a…2018 American Transplant Congress
Does One Size Fit All? Implementing a Protocolized Ambulatory Tacrolimus Dosing Strategy in a Predominantly African American Renal Transplant Population
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
Introduction: African American (AA) KTx recipients have significant tacrolimus (FK) inter patient variability making protocolized dosage adjustment challenging. We sought to evaluate the efficacy &…2018 American Transplant Congress
A Novel Protocol to Improve Kidney Transplant Outcomes in Patients with Renal Disease Due to Amyloidosis
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
In 2011, members from 10 different medical disciplines formed the Vanderbilt Amyloid Multidisciplinary Program (VAMP) in an effort to improve regional recognition of this rare…2018 American Transplant Congress
Making Right Donor Nephrectomy Great Again: Evaluating Right Hand Assisted Retroperitoneal Donor Nephrectomy
Background: Living kidney transplant offers ideal therapy of end stage renal disease patients. A variety of minimal invasive techniques for donor nephrectomy have been described…2018 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Transplant Kidneys Using a Novel Point of Care 3D Ultrasound System
1Duke University, Durham, NC; 2Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.
Purpose: The clinical utility of two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound (US) in the evaluation of renal transplant patients is limited by user dependence and restricted planar image…2018 American Transplant Congress
Y-Adapter Mediated Next Gen Sequencing of BKPyV from Archived FFPE Tissue
1Pathology, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor; 2Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor.
Background: In a subset of renal transplant recipients with urothelial carcinoma, tumor cells show universal expression of BK Polyomavirus (BKPyV) proteins, a hallmark of oncoviruses.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Age and Race on BK Viremia among Kidney Transplant Recipients
Background: Older age has been described as a potential risk factor for BK virus infection after kidney transplantation. The purpose of this study is to…2018 American Transplant Congress
Increase on Regulatory Cells in Kidney Transplanted Patients Presenting Donor-Specific Antibodies
The role of anti-HLA donor specific antibodies (DSA) in increasing the risk of graft rejection is known. Nevertheless, not all patients with DSA develop rejection…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Pre-Operative Opioid Use on Delayed Graft Function in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
Background and Objectives: Opioid use is associated with AKI and ATN through both direct and indirect mechanisms, including alterations in the autonomic nervous system, the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Comprehensive Assessment of NSAID Use and Potential Nephrotoxicity Risk in Adult Veteran Kidney Transplant Recipients
Ralph H Johnson VAMC, Charleston, SC.
Background: NSAID use is generally recommended to be avoided in kidney transplantation (KTX), but there is paucity in the studies assessing their safety within this…
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