2018 American Transplant Congress
Donor Plasma Mitochondrial DNA Predicts Post-Transplant Renal Allograft Outcomes
The lack of an accurate biomarker makes it difficult to determine whether an organ is acceptable for transplantation. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) correlates with tissue damage…2018 American Transplant Congress
Effect of De Novo Use of Everolimus with Reduced Calcineurin Inhibitor versus Standard Mycophenolic Acid-Based Regimen on Wound Healing Events in Kidney Transplant Recipients from TRANSFORM Study
TRANSFORM Study Group, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland.
Purpose: Anti-proliferative properties of mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors (mTORi) may affect the wound healing process and there are some reservations about including mTORi into…2018 American Transplant Congress
Long Term Outcomes of a Steroid Free, Low Dose Tacrolimus with Everolimus Regimen in Kidney Transplant
Tacrolimus (Tac) is the most effective immunosuppressive agent to prevent acute allograft rejection. However, long-term transplant (Tx) outcomes are limited, at least in part, by…2018 American Transplant Congress
Opting out and Offers of 'Alibis' for Potential Living Kidney Donors in the US
1McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; 2Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
Purpose: To delineate rates of and reasons for opting out of living kidney donation, to determine if and how transplant centers offer alibis, to assess…2018 American Transplant Congress
The New Crescentic Incision: A Good Option for Donor Nephrectomy
Introduction: Living kidney donation helps to avoid or reduce the time period of dialysis and time spent on waiting lists for patients requiring a new…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Lymphocele Formation after Kidney Transplantation on De Novo Donor Specific Antibody Formation
Introduction: Lymphocele formation is a common complication after kidney transplantation and has been linked to rejection episodes. However, long-term outcome data are scarce and the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Prevalence, Risk Factors and Impact of BK Viremia on Kidney Transplantation: Single Center Experience
Nephrology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
Introduction: BK viremia (BKV) is an emerging problem in renal transplantation. The risk factors and the impact of BKV on renal allograft and patient survival…2018 American Transplant Congress
Participation in Paid Work across the Transplant Trajectory from the Perspective of End-Stage-Kidney-Disease Patients
Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Purpose: To explore end-stage-kidney-disease patients' experiences of labour participation, from the kidney failure diagnosis to the post-transplant recovery period.Methods: A qualitative research design was adopted.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Conversion to CTLA4Ig Treatment on Tacrolimus-Induced Diabetic Rats
Background: The effect of conversion to cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 immunoglobulin (CTLA4Ig) treatment on tacrolimus (TAC)-induced renal dysfunction is well known, but its effect on…2018 American Transplant Congress
Cognitive Impairment and Graft Loss in Kidney Transplant Recipients
1JHU, Baltimore; 2University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Cognitive impairment is common in end-stage renal disease patients and impedes adherence to complex treatment regimens. Given the complexities of post-transplant immunosuppression, we hypothesized that…
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