2018 American Transplant Congress
Use of Proton-Pump Inhibitors is Associated with Lower Magnesium and Iron Status and Excess Mortality in Renal Transplant Recipients
BackgroundProton-pump inhibitor (PPI) use is common in renal transplant recipients (RTR). However, PPI use may induce micronutrient deficiencies and has been associated with increased mortality…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Incidence of Polyomavirus-BK and Cytomegalovirus Infections in Renal Transplant Recipients Following Rituximab Administration
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL.
Rituximab is an antibody that binds to the CD20 antigen on B cells resulting in rapid and prolonged depletion. At Northwestern Memorial Hospital, a single…2018 American Transplant Congress
Deceased Donor Urinary Biomarker Signature and the Effectiveness of Peritransplant Lymphocyte Depletion on Early Renal Allograft Function
Purpose: Delayed graft function (DGF) is associated with increased allogaft immunogenicity and decreased long-term survival. We hypothesized that high levels of donor urinary biomarkers for…2018 American Transplant Congress
Inflammation in Fibrotic Areas (i-IF/TA) Identifies a T Cell-Mediated Rejection Component of IF/TA with Poor Kidney Allograft Outcome
Paris Translational Research Center for Organ Transplantation, Paris, France.
Addressing the etiological heterogeneity of interstitial fibrosis in kidney allografts represents an important challenge to improve long-term transplant outcomes. We investigated the determinants, clinical and…2018 American Transplant Congress
A Novel Nomogram-Based Approach for Defining the Effect of Transplantation on Cancer Recurrence Risk
1U of Cincinnati, Cincinnati; 2Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland.
The effect of transplantation on renal cell cancer (RCC) recurrence risk has not yet been precisely defined. Validated nomograms for predicting RCC recurrence risk (viz,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Effects of IdeS on HLA-SAB, C1q-SAB and CDC-XM
IgG degrading enzyme of Streptococcus pyogenes (IdeS) cleaves human IgG in two steps, first cleaving one of the heavy chains resulting in a single-cleaved IgG…2018 American Transplant Congress
Use of Surgically Placed Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block Catheter with Local Anesthetic Infusion in Renal Transplantation
BackgroundRenal transplant recipients have limitations in pain management, given the nephrotoxicity of NSAIDS and contraindications to regional neuroaxial techniques. Although opioids are widely used post-transplant,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Parsing the 100% CPRA Kidney Transplant Candidates, Who Gets Transplanted?
Medicine, Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, FL.
Currently the United States kidney allocation system gives priority to candidates with a CPRA of 100% by giving them additional allocation points and providing national…2018 American Transplant Congress
The First 9 Years of KPD through the National Kidney Registry: Characteristics of Donors and Recipients Compared to National Transplant Registries
Purpose: The NKR is a voluntary network of 75 transplant centers in 28 States in the USA focused on the facilitation of live donor kidney…2018 American Transplant Congress
Origin and Pattern of Human Polyomaviruses Replication after Kidney Transplantation: A Prospective Study
Background. Human Polyomaviruses (HPyVs) are able to establish latent infection in the kidney of the host. Immunosuppression is recognized risk factor for HPyVs reactivation. Besides…
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