2018 American Transplant Congress
FSGS Recurrence and Graft Survival in Pediatric Renal Transplants: A NAPRTCS Registry Analysis
IntroductionPrevious studies have raised concern of adverse outcome of living donor (LD) grafts in children transplanted for FSGS. This study reassesses impact of donor source,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Large Volume Intraoperative Fluid Use in Small (<20kg) Renal Recipients is Safe
INTRODUCTION: With advances in surgical and medical transplantation, progressively younger children are being transplanted. There is no consensus and little evidence on the optimal intraoperative…2018 American Transplant Congress
Comparative Cost Analysis of ABO-Incompatible Living Kidney Transplantation
BackgroundABO-incompatible living kidney transplantation (ABO-I) has been accepted as a valid alternative therapy for patients with end-stage kidney disease. The number of ABO-I has been…2018 American Transplant Congress
Functional Fc Gamma Receptor Gene Polymorphisms and Donor-Specific Antibody-Triggered Transplant Injury
Fc-dependent effector mechanisms may play an important role in antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR). Distinct gene polymorphisms may determine the function of Fc gamma receptors (FcγR), potentially…2018 American Transplant Congress
Immunogenic HLA Mismatches and Evidence That Belatacept May Be the First Therapy Able to Prevent DQ De Novo DSA: An Analysis of the BENEFIT and BENEFIT-EXT Trial Cohorts
The use of belatacept over cyclosporine is associated with lower rates of DSA development in adult kidney transplantation. However, the effect of belatacept on the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes after Kidney Transplantation in Patients with AL Amyloid Following Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation
BackgroundAL amyloidosis results in kidney failure in about 15-30% of patients and is considered a relative contraindication for kidney transplantation. There is limited data on…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Steroid Maintenance on the Outcomes of HLA-DR Mismatch Kidney Transplantation
Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.
In kidney transplantation, donor-recipient HLA-DR mismatch poses high immunologic risk and is associated with inferior outcomes. We aimed to explore the impact of enhanced immunosuppression…2018 American Transplant Congress
Calcineurin Inhibitors, Macrolides, and the Risk of Adverse Drug Events in Kidney Transplant Recipients
1Univ of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; 2Univ of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; 3Saint Louis Univ, St. Louis.
Background: After kidney transplantation, calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs, cyclosporine, tacrolimus) are key components of immunosuppression but have multiple potential drug interactions. Macrolide antibiotics are often used…2018 American Transplant Congress
South Asian and Muslim Canadian Patients Are Less Likely to Receive Living Donor Kidney Transplant Offers Compared to Caucasian, Non-Muslim Patients
Background:No studies have assessed whether Muslim Canadians face barriers to accessing LDKT. We explored how frequently Muslim or South Asian patients with and stage kidney…2018 American Transplant Congress
Urological Complications of Prophylactic Ureteral Stent vs. No Stent in Kidney Transplant Recipients at Erie County Medical Center (ECMC)
Introduction:Complications after kidney transplant (tx) commonly originate from ureterovesical anastomosis, it accounts for 3-9% of urinary complications. Due to the difference in the surgical preference,…
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