2018 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Functional and Cognitive Impairment on Readmissions in Geriatric Renal Transplant Recipients
Background:Renal transplantationhas become increasingly more prevalent in geriatric populations. To optimize outcomes, renal transplant patients must be compliant with post-operative medication useand clinic follow up.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Quality of Life after Kidney Transplant in Andalucia (Spain)
Nephrology, Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, Granada, Spain.
IntroductionKidney transplant remains the best option for patients with end-stage renal disease, offering patients a longer and more satisfying life. Quality of life, as defined…2018 American Transplant Congress
Use of Public Health Service Increased Risk Kidneys in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients: Recipient Characteristics
1Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia; 2University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Purpose: The number of donors labeled as Public Health Service Increased Risk (IR) is rising. This designation identifies organs from donors at 'increased risk' of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Distribution of Biopsy Proven Acute Rejection in a Large Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program: A Four Year Experience
Introduction: Kidney biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosing rejection, transplant glomerulopathy, and other pathology after transplantation. We aimed to understand the distribution of Banff…2018 American Transplant Congress
Increased Expression of HLA-DPB1 in Pre-Implantation Kidney Biopsies is Associated with Poor Late Graft Function
In a previous gene expression microarray study in pre-implantation biopsies (PIB) from kidneys of 53 deceased donors (GeneChip® Human Gene 1.0 ST Arrays, Affymetrix; GEO…2018 American Transplant Congress
Alemtuzumab Induction as a Mediator of Nonadherence in Renal Transplantation
University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, OH.
Introduction: “Non-adherent” (NA) is defined as chronic follow-up absenteeism or medication nonadherence. We aimed to determine whether the single-dosing schedule of Alemtuzumab (Ale) may limit…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…
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