2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Influenza Vaccine Implementation by Transplant Pharmacy in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
1Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA; 2Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
Background: In solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients, influenza infection can lead to subsequent graft dysfunction and mortality. In an effort to increase vaccination rates, transplant…2018 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Drug Action on IgM Memory B Cell Survival and Growth In Vitro; -Application for Individualized Immunosuppression after Kidney Transplants-
(Background)Recently, the establishment of early diagnosis and treatment methods for antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) has garnered much attention.Strong immunosuppression including desensitization is accompanied by severe side…2018 American Transplant Congress
Malignancies in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Long-Term Observational Study
Nephrology and Internal Intensive Care, Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Background: Previous studies have shown increased incidence of malignancies in patients after kidney transplantation. However, most of the existing data on post-transplant malignancies is limited…2018 American Transplant Congress
C4d Staining and Graft Survival in Renal Transplant Recipients
Nephrology and Transplant, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI.
Introduction: C4d staining in peritubular capillaries strongly correlates with presence of acute or chronic antibody mediated rejection (AMR). Data on the significance of variable C4d…2018 American Transplant Congress
Kidney and Liver DCD Outcomes – A Five Year Review
Background: The demand for organ transplantation exceeds the supply and has led to an increase in use of donation after cardiac death (DCD) solid organs…2018 American Transplant Congress
Safety and Efficacy of Sofosbuvir-Based Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents in Kidney Transplant Recipients with HCV: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background: Outcome data on sofosbuvir (SOF)-based therapy in patients with kidney transplantation (KTx) with hepatitis C virus infection are limited with individual studies having a…2018 American Transplant Congress
Use of Right or Left Kidneys in Living-Donor Kidney Transplantation. Comparative Study of 320 Cases
In more than 95% of worldwide living-donor kidney transplants(LDKT), the donor's left kidney (LK) is preferred because of technical difficulties and a shorter vein of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Corner-Saving Renal Artery Anastomosis for Renal Transplantation
Introduction: Renal transplantation is the preferred treatment for most patients with end-stage renal disease. Postoperative vascular complications that significantly affect graft loss include renal artery…2018 American Transplant Congress
Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA Identifies Antibody-Mediated Rejection with Graft Injury in DSA-Positive Kidney Transplant Recipients
Purpose: Donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) discriminates active rejection in kidney transplant patients. Donor-specific antibodies (DSA) to HLA antigens are associated with risk of antibody-mediated rejection…2018 American Transplant Congress
Mortality and Kidney Transplantation Outcomes among Chronic Dialysis Patients Who Are Seropositive for Hepatitis C Virus
1Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; 2Univ of Alabama, Birmingham, AL; 3DaVita, Minneapolis, MN.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is common among patients receiving chronic dialysis. However, few studies have examined both survival on dialysis as well as transplantation…
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