Articles tagged "Kidney transplantation"

2018 American Transplant Congress
Experiences, Perceptions, and Concerns about Successful Aging among KT Candidates and Recipients
F. Warsame, S. Rasmussen, A. Eno, A. Mountford, C. Haugen, M. McAdams-DeMarco, D. Segev.
Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
Background: In the context of a growing number of older ESRD patients, we aimed to understand experiences, perceptions, and concerns about successful aging (SA) among…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Pregnancy Outcomes in Kidney Recipients with Lupus Nephritis
S. Rao,^1,2 L. Coscia,¹ D. Armenti,¹ M. Moritz,^1,3,4 S. Constantinescu.^1,2
¹Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Gift of Life Institute, Philadelphia, PA; ²Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; ³Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA; ⁴Surgery, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL.
Lupus nephritis (LN) predominately affects females of childbearing age. This study aims to characterize pregnancy outcomes in kidney transplant recipients (KT) with LN compared to…
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Impact of Once-Daily Tacrolimus on Adherence in Stable Adolescent and Young Adult Renal Transplant Recipients
M. Moss,¹ J. Goebel,² M. Bock.²
¹Pharmacy, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO; ²Pediatric Nephrology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO.
Medication non-adherence is a risk factor for graft dysfunction and loss among renal transplant recipients (RTRs), especially adolescents and young adults (AYA). Number of medication…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Digital Health Education for the Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Population
T. Nemeth,¹ J. Smith,² A. Pollack,² W. Swanson,³ E. Hsu.⁴
¹Pharmacy, Seattle Children's, Seattle; ²Nephrology, University of Washington, Seattle; ³Digital Health, Seattle Children's, Seattle; ⁴Hepatology, University of Washington, Seattle.
Background: Self-management and adherence are key factors that influence post transplant graft survival. Education after solid organ transplant plays an important role in providing patients…
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Intravenous Immunoglobulins and Methylprednisolone Stabilizes Renal Allograft Function in the Majority of Patients with C-aABMR
K. Sablik, M. Clahsen-van Groningen, C. Looman, J. Damman, M. van Agteren, M. Betjes.
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
BackgroundChronic active antibody mediated rejection (c-aABMR) leads to progressive decline in allograft function and is a major contributor to long-term kidney allograft loss. To date,…
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Exploring the Viability of Kidneys Discarded in the US: A Comparison of Kidney Utilization Patterns and Outcomes in the US and France
O. Aubert, P. Reese, M. Raynaud, D. Viglietti, C. Loheac, N. Kamar, M. Delahousse, C. Legendre, D. Glotz, C. Lefaucheur, A. Loupy.
Paris Translational Center for Organ Transplantation, Paris, France.
Approximately 2,000 donated kidneys are discarded in the US each year. Some transplant leaders have questioned the viability of these lost organs, while others suggest…
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Impact of Elderly Donor Obesity on Long-Term Outcomes in Renal Transplant Recipients
M. Yamada,¹ R. Jandarov,² T. Kaur,¹ S. Shah.¹
¹Nephrology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; ²Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
Background: There has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States. Due to longer waiting times, utilization of kidneys from older donors has…
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Influence of Trough Level in Tacrolimus on the Appearance Rate of De Novo Donor Specific Antibody (dnDSA) under Low Dose-Based Tacrolimus Protocol during 7 Years Follow-Up after Renal Transplantation
H. Ishida,¹ K. Tanabe,² T. Shimizu,¹ M. Furusawa.²
¹Organ Transplantation Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan; ²Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Background. Tacrolimus low trough protocol has been adopted at our institution since 2000.The purpose in this study is to investigate the relationship between maintenance trough…
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Conversion from Twice Daily Immediate Release Tacrolimus to Once Daily Extended Release Tacrolimus (LCP-Tacro) in High Risk Kidney Transplant Recipients
M. Benincasa,¹ V. Colomy,¹ N. Sifontis,¹ S. Rao,² K. Lau,³ S. Karhadkar,³ A. Di Carlo,³ A. Diamond.⁴
¹Pharmacy Practice, Temple School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA; ²Medicine, Temple School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; ³Surgery, Temple School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; ⁴Pharmacy, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Extended release once daily tacrolimus (LCP-Tacro) has demonstrated non inferiority to immediate release twice daily tacrolimus (IR-Tac) in kidney transplantation. These data are limited by…
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Spigelius' Line Incision as a Successful Route to Extract the Kidney during Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Live-Donor Nephrectomy
J. Qiu, G. Chen, Z. Wu, C. Wang, L. Chen.
Organ Transplantation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yet-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
To introduce the advantages, incision designing methods and surgical procedures of spigelius' line incision in retroperitoneal laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy.Methods: The clinical data of 114…