2018 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Lymphocele Formation after Kidney Transplantation on De Novo Donor Specific Antibody Formation
Introduction: Lymphocele formation is a common complication after kidney transplantation and has been linked to rejection episodes. However, long-term outcome data are scarce and the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Prevalence, Risk Factors and Impact of BK Viremia on Kidney Transplantation: Single Center Experience
Nephrology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
Introduction: BK viremia (BKV) is an emerging problem in renal transplantation. The risk factors and the impact of BKV on renal allograft and patient survival…2018 American Transplant Congress
Participation in Paid Work across the Transplant Trajectory from the Perspective of End-Stage-Kidney-Disease Patients
Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Purpose: To explore end-stage-kidney-disease patients' experiences of labour participation, from the kidney failure diagnosis to the post-transplant recovery period.Methods: A qualitative research design was adopted.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Conversion to CTLA4Ig Treatment on Tacrolimus-Induced Diabetic Rats
Background: The effect of conversion to cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 immunoglobulin (CTLA4Ig) treatment on tacrolimus (TAC)-induced renal dysfunction is well known, but its effect on…2018 American Transplant Congress
Cognitive Impairment and Graft Loss in Kidney Transplant Recipients
1JHU, Baltimore; 2University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Cognitive impairment is common in end-stage renal disease patients and impedes adherence to complex treatment regimens. Given the complexities of post-transplant immunosuppression, we hypothesized that…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Renal Parenchymal Calcifications in a Cohort of Renal Transplanted Patients and Their Correlations with Long Term Graft Outcome
Background: Renal calcifications(RC) have been described in kidney transplantation(KTx), but the aetiologyand significance of this finding are still unclear. Our aim is to evaluate the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Using the Remuzzi Score to Guide Single vs. Dual Transplantation Mitigates the Risk of Early Graft Failure
Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
BackgroundExpanded criteria circulatory death donors (DCD) may represent an underutilised donor pool. Our centre has used urgent pre-implantation biopsy (Remuzzi score) to guide single (SKT)…2018 American Transplant Congress
Microbiology and Outcomes of Febrile Neutropenia Episodes after Kidney Transplant
Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a common complication in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Neutropenia is common after kidney transplant (KT), but little is known about the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Serum Beta-(1,3)-D-Glucan as a Case-Finding Tool during an Outbreak of Pneumocystitis jirovecii Pneumonia in Abdominal Transplant Patients
Division of Infectious Diseases, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY.
Background: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia(PJP) in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients carries significant morbidity and mortality. There is mounting evidence for ongoing risk of PJP in…2018 American Transplant Congress
Highly Correlative Whole-Tissue Gene/protein Signatures to Score FFPE Transplant Biopsies with Inflammation and Acute Rejection
Unversity of California San Francisco, San Francisco.
Background: We have previously reported the quantification of a common immune response module (CRM) of 11 genes to identify and score acute rejection (AR) across…
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