2018 American Transplant Congress
Greater Access to Kidney Transplantation in Competitive DSAs: Due to Improved Referral?
INTRODUCTION: For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), access to kidney transplantation (ATT) varies across the 58 Donor Service Areas (DSAs) of the United States,…2018 American Transplant Congress
A Comparison of Alemtuzumab versus Antithymocyte Globulin Induction in High-Risk, Non-Sensitized Renal Transplant Recipients
University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago.
Background: Lymphocyte depleting induction is routinely utilized in high immunologic risk renal transplant (RTx). African Americans (AA) have a relatively higher risk of rejection regardless…2018 American Transplant Congress
Investigating the Variability of Fluid Resuscitation during Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
Background: Under or over resuscitation during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy may have a significant effect on donor and graft outcomes. Despite the importance, no guidelines exist…2018 American Transplant Congress
Psychotic Disorders and Outcomes after Kidney Transplantation
Background: The prevalence of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia combined is around 1-4% in the general population and both represent relative contraindications for kidney transplantation. However,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Patient and Transplant Outcome in Infants Starting Renal Replacement Therapy before Two Years of Age
Introduction: Despite major technical improvement in the care of children requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) before two years of age, the management of those patients…2018 American Transplant Congress
Age Difference between Donor and Recipient Predisposes to Early Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
Pediatric Nephrology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
Introduction: Previous studies in adult kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) have shown that an increased age difference between donor and recipient increases the risk of arterial…2018 American Transplant Congress
Is BMI > 35 a Barrier to Kidney Transplantation?
Organ Transplant, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL.
Background:Although lower rates of patient and graft survival are reported for kidney transplant recipients with BMI > 35, kidney transplant in this group provides a…2018 American Transplant Congress
Lower Incidence of De Novo Donor-Specific Antibodies against HLA-DR in ABO-Incompatible Renal Transplantation
IntroductionDe novo DSA-induced chronic antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) is one of major obstacles to long term graft survival. We have reported that anti-A/B antibody binding could…2018 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplant Recipients with End-Stage Renal Disease Largely Benefit from Kidney Transplantation
Background: The incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) following liver transplant (LT) has increased. The actual benefit of kidney transplantation (KT) is not completely understood…2018 American Transplant Congress
Simplified Once-Daily Immunosuppressive Regimen for Stable Kidney Recipients
Background. Many immunosuppressive drugs are prescribed as twice-daily dosing. Simplified once-daily dosing of the entire drug regimen can improve treatment satisfaction for patients. We examined…
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