Articles tagged "Kidney transplantation"

2018 American Transplant Congress
Is BMI > 35 a Barrier to Kidney Transplantation?
D. Walczak, E. Benedetti, C. Ryan.
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…
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Lower Incidence of De Novo Donor-Specific Antibodies against HLA-DR in ABO-Incompatible Renal Transplantation
M. Okada,¹ K. Futamura,¹ T. Hiramitsu,¹ M. Tsujita,¹ N. Goto,¹ S. Narumi,¹ Y. Watarai,¹ K. Iwasaki,² T. Kobayashi.²
¹Department of Transplant and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya, Japan; ²Department of Transplant Surgery, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan.
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…
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Liver Transplant Recipients with End-Stage Renal Disease Largely Benefit from Kidney Transplantation
W. Ju, Y. Tang, Q. Zhao, L. Jing, S. Huang, Z. Zhu, F. Ji, Z. Zhang, X. He, G. Chen, Z. Guo, D. Wang.
Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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…
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Simplified Once-Daily Immunosuppressive Regimen for Stable Kidney Recipients
S. Lee,¹ K. Huh,² J. Jeon,³ S-.J. Kim,⁴ Y. Kim,² C-.K. Oh.¹
¹Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea; ²Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea; ³Nephrology, Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea; ⁴Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
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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CMV and BKV Infections after Kidney Transplantation: Combined Tacrolimus/everolimus Strategy Using Antithymocyte Globulin Induction
T. Jouve,^1,4 R. Germi,^2,4 B. Janbon,¹ G. Fiard,^3,4 P. Malvezzi,¹ L. Rostaing.^1,4
¹Nephrology, Dialysis, Apheresis, Transplantation Unit, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France; ²Virology Unit, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France; ³Urology Unit, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France; ⁴Medical Sciences, Grenoble University, Grenoble, France.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and BK Virus (BKV) infections are frequent complications after kidney transplantation. A combined regimen of calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) and mTOR inhibitors (mTORi) reduces…
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Mycophenolate Monotherapy is Safe and Effective in HLA-Matched Kidney Transplant Recipients
A. Hennes, K. Holdener, W. Burlingham, B. Astor, A. Djamali.
UW Health, Madison, WI.
Purpose: The ideal minimizing strategy for maintenance immunosuppression in HLA-matched kidney transplant recipients (KTR) is unknown. We hypothesized that mycophenolate (MPA) monotherapy is a safe…
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How Old is Too Old? Expanding Living Kidney Organ Transplantation from Donors above 60 Years of Age with Associated Comorbidity.
A. Ghazanfar, L. Salih.
Transplant Surgery, St Georges University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Background: Worldwide the population is ageing. In UK there are more people above 60 than under 16 years of age. Hence there are more elderly…
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Torsion and Inversion of Intraperitoneal Kidneys Manifesting as Acute Allograft Dysfunction – A Case Series
P. Kandula, A. Patel, S. Bains, H. Sun.
Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ.
Torsion (rotation of kidney allograft around its vascular pedicle) or inversion (rotation of kidney graft around ureter) of intraperitoneal transplant kidney is a rare complication.…
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Multiplexed Immunofluorescence to Investigate the Immune Response to BK Virus in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
C. Fajardo,¹ P. Grimm,¹ N. Kambham,² G. Nolan,³ N. Samusik,³ J. Maltzman.³
¹Pediatrics, Stanford, Stanford, CA; ²Pathology, Stanford, Stanford, CA; ³Immunology, Stanford, Stanford, CA.
Background: BK virus-associated nephropathy (BKVN) is a significant complication in renal transplantation that leads to allograft dysfunction or failure. BKV is thought to reactivate as…
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An Enhanced Educational Program for Kidney Transplant Candidates and Their Supports: Knowledge Gained but Room for Improvement
E. Clifton, A. Eshelman, D. Kim, A. Patel, P. Williams, D. Nicholson, K. Hogan, E. Rubinstein, D. Ramirez, N. Sadik, M. Jesse.
Henry Ford Health System, Detroit.
Given the complexities of transplantation, success relies on both medical and lifestyle management. Patients and their support systems require extensive education on the requirements of…