2017 American Transplant Congress
Three Induction Therapies on Patients with Delayed Graft Function After Kidney Transplantation, a Three-Year Outcome Analysis.
Departments of Medicine and Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
We compare the 3-year outcomes of induction therapies with either methylprednisolone (group 1, n=58), basiliximab (group 2, n=56) or alemtuzumab (group 3, n=98) in primary…2017 American Transplant Congress
Can We Improve Donation Through Pre-Kidney Transplantation Education Using Internet-Based Resources? An Analysis of Internet Use Patterns Among Hispanics.
Context: Waitlisted Hispanics received disproportionately fewer living donor kidney transplantation in 2014 compared to non-Hispanic whites (4% versus 10%). Internet-based education improves organ donation and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Discrepancies in Perceived and Measured Cognitive Abilities in Transplant Recipients.
Aim: Examine how perceived cognitive performance compares with measured cognitive performance in renal transplant recipients.Background: Cognitive abilities affect patients' complex post-transplant care. An accurate assessment…2017 American Transplant Congress
Psychosocial Distress in Chronic Kidney Disease: Benefits of Kidney Transplantation.
PurposeWe describe the frequency of psychosocial distress among Canadian patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), and compare distress between pre-dialysis, dialysis patients and kidney…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Early Pancreas Graft Failure on Patient and Kidney Graft Survival After Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation (SPK).
SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Introduction: In SPK transplants, the major risk factors for poor patient survival are early pancreas and/or kidney graft loss. In this study, we specifically examined…2017 American Transplant Congress
Cell-Subset Diversity in Adipose Derived Regenerative Cells Used in Renal Ischemic Reperfusion Injury Treatment.
Studies in our novel hybrid model of transplantion/ischemic reperfusion injury (IRI) in rat has demonstrated significant improvement in kidney function post injection of adipose-derived regenerative…2017 American Transplant Congress
Effect of HLA-DQ Mismatch on Efficacy Outcomes and Renal Function in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Subanalysis from the ELEVATE Study.
1ELEVATE Study Group, Köln, Germany; 2Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
Purpose: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DQ mismatches are often associated with acute rejection, independent of mismatches at other loci. Previous analysis from the ELEVATE (NCT01114529) study…2017 American Transplant Congress
Determinants of Successful Use of Sirolimus in Renal Transplantation.
Sirolimus (SLR) is an established component in the immunosuppressive treatment after renal transplantation.The side effects of SLR differ from other immunosuppressants and may limit its…2017 American Transplant Congress
Risks Associated with Recombinant IL2 Therapy in Renal Transplantation.
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
Regulatory T cells are critical to allograft survival. We report a pilot study of safety and tolerability of low dose recombinant IL2 (rIL2), 1x106 units/m2/day…2017 American Transplant Congress
Renal Function, Albuminuria, and the Risk of Cardiovascular Events After Kidney Transplantation.
The risk of mortality and graft loss is higher in kidney transplant recipients with reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and heavier albuminuria. It is…
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