2017 American Transplant Congress
Fosfomycin Tromeltamol (FOS) Is an Effective Alternative in Post Renal Transplant Urinary Tract Infection Prophylaxis Caused by Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis without Increasing Resistance Rate.
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most important complications in renal transplant recipients (rTR) during the first year after renal transplantation (RT). Antimicrobial…2017 American Transplant Congress
KDPI and Small (<20 kg) Pediatric Kidney Donors.
1Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle; 2Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Minneapolis
Use of small (≤20 kg) donor kidneys in pediatric candidates has declined under the new kidney allocation system (KAS), from 5.0% of pediatric kidney-alone transplants…2017 American Transplant Congress
Benefits of Induction in Recipients of Acute Renal Failure Donor Kidneys.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Kidneys from donors with acute renal failure (ARF) are often discarded due to concerns for DGF and graft failure. Induction immunosuppression can be used to…2017 American Transplant Congress
When Does the Learning Curve End? A High-Volume Single Center Experience with Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Over 16 Years.
Purpose: No studies for any type of surgery have examined learning curves beyond a decade or 100 cases because surgeon turnover and lack of complete…2017 American Transplant Congress
Immune Sensitization During Pregnancy Reduces Long-Term Benefit for Kidney Recipients of Offspring Living Donors.
Background Offspring-to-mother kidney transplantations are associated with excellent short-term outcomes given the accuracy of histocompatibility testing and potency of immunosuppression. However, immunologic memory responses in…2017 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors and Consequences of De Novo Anti-HLA Donor Specific Antibodies in Kidney Transplant Recipients: The Force Awakens.
Background: Presence of anti-HLA donor specific antibodies (DSAs) has been associated with inferior kidney transplant outcomes. Identification of risk factors for de novo DSAs could…2017 American Transplant Congress
C3d-Binding Anti-DQ DSA Is Associated with a High Risk for Late ABMR and Graft Failure in Stable Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Introduction:Donor specific anti-HLA antibodies (DSA) are a major cause of antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) and poor graft outcome in kidney transplant recipients (KTR). Critical issue is…2017 American Transplant Congress
The American Transplant Congress Effect on Kidney Discard Rates in the United States.
1Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; 2University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background: Deceased-donor kidneys with high kidney donor risk index (KDRI) are often discarded despite evidence that certain candidates would have better survival accepting these kidneys…2017 American Transplant Congress
Intended and Unexpected Impact of the New Kidney Allocation System on a Large Volume Transplant Program.
University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA
On December 4, 2014 the new Kidney Allocation System (KAS) went into effect in the United States. The intentions of KAS were to increase the…2017 American Transplant Congress
Clinically Relevant Immunosuppression Promotes MCMV Reactivation and Dissemination Following Transplantation of Latently Infected Kidneys.
Reactivation of latent Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an important problem facing clinical transplantation. We have previously described a model for murine CMV (MCMV) reactivation following kidney…
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