2017 American Transplant Congress
The Clinical Significance of Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
1Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; 2Asan Medican Center, Seoul, Korea
Background Increased red cell distribution width (RDW) has been known to be associated with worse prognosis in various populations. Although the levels of RDW are…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of a Pharmacist-Led Vaccine Recommendation Program for Pediatric Kidney Transplant Candidates.
Pediatric transplant recipients commonly have a deficient immunization status at the time of transplantation. Utilizing transplant pharmacists to improve these immunization rates has not previously…2017 American Transplant Congress
Challenges for the Travelling Donor: Variability Between Donor Work-Up and Donor Surgery in the Canadian Kidney Paired Donation Program.
Background: A primary obstacle to providing renal transplantation is limited access to donated kidneys. The living donor pool for renal allografts was greatly expanded through…2017 American Transplant Congress
Seasonality of Mortality and Graft Failure Among Kidney Transplant Recipients in the US.
The incidence of mortality in the general population is significantly higher in winter than in summer. It is unknown whether such a seasonal difference exists…2017 American Transplant Congress
Use of Modified Geriatric Assessment in Evaluation of Older Adults for Kidney Transplant Suitability.
BackgroundThere is an increasing incidence and prevalence of older adults with ESRD. Per guideline recommendations, many of these patients are now being considered for kidney…2017 American Transplant Congress
Tacrolimus Appears to Be a Protective Factor for De Novo DSA Formation in Non-Sensitized Kidney Transplant Patients.
Background.Development of de novo donor specific antibodies (dnDSA) concerns about 10% of patients within the first year following kidney transplantation and reach about 20% within…2017 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of the Risk Index for Living Donor Kidney Transplantation (LKDPI) in a European Cohort.
Nephrology, Charité Universitaetsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
Introduction: Recently, a risk index for living donor kidney transplantation (LKDPI) was proposed (Massie et al. AJT 2016) to compare living donor kidneys (LDK) to…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Social Support on Kidney Transplant Listing Decisions: Results from a Discrete Choice Experiment.
Background: Although the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services require that social support be used to determine transplant eligibility, guidance is vague and centers vary…2017 American Transplant Congress
Organs with Extended Cold Ischemia Time May Offer Aged Kidney Transplant Recipients New Options in an Expanded Donor Pool.
Using data from the largest cohort of renal transplants, the aim of this study was to examine the effects of cold ischemia times (CIT) on…2017 American Transplant Congress
BK Virus Infection and Risk of Urinary Tract Cancers Among Kidney Transplant Patients in the Transplant Cancer Match Study.
Background: Recent case series describe expression of BK virus (BKV) in tumor tissue obtained from renourinary cancers in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Thus, BKV may…
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