2017 American Transplant Congress
The Forgotten Element of KAS: A2 to B Transplantation Reduces Waiting Time for Blood Group B Patients by 20%.
Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC
Introduction Since the implementation of the Kidney Allocation System (KAS) in 2014 blood group B patients have been able to receive priority for blood group…2017 American Transplant Congress
Prospective Randomized Trial for Predicting CMV Infection According to Baseline CMV-Specific T-Cell Immunity in Kidney Transplant Patients.
Background: Despite the use of either anti-viral prophylaxis (PF) or preemptive (PE) therapy given based on donor/recipient IgG-serostatus, Cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation persists after kidney transplantation…2017 American Transplant Congress
Inflammatory Cytokines Are Associated with Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Antibodies and Vascular Inflammation in Pediatric Renal Transplantation.
1University of California, Los Angeles, CA; 2Duke University, Durham, NC
Background: We recently found that angiotensin II type 1 receptor antibody (AT1R-Ab) was associated with decreased renal function in pediatric renal transplant recipients independent of…2017 American Transplant Congress
Educational Strategies for Increased Wait-Listing Rates: Opportunities for Dialysis Center Intervention.
1UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; 2SLU, St. Louis, MO
Dialysis centers vary in how well they educate patients about kidney transplant (KT). This study categorized common groups of educational strategies used by dialysis staff;…2017 American Transplant Congress
Knowledge and Attitudes Associated with Willingness to Accept HIV+ Organs Among Persons Living with HIV.
Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore
HIV-to-HIV organ transplants are a novel treatment for organ failure in HIV-positive (HIV+) individuals. However, attitudes of potential HIV+ recipients regarding HIV+ donors remain unknown.Methods:…2017 American Transplant Congress
Resumption of Standard Dose Immunosuppression Following Resolution of BK Viremia Does Not Lead to Viremia Recurrence.
Medicine, Nephrology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Introduction: Reduction of immunosuppression (IS) in response to BK viremia following kidney transplantation prevents the development of BK virus nephropathy, with no apparent increase in…2017 American Transplant Congress
Expression of T-Cell Mediated Rejection (TCMR) Associated Genes in Native and Renal Allograft Renal Biopsies with Inflamed Scars (i-IFTA).
The presence of i-IFTA in allograft kidney biopsies is a bad prognostic parameter. However, despite the presence of T-cell infiltrates in these lesions there is…2017 American Transplant Congress
Glomerular CD45 Immunostaining in Post Perfusion Graft Biopsies Predicting Rejection.
Renal Transplant Unit, University Hospitals Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom
Introduction: Recipients of incompatible renal allografts remain at risk of developing AMR after transplantation. Current microarray analysis of allograft biopsies showed similar disturbances in AMR…2017 American Transplant Congress
Comparing the Role of Post-Transplant Readmissions and Bed Days on Total One Year Cost of Care.
This study examines the marginal impact of readmissions and total bed days during the 90-day period following transplant in order to better understand drivers of…2017 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Infrainguinal Revascularization in Renal Transplant Patients.
Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes, Baltimore, MD
Objective: While there have been a number of studies suggesting poor outcomes of lower extremity revascularization in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), little is…
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