2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Dialysis During the Transplant Admission on Transplant and Post-Transplant Cost of Care.
This study examines the impact of dialysis during the transplant admission on total cost of transplant and one year post-transplant care for kidney, liver, and…2017 American Transplant Congress
CD16a-Activated NK Cells in ABMR Are Highly Similar to CD3-Activated Effector T Cells in TCMR.
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
BACKGROUND: NK cell CD16a and T cell CD3 activate shared pathways. Since NK cell CD16a activation occurs in antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) and T cell CD3…2017 American Transplant Congress
Infusion of Polyclonal Tregs Modulates Subclinical Kidney Transplant Inflammation: Final Report of TASK Pilot Trial.
Purpose:Treg therapy can reverse established inflammation in animal models. We conducted a pilot safety & feasibility trial of Treg therapy for subclinical kidney transplant inflammation.Methods:Peripheral…2017 American Transplant Congress
Characterization of Human Plasma Cell Proteasome Adaptations to Proteasome Inhibitor Therapy: A Precision Medicine Approach to Overcome Drug Resistance in Desensitization.
1U of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; 2Cincinnati Children's, Cincinnati, OH
Purpose: Bone marrow niche-resident plasma cells (BMNRPCs) exhibit variable sensitivity to proteasome inhibitor (PI) therapy. Here, we characterized alterations in the gene and protein expression…2017 American Transplant Congress
Changes in Peripheral Blood Gene Expression Profile After Calcineurin Inhibitor (CNI) Withdrawal in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
CNI are effective in kidney transplantation but their off-target effects make CNI withdrawal (w/d) desirable. Published studies showed that clinical parameters cannot differentiate the ~50%…2017 American Transplant Congress
Employment Patterns After Kidney Transplantation: Rates, Contributing Factors, and Outcomes.
Background: The costs of productivity lost in transplant patients poses a concern, as a significant number of patients are of working age. Furthermore, healthcare and…2017 American Transplant Congress
A New Methodology for Measuring and Monitoring Equity in Access to Deceased Donor Kidney Transplants.
United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA
Background: The OPTN monitors progress on increasing the number of transplants, improving patient outcomes, and other goals. However, a well-established methodology for assessing system performance…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Degree of NK Cell Activation Determines the Ability of Donor-Specific Antibodies to Mediate Acute vs. Chronic Rejection of Kidney Allografts.
While the incidence of antibody-mediated kidney graft rejection has increased, the key cellular and molecular participants underlying this graft injury remain unclear. We have previously…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…
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