2017 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of BMI on Renal Transplant Outcomes.
1Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ; 2Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
Purpose of the study was to explore the effect of BMI class on renal transplant outcomes.Method: Single center retrospective analysis of deceased and living donor…2017 American Transplant Congress
Use of Hepatitis C Infected Organs for Kidney Transplantation: A Cost-Effective Analysis.
1Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; 2University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Given that Hepatitis C (HCV) can be cured, organs from HCV+ deceased donors might be used even in HCV- recipients. However HCV treatment is expensive.…2017 American Transplant Congress
It's Never too Early to Test: Frequent Anti-A2 Titer Monitoring in Blood Group B Patients is Necessary.
Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC
Introduction:With the implementation of the new Kidney Allocation System (KAS), deceased donor transplants from blood group A2 donors can now be implanted into blood group…2017 American Transplant Congress
De Novo Donor-Specific Antibodies After Allograft Nephrectomy.
Introduction: although the development of donor-specific antibodies (DSAs) is a known event after allograft nephrectomy (Nx), there are few studies describing the tempo, class and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Molecular Profiles of Renal Allograft Biopsies at 12 Months Post Renal Transplant in Patients Exposed to Low Dose CNI and Everolimus vs. Patients Exposed to Full Dose CNI and MMF.
CNIs serve as the cornerstone of immunosuppression (IS) after kidney transplant. However chronic CNI nephrotoxicity has been implicated in allograft dysfunction. We hypothesize that lower…2017 American Transplant Congress
Unintended Consequence of the New Kidney Allocation System – Disproportionate Allocation of High Quality Kidneys to Highly Sensitized Recipients.
Division of Abdominal Transplantation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Purpose: We hypothesize that improving access to highly sensitized candidates in new KAS would compromise the prime objective of matching the best kidney allografts and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Influence of Donor-Specific Antibodies on Renal Function in Kidney Transplant Recipients Following Early Switch from Calcineurin Inhibitor to Everolimus: Subanalysis from the ELEVATE Study.
1ELEVATE Study Group, Llobregat Catalunya, Spain; 2Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
Purpose: The development of donor-specific antibody (DSA) is a known risk factor for poor graft outcomes after kidney transplantation (KTx). Previous analysis of the ELEVATE…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Cognitive Impairment on Kidney Transplantation Listing Between Sexes.
1Surgery, JHU, Baltimore; 2Epidemiology, JHU, Baltimore
Cognitive impairment (CI) is common in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients and is associated with greater mortality. Despite this, cognitive function is not routinely measured…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Unfunded OPTN/UNOS Mandate of Living Kidney Donor Follow-Up: Fewer Than 50% of Centers in Compliance.
Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
OPTN/UNOS began requiring 2-year living donor follow-up (LDF) in 2013. Current LDF, and changes associated with the new guidelines, have not been evaluated.METHODS: Using SRTR…2017 American Transplant Congress
One-Year Graft and Patient Survival of Deceased Donor Kidney Transplants Under KAS.
Background: The new kidney allocation system (KAS) was implemented on 12/4/14 and led to more transplants for highly sensitized and long-term dialysis patients. Clinical characteristics…
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