2016 American Transplant Congress
Graft Survival in Sensitized and Non-Sensitized Patients: Role of the Combination of Donor-Specific Antibodies and Acute Rejection.
Background: Sensitized (S) patients have higher risk for acute rejection (AR), especially ABMR. DSA is a risk fator for ABMR, however, its impact on AR…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Untreated Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Renal Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center Experience.
University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC.
Background. Renal transplant recipients (RTR) with asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) are often treated with antibiotics. This could lead to complications related to antibiotic treatment including Clostridium…2016 American Transplant Congress
A Change in Insulin Sensitivity and Lipid Profile in Renal Transplant Recipients Converted from Cyclosporine or Standard Release Tacrolimus to Once-Daily Prolonged Release Tacrolimus.
Background : New-onset diabetes after transplantation may be associated with the use of tacrolimus (Tac) causing impaired insulin release or reduced insulin sensitivity. And, dyslipidemia…2016 American Transplant Congress
Low Pretransplant BMI/Weight and Changes in Posttransplant T Cell Exhaustion Levels Are Associated with Viremia/Viral Infection in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation in the First Post-Transplant Year – A Report from the IMPACT Study Consortium.
Viral consequences of immunosuppression (IS) in pediatric(ped)kidney(kid)transplantation(Tx)patients(pts) are not fully known. We prospectively examined the immunologic and infectious (inf) history of 106 ped Tx pts…2016 American Transplant Congress
Urinary CXCL9 Protein as Biomarker for BK Polyoma Viremia.
Introduction: BK infection is common in kidney transplant patients and can result in accelerated loss of allografts. Management involves empiric lowering of immunosuppression, which can…2016 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Measures to Reduce Early Urinary Tract Infections Following Kidney Transplantation: A Single Center Experience.
Nephrology and Hypertension, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.
Urinary Tract infection (UTI) following kidney transplantation (KTx) is associated with increased morbidity. We implemented simple clinical measures in an attempt to reduce UTI incidence…2016 American Transplant Congress
What if Mycophenolic Acid Product Is Discontinued Less Than 6 Weeks Before Pregnancy?
It is recommended that mycophenolic acid (MPA) products be discontinued at least 6 wks prior to conceiving due to potential teratogenic effects and increase risk…2016 American Transplant Congress
Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Following Transplantation: Implications for the Modulation of CXCL8 Chemokine Function.
Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury (IRI) is a major contributor to subsequent graft dysfunction. Chemokines play a key role in leukocyte recruitment towards to the injured tissue. CXCL8…2016 American Transplant Congress
BK Polyomavirus Seroreactivity of Kidney Donors Predicts Viremia and Nephropathy in Recipients.
Background Kidney transplant (KTx) donors are not implicated in predicting BK polyomavirus (BKV) infection in the recipient. For BKV-associated nephropathy (BKVAN) however, donor origin of…2016 American Transplant Congress
Pharmacist Impact on Medication Errors in a Chronic Kidney Transplant Clinic.
Medication errors are associated with increased incidence of infection, rejection, and graft loss in kidney transplant recipients. This study aims to assess the impact of…
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