2015 American Transplant Congress
Single Center Experience of C4d Staining of Kidney Transplant Biopsies
Division of Nephrology and Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI.
Introduction: While a diffuse positivity (>50%) of C4d in kidney transplant peritubular capillaries strongly co-relates with the presence of acute or chronic antibody mediated rejection,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Plasma 4β-Hydroxycholesterol Measurement as a Potential Biomarker for CYP3A5 Activity in Informing Tacrolimus Dosing
Background—Recently, 4β-hydroxycholesterol (4β-OHC) has been shown to be an endogenous marker of P450 3A activity in clinical practice (Diczfalusy et al, 2011). 4β-OHC concentration increases…2015 American Transplant Congress
Conversion from Immediate to Prolonged Release Tacrolimus Did Not Change Intra-Patient Variability in Renal Transplant Patients
Background. Tacrolimus has a narrow therapeutic index and is characterized by a large inter- and intra-patient variability (IPV). Variable blood tacrolimus concentrations have been shown…2015 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Subclinical Rejection (SCR) and Acute Clinical (ACR) in Renal Transplant Recipients
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
The importance of diagnosing subclinical rejection and its short and long term impact remains controversial.We prospectively evaluated 296 patients who had a kidney transplant at…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Ureteral Complications After Pediatric Renal Transplantation
Introduction: The incidence of acute renal allograft rejection has declined with advances in immunosuppression, making the evaluation of other risk factors for graft failure vital.…2015 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation in Kidney Transplant Patients Who Received Rituximab Administration
Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
OBJECTIVE:The efficacy of antiviral prophylaxis for rituximab (RIT)-associated hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation in patients with lymphoma has been recently reported. However, the immunological effect…2015 American Transplant Congress
Disparities in Death and Delisting on the Waitlist for Renal Transplant in the United States
Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
Waiting time to kidney transplant varies dramatically among organ procurement organizations (OPOs) in the US. We sought to evaluate the association between death and delisting…2015 American Transplant Congress
Initial Experience With a Tailor-Made Simulation and Navigation Program Using a 3D Printer Model of Kidney Transplantation Surgery
Introduction: Three-dimensional (3D) printing systems allow for the creation of surgical models mimicking real tissue. We developed a kidney graft and pelvic cavity replica as…2015 American Transplant Congress
Toxoplasmosis Post-Kidney Or Liver Transplantation: A Serie of Cases
Toxoplasmosis is a rare complication post-SOT, occurring mostly in D+/R- mismatch. However, in highly endemic areas, the disease occurs predominantly in R+ under post-tx immunosuppressive…2015 American Transplant Congress
Early Hospital Readmissions After Kidney Transplantation
Transplantation, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY.
Early rehospitalization after kidney transplantation is common and is considered a quality metric. Few studies have examined preventability or specific transplant/discharge factors associated with early…
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