2015 American Transplant Congress
Age, Race and Socioeconomic Factors Have a Strong Influence on Candidates Finding a Living Donor Kidney
Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
Living donation is decreasing in the US even as the number of candidates listed for renal transplant continues to rise. We sought to evaluate the…2015 American Transplant Congress
A Discrete Choice Experiment to Explore Patients' Preferences for Kidney Transplant Monitoring by Video-Conferencing
INTRODUCTIONAn experiment to assess the clinical outcomes and the economic efficiency of a videoconferencing system for the renal transplant patient's monitoring is currently under way…2015 American Transplant Congress
Blood Gene Expression at 3 Months Post-Transplantation Predicts 1-Year Histological Features in Renal Transplantation
Histological analysis of biopsy at one year is proposed as a reliable tool for assessing renal allograft status, however, a non-invasive method for early prediction…2015 American Transplant Congress
Validation of a Peripheral Blood Gene Expression Profile for SubClinical Acute Rejection in Kidney Transplant Recipients – Findings from the CTOT 08 Study
1Northwestern University, Chicago; 2Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla.
Background: Sub-clinical acute rejection (SCAR) is histologic acute cellular rejection in the presence of a normal/stable serum creatinine, and is associated with worse graft survival.…2015 American Transplant Congress
Temporal Increase in the Incidence of Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorder in Adult Renal Transplant Recipients: Analysis of 2 US Insurance Administrative Claims Databases
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ.
Purpose: Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a serious complication after kidney transplant. In a prior analysis using Medicare claims database from 1995 to 2003, the…2015 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Distinct Immunosuppressive Protocols On the Profile of Cytokines Expression in Renal Transplant Recipients of Extended Criteria Donor Kidneys
Background: Transplant recipients (RTx) of kidneys classified as extended criteria (ECD) seems to have worst outcomes when compared with RTx of standard kidneys (SCD) and…2015 American Transplant Congress
Once-a-Day Administration of CNIs, mTOR and MMF Is Safe in De Novo Renal Transplant Recipients: 1-Year Results of a Pilot Study
Surgery - Renal Transplant Unit, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Introduction. The half-lives of Tacrolimus, Everolimus, Cyclosporine and Mofetil Micofenolate (MMF) are respectively: 43, 30, 27 and 18 hours. Once-daily dosing of these drugs is…2015 American Transplant Congress
Delayed Tacrolimus (TAC) to Rapamycin (RAPA) Conversion in Renal Transplant Recipients With DGF/SGF
The role of conversion from TAC to RAPA early after kidney transplantation in patients with DGF/SGF in improving graft function and delaying chronic allograft dysfunction…2015 American Transplant Congress
Plasma Cell Infiltration: General Overview of Clinical and Pathological Correlations in Renal Transplantation
Transplantation Service, Hospital das Clinicas-University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Background and Objective: Plasma cells are known as the final effectors of humoral immune response. Their significance and clinical outcomes are still controversial in kidney…2015 American Transplant Congress
Current Dialysis, Previous Kidney Transplant, and Autoimmune Disease Increase Risk for Abnormal Pap Smear in Women Undergoing Kidney Transplant Evaluation
The USPSTF recommends Pap smears every three years for women 21-65, with optional combination Pap smear and HPV testing every five years for women 30-65.…
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