2015 American Transplant Congress
Both Preformed and De Novo Cw Donor Specific Antibodies Are Clinically Significant in Renal Transplantation
Imperial College Kidney and Transplant Centre, Imperial College NHS, London, United Kingdom.
Preformed [PF] and de novo [DN] anti-HLA A, B, DR and DQ donor specific antibodies [DSAbs] are associated with poorer allograft outcomes secondary to antibody…2015 American Transplant Congress
Racial Disparities in Preemptive Kidney Transplant Referrals in Georgia: Data from the RaDIANT Community Study
PurposeAccess to kidney transplantation (KTx) before initiation of dialysis is associated with improved patient and graft survival, enhanced quality of life, and decreased hospital readmissions…2015 American Transplant Congress
Unknown Urological Pathologies in Renal Allografts from Deceased Donors. Should Image Evaluation Be Routinely Performed?
Division of Urology, Renal Transplantation Unit, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Purpose: In an effort to increase the overall donor pool, the use of extended-criteria kidneys has been routine in the majority of transplant centers. It…2015 American Transplant Congress
Does Infection Impact On Tacrolimus Blood Levels in Kidney Transplant Recipients?
Background Tacrolimus (Tac) is the cornerstone of immunosuppressive therapy in kidney transplant recipients. It is metabolized by members of the cytochrome p450 (CYP) 3A subfamily…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Burden of Caregiving for Living Kidney Donors
Renal Transplantation, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Introduction: A large number of kidney donors are also primary caregivers for their recipients. Whilst primary caregiver status is a well-established cause of psychopathology, it…2015 American Transplant Congress
Do Community-Solicited NDDs Experience More Coercion to Donate a Kidney Than Traditional NDD Donors?
New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell, New York, NY.
BACKGROUND:Studies of non-directed donors (NDDs) have shown comparable psychosocial functioning to traditional donors. Within NDDs there are some that come forward in response to community…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Characteristics of Post-Operative Deep Vein Thrombosis in Kidney Transplant Recipients – Difference from Other Type of Surgery
Background Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a severe and common complication that occurs after a major operation. Despite the commonality of DVT, there is limited…2015 American Transplant Congress
Associations Between Deceased-Donor Urine Biomarkers of Kidney Injury and 6-Month Kidney Transplant Function
TRIBE-AKI Consortium, New Haven, CT.
Assessment of organ quality is integral to allocation, yet existing tools have a limited ability to predict important transplant outcomes. We evaluated whether injury biomarkers,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Fracture Incidence in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
Background: It remains uncertain whether kidney transplant recipients are a high risk group for fracture. We conducted this study to provide a precise estimate of…2015 American Transplant Congress
HLA-DR Matching Improves Immunologic Outcomes in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients
Nephrology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
BACKGROUND: The Eurotransplant senior program (ESP) neglects HLA matching for elderly (>65y) KTR. Only few data exist regarding the influence of HLA-DR-matching on immunologic outcomes.PATIENTS…
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