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Articles tagged "Kidney transplantation"

  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Alemtuzumab Induction Is Associated With a Lower Risk of Early Rehospitalization After Kidney Transplant

    G. Dube,1 D. Tsapepas,2 Y. Coppleson,3 L. Ratner,4 D. Cohen,1 S. Mohan.1

    1Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; 2Pharmacy, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY; 3Quality and Patient Safety, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY; 4Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.

    Early rehospitalizations within the first 30 days (R-30D) are common after kidney transplant. R-30D are costly and associated with an increased risk of graft failure…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Comparison of One-Year Outcomes in High Risk Kidney Transplantation: ABO Incompatible and DSA Positive/CDC-AHG Negative

    N. Townamchai,1 W. Chancharoenthana,1 S. On-Pun,2 S. Wattanatorn,1 Y. Avihingsanon,1 K. Praditpornsilpa.1

    1Department of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand; 2Transfusion Medicine Unit, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.

    Back ground: Both donor specific anti-HLA antibody (DSA) and anti-ABO are the major barriers in kidney transplantation. We evaluated the outcomes of desensitization protocols in…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    The Impact of the Arterial Reconstructions On the Living Donor Kidney Graft

    T. Hiramitsu, K. Futamura, M. Okada, K. Ito, M. Tsujita, N. Goto, S. Narumi, Y. Watarai.

    Transplant and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.

    BackgroundProcurement side of living donor kidney is decided according to the kidney function. We procure the kidney with lower function for the remaining donor kidney…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Patient Self-Reported Adherence to and Perceptions Towards Immunosuppressive Medications at the Outpatient Renal Transplant Clinic at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH)

    K. Kak,1 C. Burger,1 D. Treleaven,2 C. Wallace.1

    1Pharmacy, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada; 2Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

    Objectives To gain insight into the immunosuppressant adherence of patients followed by the Outpatient Renal Transplant Clinic at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) and to…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    A Primary Cytomegalovirus Infection Post-Transplantation Has a Significant Impact on Circulating T Cells and Renal Allograft Function

    R. Meijers,1 N. Litjes,1 A. Langerak,2 C. Baan,1 M. Betjes.1

    1Internal Medicine section Nephrology and Transplantation, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands; 2Immunology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

    Study's purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV)-infection may profoundly affect the peripheral T-cell compartment and is associated with T-cell ageing and generation of cytotoxic CD4+CD28null T cells. We…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Rapid Effector Function of TEMRA CD8 T Cells in Healthy Volunteers and in Immune-Stimulated Patients Requires Sustained Glycolytic Switch

    M. Yap,1,3 G. Tilly,1,3 M. Giral,1,2 D.-A. Laplaud,1,2 S. Brouard,1,2 C. Pecqueur,4 N. Degauque.1,2

    1INSERM UMR1064, Nantes, France; 2CHU de Nantes, Nantes, France; 3University of Nantes, Nantes, France; 4INSERM UMR892, Nantes, France.

    Background. Contradictory observations have been published regarding the functionality of TEMRA CD8 T cells. TEMRA CD8 have been shown to accumulate with age or chronic…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Impact of Educational Attainment On Kidney Transplant Outcomes By Race

    A. Aguirre-Alarcon,1 P. Friedmann,1 A. Gregg,2 L. Kayler.3

    1Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; 2University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; 3Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY.

    Educational attainment is associated with disparities in graft and recipient survival in kidney transplant (KTX) candidates; however, the impact of educational status within racial groups…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Correlation Between Level of Biomarkers Measured in Perfusate of Machine-Preserved ECD/DCD Kidneys and Post-Transplant Graft Function

    E. Ablorsu,1 S. Zouwail,2 P. Laftsidis,1 B. Cook,1 L. Szabo.1

    1Cardiff Transplant Unit, University Hospital for Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom; 2The Medical Biochemistry and Immunology Department, University Hospital for Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom.

    Background:DCD and ECD kidneys are associated with higher risk of failure compare to SCD kidneys. Therefore we see increasing need to identify sensitive tool to…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Comparison of Efficacy and Renal Function in KidneyTransplant Recipients Receiving Tacrolimus (TAC)-Based Immunosuppressive Regimens in Combination With Everolimus (EVR) or Mycophenolate (MPA)

    A. Ferreira,1 C. Felipe,1 P. Ueno,1 P. Hannun,1 P. Ruppel,1 T. Sandes-Freitas,1 H. Proença,3 J. Medina- Pestana,1 H. Tedesco-Silva.1

    1Nephrology, Hospital do Rim UNIFESP, Sao Paulo, Brazil; 2Pathology, UNIFESP, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

    Introduction: Acute rejection and renal function are associated with long-term renal allograft survival. We evaluated these outcomes in patients receiving reduced TAC exposure combined with…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    mTOR-Based CNI Minimization Vs Withdrawal in African American Kidney Transplant Recipients

    J. Fleming,1 D. Taber,2 N. Pilch,1 H. Meadows,1 C. Mardis,1 J. McGillicuddy,2 S. Nadig,2 K. Chavin,2 P. Baliga,2 C. Bratton.2

    1Pharmacy, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; 2Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.

    The purpose of this study was to compare mTOR-based CNI withdrawal vs. minimization in African American (AA) kidney transplant (KTx) recipients.METHODS: This was a single-center,…
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