2015 American Transplant Congress
Donor and Recipient Pretransplant Polyoma BK Serostatus: Relationship to BK-Viremia After Renal Transplantation
Surgery, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY.
Background:Polyoma virus BK nephropathy is a serious complication after renal transplantation and is associated with a significant risk of graft loss and dysfunction. This study…2015 American Transplant Congress
Patients With Severe and Morbid Obesity Benefit from Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant
More than one in three Americans are obese yet obesity is considered a relative and sometimes absolute contraindication to kidney transplant. Previous studies suggest that…2015 American Transplant Congress
Resolution of Glomerular Fibrin Thrombi in Deceased Donor Kidneys
BackgroundDeceased donor kidneys with Glomerular Fibrin Thrombi (GFT) are frequently discarded, but these kidneys may offer an opportunity to increase deceased donor organs. Our aim…2015 American Transplant Congress
Eculizumab in Prevention of Acute Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Sensitized Deceased-Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients: 1-Year Outcomes
Complement activation by preformed DSA is a major mechanism of acute antibody-mediated rejection (aAMR) in sensitized kidney transplant recipients (KTR). We previously reported interim study…2015 American Transplant Congress
Prediction of Delayed Graft Function By Means of a Web-Based Calculator in Living Related Kidney Transplant: Mexican Single Center Experience
Background: Delayed graft function (DGF) is associated with, poor graft survival. Irish validated a model to predict DGF for deceased donor transplants. The model was…2015 American Transplant Congress
Incorporating Markers of Donor Organ Intrinsic Biology Into Donor Quality Evaluation
UVA, Charlottesville, VA; Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; VCU, Richmond, VA.
Background. We aimed to identify a reliable composite scoring system (clinical / biological) to evalute organ quality and predict outcomes post-kidney transplantation (KT).Methods. 233 deceased…2015 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Glomerulitis in Allograft Kidneys Is Correlated With Antibody-Mediated Rejection
Background: Antibody-mediated rejection manifests with glomerular and peritubular capillary inflammation, transplant glomerulopathy. Transplant glomerulitis is an increasingly recognized lesion in renal transplant biopsies, characterized by…2015 American Transplant Congress
Octogenarian Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Single Center Experience
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD.
Background: Elderly patients are the fastest growing population requiring kidney transplantation internationally. Previous studies have shown a survival benefit for kidney transplantation when compared to…2015 American Transplant Congress
A Comparison of Alemtuzumab and Antithymocyte Globulin Induction in High-Risk, Non-Sensitized African American Renal Transplant Recipients
Background:Greater than 90% of all kidney transplants(KTx) today receive an induction agent. The choice of a depleting or non-depleting agent is center specific. Alemtuzumab (Alem),…2015 American Transplant Congress
Maximizing Peri-Operative Value-Based Care in Kidney Transplant Induction
1Pharmacy, MUSC, Charleston, SC; 2Surgery, MUSC, Charleston, SC; 3Nephrology, MUSC, Charleston, SC.
Due to the dwindling reimbursement for kidney transplants (KTx), there must be a continuous effort to provide the best value-based care. The purpose of this…
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