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
Comparison of Efficacy and Renal Function in KidneyTransplant Recipients Receiving Tacrolimus (TAC)-Based Immunosuppressive Regimens in Combination With Everolimus (EVR) or Mycophenolate (MPA)
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
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,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Reassessing Tubulitis and Interstitial Infiltrate: Creating a New Probabilistic Definition of TCMR
Alberta Transplant Applied Genomics Centre, Edmonton, Canada.
Conventional diagnosis of T cell-mediated rejection (TCMR) in kidney transplant biopsies relies on interstitial inflammation (i-lesions), tubulitis (t-lesions), vasculitis (v-lesions) and experience-derived interpretation rules. The…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Effects of Dialysis Vintage and Hypertensive Renal Failure on Colonoscopy Findings During Kidney Transplant Evaluation
Colonoscopy as a screening modality starting at age 50 has recently undergone scrutiny due to concerns over the risks and benefits. We sought to identify…2015 American Transplant Congress
Vaccination to Prevent the High Herpes Zoster Incidence After Renal Transplantation
Introduction: Herpes zoster (HZ) is the clinical manifestation of varicella zoster virus (VZV) reactivation and occurs more frequently in people with a suppressed immune system.…2015 American Transplant Congress
A Single Center Study of the Implementation Costs of the New Kidney Allocation System
Transplantation, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD.
Background: Changes to the Kidney Allocation System (KAS) required transplant programs to utilize resources to prepare for its implementation. A complex strategy was developed which…2015 American Transplant Congress
Longitudinal Follow-Up of Cardiovascular Comorbidity in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients – Results from the 4C-T Study
Purpose: Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) carry an increased cardiovascular risk. Cardiovascular death is the second leading cause of death in children after renal…2015 American Transplant Congress
Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Post Kidney Transplant Complications by Urinary Exosomal mRNA Analysis
IntroductionMonitoring of kidney allograft status is important for the graft longevity. Conventional urinary markers are not sensitive and specific enough to diagnose graft injuries so…2015 American Transplant Congress
Outpatient Management of Delayed Graft Function (DGF) Is Associated With Reduced Length of Stay and Acute Rejection
Delayed graft function (DGF) increases hospital length of stay (LOS) and risk for readmission, rejection, early graft loss and death. We created a multidisciplinary DGF…
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