Articles tagged "Kidney transplantation"

2021 American Transplant Congress
Weathering the Cytokine Storm: Therapeutic Plasma Exchange for the Management of Severe Covid19 in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
A. Mattiazzi¹, J. Pagan¹, L. A. Mendez Castaner², A. Fernandez¹, R. Zamora Gonzalez¹, J. Simkins¹, L. Preczewski¹, Y. Natori¹, S. Anjan¹, G. Guerra¹
¹Miami Transplant Institute, Miami, FL, ²Miami Trasnplant Institute, Miami, FL
*Purpose: The treatment of SARS-CoV-2 associated pneumonia in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTr) continues to be under investigation. Timely control of the cytokine release storm…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Outcomes and Management of Covid-19 Patients Among Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review
S. Ismail¹, A. Babonj², S. Al Harbi³, A. Babonj², A. Almalki¹, E. J. Murray⁴
¹King Khalid hospital, MNGHA, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, ²King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, ³King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, ⁴Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA
*Purpose: We aim to systematically review published literature and synthesize the evidence available on therapeutic interventions and clinical outcomes used in the management of COVID-19…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Dissecting the Intrarenal Immune Response to Viral Infected Cells in Pediatric BK Virus-associated Nephropathy (BKVAN)
D. M. Okamura¹, S. W. Jackson¹, V. R. Dharnidharka², J. M. Smith¹
¹Pediatric Nephrology, Seattle Children's Hospital & Research Institute, Seattle, WA, ²Pediatric Nephrology, 2St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
*Purpose: BKVAN is not only a cause of acute renal allograft injury but is a recognized cause of chronic allograft disease and in some patients,…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Days of Delayed Graft Function and Its Impact on Graft Outcomes in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant
P. Budhiraja¹, R. J. Butterfield², S. S. Misra¹, K. S. Reddy³, L. Kodali¹, H. A. Khamash¹, S. Nair¹, G. K. Mour¹, H. A. Chakkera¹, C. C. Jadlowiec³, H. Janna¹, R. L. Heilman¹
¹Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, ²Department of Statistics, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, ³Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: There has been controversy regarding impact of delayed graft function (DGF) on risk of acute rejection and graft survival. This is likely due to…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes After Usage of Organs from Deceased Organ Donors with Sepsis – A Single-center Experience
A. Sharma¹, D. Choudhary¹, D. Kenwar¹, S. Singh¹, S. kumar¹, K. jain², N. Bansal³, A. Ravi¹
¹Renal & Pancreas Transplant Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India, ²Anesthesiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India, ³Transplant Coordinator, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
*Purpose: The deceased Organ Donation rate is around 0.8/million in our nation. There remains a severe shortage of organs worldwide, leading to a trend towards…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Understanding Early Transplant Preparation: CKD 3-5 Patients’ Transplant Knowledge and Actions at Kaiser Permanente Southern California
R. Pines¹, S. H. Kawakita², G. H. Kim³, O. Ranasinghe⁴, B. Mittman⁵, B. Dub⁵, H. Wilhalme³, A. D. Waterman³
¹Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA, ²Terasaki Institute, Los Angeles, CA, ³UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Outbreak Management Branch, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, ⁵Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente, Pasadena, CA
*Purpose: While consensus exists on the need to educate patients earlier about transplant, delays in education persist, leaving patients insufficient time to make optimal renal…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Low Bone Density and Vertebral Fracture in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Cross-sectional Cohort Study
A. Velioglu¹, B. Kaya¹, B. Aykent¹, B. Ozkan², M. S. Karapinar¹, H. Arikan¹, E. Asicioglu¹, O. Bugdayci³, D. Gogas Yavuz⁴, S. Tuglular¹
¹Nephrology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ³Radiology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁴Endocrinology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation (KT) recipients are at increased risk of low bone density (LMD) and fractures. In this retrospective study, we investigated bone mineral density…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Empiric Extended-Release Tacrolimus Dosing in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
C. Patel, S. Lee, D. M. Salerno, N. W. Lange, J. Hedvat
Pharmacy, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
*Purpose: Envarsus XR® (extended-release [XR] tacrolimus) is the standard of care tacrolimus formulation at our center for de novo maintenance immunosuppression in adult kidney transplant…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Decreased Pca and Regional Anesthesia Requirements Following Robotic Donor Nephrectomy
J. C. Alonso-Escalante, L. Machado, K. R. Tabar, R. P. Tindall, N. Thai, T. Uemura
Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Robotic donor nephrectomy is increasingly popular, however, studies have not yet shown a clear benefit. The main aim of this study is to evaluate…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Application of Incisional Wound Vac to Decrease Wound Complications and Surgical Site Infections: A Single Center Pilot Project
E. K. Venniro, M. Dokus, J. Taylor, R. Kashyap
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
*Purpose: Wound complications and surgical site infections (SSIs) are common but morbid complications of transplant in immunosuppressed patients. Kidney transplant patients who are obese, highly…