2021 American Transplant Congress
Tacrolimus Shortage and the Rush to Convert: An Unexpected Burden on the System During the Covid-19 Pandemic?
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
*Purpose: A national shortage of immediate release (IR) tacrolimus (FK) fully impacted our center in May 2020. The conversion process was immediately challenging during the…2021 American Transplant Congress
CD40/40L Pathway is Critical in Controlling CMV Transmission Following Kidney Transplantation in Immunocompromised Mice
*Purpose: We have previously shown that transplant of kidneys from donor mice latently infected with murine cytomegalovirus (CMV) into naïve recipients treated with clinically relevant…2021 American Transplant Congress
Intraoperative Fluid Management and Kidney Transplantation Outcomes: A Retrospective Review
*Purpose: Patients undergoing kidney transplantation have traditionally received liberal amounts of fluid during surgery to ensure adequate fluid volume and flow to the transplanted kidney.…2021 American Transplant Congress
Nonadherence Post-kidney Transplant is Associated with Increased Immune Activation Detected by Peripheral Blood Gene Expression Assay
*Purpose: Nonadherence to immunosuppression medications is common post-transplantation. We hypothesize that nonadherence results in a heightened alloimmune response in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) which in…2021 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors and Outcomes of Neutropenia in Kidney Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Neutropenia is a common side effect of valganciclovir and may pose increased risk for post-transplant infections. Medications such as mycophenolate and infections such as…2021 American Transplant Congress
Changes in Cytomegalovirus Specific T Cell Immunity With Immunomodulation in Serodiscordant High Risk Transplant Recipients
Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections cause significant morbidity and mortality among all solid organ transplant recipients. CMV discordant (D+/R-) recipients are at higher risk of developing…2021 American Transplant Congress
Discontinuation of Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole Prophylaxis Due to Hyperkalemia in Kidney Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is the drug of choice for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs), however, it can be complicated by…2021 American Transplant Congress
Exploring the Correlation with Donor Hepatitis C Viral Load and Viral Kinetics in Naïve Kidney Transplantation Recipients
*Purpose: The transplantation of Hepatitis C viremic (HCV) kidneys into uninfected recipients was made possible by effective direct acting anti-viral (DAA) therapy. This study aims…2021 American Transplant Congress
The Extremes of KDPI: Even KDPI 95%+ Kidneys Can Be Used Successfully
Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC
*Purpose: While the use of kidneys with KDPIs greater than 85% has become common, there is still reluctance among centers to use the very highest…2021 American Transplant Congress
Identifying Barriers to Transition Readiness in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Patients
Nephrology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
*Purpose: Inadequate readiness for transition from pediatric to adult care is associated with loss of transplant, initiation of or return to dialysis, and other negative…
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