Articles tagged "Kidney transplantation"

2021 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation in Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves
H. Ouahmi
Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation, Nice University Hospital, Nice, France
*Purpose: Due to the aging of the population, a growing number of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) require cardiac valve replacement. As a consequence,…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Mortality, Risk Factors, and Treatment of Covid-19 Infection in Solid Organ Transplants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
S. Yin, T. Song, Q. Zhong, T. Lin
Urology Institute and Organ Transplantation Center, West China Hospital, Chengdu, China
*Purpose: Outcomes for solid organ transplants (SOT) with COVID-19 have not been summarized, and prognostic factors for COVID-19 in SOT patients are not well established…
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Impact of High-Risk EBV Discordance Status on Survival Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Multivariable Analysis
A. Dinesh¹, S. Jackson², T. L. Pruett¹, S. Riad³
¹Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ²Biostatistics, Analytics Consulting Services- Solid Organ Transplant, M Health Fairview, Minneapolis, MN, ³Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: High-risk EBV discordance has been linked to Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder (PTLD) after kidney transplantation; however, the impact on recipient and graft survival is under-reported.…
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Effect of Multi-Organ Transplant Allocation on Pediatric Kidney Waitlist Candidates
D. Shepherd, R. M. Engen
Pediatric Nephrology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Multi-Organ Transplants (MOTs) have variable allocation policies and often take precedence over other waitlist candidates. Lack of defined MOT guidelines divert kidneys to MOT…
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Development of Diagnosis Method of Acute Graft Rejection After Kidney Transplantation Using Metabolome Analysis by Liquid Biopsy Approach
H. Iwamoto¹, M. Sugimoto², O. Konno¹, I. Akashi³, M. Okihara¹, Y. Kihara¹, T. Ueno¹
¹Kidney Transplantation Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan, ²Research and Development Center for Minimally Invasive and Preemptive Medicine, Institute of Medi, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ³Kidney transplantation Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
*Purpose: Presently, a definitive diagnosis of organ dysfunction after transplantation (such as acute rejection) is dependent on conventional histopathological evaluation using an invasive biopsy procedure…
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Atg16l-Dependent Autophagy Attenuates Procession of Renal Interstitial Fibrosis in Chronic Renal Graft Dysfunction via Regulating Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (tnf-α) Induced Endmt
Z. Gui, Z. Wang, Z. Han, J. Tao, X. Ju, R. Tan, M. Gu
The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
*Purpose: Chronic renal graft dysfunction is characterized by inflammation, tubular injury, and interstitial fibrosis. We have confirmed that endothelial-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) was one of important…
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The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Adverse Outcomes After Kidney Transplantation
E. Lorenz, T. Petterson, C. Schinstock, W. Sanchez, K. Yost
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
*Purpose: Limited health literacy has been associated with a decreased likelihood of listing for transplant and an increased risk of waitlist mortality among kidney transplant…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Pilot Study for the Use of Shortened Preemptive Therapy with Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (g/p) and Ezetimibe in Hepatitis C Seronegative Solid Organ Transplant Recipients (Kidney and Heart) of Hepatitis C Viremic Donors
B. Aqel¹, H. Khamash², A. Moss³, D. E. Steidley⁴, R. C. Dickson¹
¹Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, ²Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, ³Transplant Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, ⁴Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: This prospective study aims to assess the efficacy of preemptive therapy with eight days of a combination of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) (Mavyret) (Pibrentasvir /Glecaprevir)…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Video Virtual Transplant Evaluation and Listing
V. Casingal¹, B. Thrasher², J. Brown², C. Fotiadis²
¹Department of Surgery, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, ²Department of Transplant, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
*Purpose: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many hospitals suspended in person evaluations of kidney transplants during the March-April time period of 2020. State and local…
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Donor Kidney-Resident Macrophages Promote Allograft Inflammation and CD8 T Cell Response Post-Transplantation
A. Dangi¹, S. Yu², I. Husain¹, R. Geesala¹, X. Luo¹
¹Nephrology, Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Division of Organ Transplantation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: Kidney-resident macrophages play important roles in maintaining normal kidney function and promoting prompt repair following kidney injuries. Nevertheless, their fate and role in kidney…