2022 American Transplant Congress
Impact of the Second Year COVID-19 Pandemic on the U.S. Kidney Transplantation: Interrupted Time Series Analysis
*Purpose: The number of kidney transplant (KT) was decreased since the COVID-19 pandemic; however, the magnitude of the pandemic on the number of U.S. KT…2022 American Transplant Congress
Normal Saline vs Electrolyte-a Use Peri- and Post-Operatively in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
UNC Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC
*Purpose: 0.9% normal saline (NS) has been used as the standard fluid replacement in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) to prevent dehydration and to improve renal…2022 American Transplant Congress
Diabetes Mellitus and Blood Glucose Variability Increases the 30-day Readmission Rate After Kidney Transplantation
*Purpose: The 30-day readmission rate is a surrogate metric of quality of care and mortality after kidney transplantation. Diabetes and observations of glucose variability during…2022 American Transplant Congress
Intermediate Term Outcomes of SGLT2 Inhibitors Amongst Diabetic Kidney Transplant Recipients
1Pharmacy, VCUHS, Richmond, VA, 2VCUHS, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: The use of Sodium Glucose Linked Transporter Inhibitors (SGLT-2i) among non-transplant diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has demonstrated reduced cardiovascular mortality, delayed…2022 American Transplant Congress
Alcohol Renal Syndrome: Alcohol Related Liver Disease for Liver Transplant is Associated with Renal Dysfunction
Westchester Medical Center / New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
*Purpose: Liver transplantation (LT) due to alcohol related liver disease (ALD) has been increasing in the US. Alcohol has been known to increase the risk…2022 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Cephalexin and Ciprofloxacin Prophylaxis for Urinary Tract Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Compare efficacy and safety outcomes of patients (pts) that received alternative agents as prophylaxis (ppx) for urinary tract infection (UTI) after kidney transplant (KT)…2022 American Transplant Congress
Enhanced Delivery of Nanomedicine to Human Kidney During Ex Vivo Perfusion
*Purpose: An efficient delivery of therapeutic agents to graft endothelial cells (ECs) prior to transplantation could render organs more resistant to injury, improving clinical outcomes…2022 American Transplant Congress
Impact of ATG Dose Reduction on Kidney Transplant Outcomes During the Covid-19 Pandemic
*Purpose: During the COVID-19 pandemic, many transplant centers modified induction immunosuppression regimens. Beginning December 2020, our center reduced anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) protocol dosing by up…2022 American Transplant Congress
Novel Avenue of Allograft Monitoring: Direct Measurement of Donor-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Human Plasma
Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, Rotterdam, Netherlands
*Purpose: Extracellular Vesicles (EV) - regarded as “snapshots” of their cell of origin - represent promising liquid biomarkers to monitor allograft function post transplantation. Recently,…2022 American Transplant Congress
Status 7: Parking Lot or Loading Zone?
Transplant Institute, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA
*Purpose: Kidney waitlist management continues to be a challenge for many transplant centers for a variety of reasons. Over the years, the number of Status…
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