Articles tagged "Kidney"

2021 American Transplant Congress
Characterization of Chronic Renal Allograft Dysfunction at Single Cell Resolution
C. Kuscu¹, C. Kuscu², A. Shetty³, M. Talwar⁴, J. Eason², D. G. Maluf⁵, V. Mas⁶
¹Surgery, James D Eason Transplant Institute, UTHSC, Memphis, TN, ²Surgery, James D Eason Transplant Institute, Memphis, TN, ³Institute for Genome Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Nephrology, James D Eason Transplant Institute, Memphis, TN, ⁵Surgery, Program in Transplantation - University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, ⁶Surgery, Division of Surgical Science - University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Chronic allograft dysfunction (CAD) is one of the major complications after kidney transplantation. Hereby, we aim to assess the molecular and cellular mechanism of…
2021 American Transplant Congress
One-Year Monitoring of Changes to Kidney-Pancreas Waiting Time Criteria: An OPTN Analysis
R. C. Forbes¹, B. Plucinski², J. White², N. T. Kyaw², R. Kandaswamy³, S. V. Niederhaus⁴
¹Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, ²UNOS, Richmond, VA, ³Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ⁴Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: In 2018, the OPTN board approved changes to kidney-pancreas (KP) waiting time criteria. KP candidates accrued waiting time if they were (1) on insulin…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors Predicting Outcomes in Long-Term Pediatric Kidney Transplant Graft Survival
A. Anand, T. H. Malik, J. Dunson, M. F. McDonald, C. R. Christmann, N. Nguyen Galvan, C. O'Mahony, J. A. Goss, P. R. Srivaths, E. D. Brewer, A. Rana
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Pediatric kidney transplant recipients generally have good outcomes post-transplantation; however, the younger age and longer lifespan after transplantation in the pediatric population make understanding…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Centre Variation in Emergency Hospital Readmissions Following Renal Transplantation in England
J. Peracha¹, D. Pitcher¹, R. Steenkamp¹, J. Medcalf², G. Lipkin³, D. Nitsch⁴, W. McKane⁵
¹UK Renal Registry, Bristol, United Kingdom, ²John Walls Renal Unit, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom, ³University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, ⁴London School of Hygiene and Trpoical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, ⁵Sheffield Kidney Institute, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Emergency hospital readmissions (EHR) following surgery are associated with significant patient distress, morbidity and costs to healthcare providers. In this study we aim to…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Sigma-1 Receptor Agonists are Renoprotective in Experimental Kidney Transplantation
A. Hosszu¹, T. Lakat¹, A. Toth¹, D. Balogh¹, J. Hodrea¹, L. J. Wagner², A. J. Szabo¹, A. Fekete¹
¹1st Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary, ²Department of Transplantation and Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation (Tx) is associated with better quality of life and reduced costs compared to dialysis, but the shortage in donor organs is a…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Delay in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation Due to Infection: A Single Center Study
T. A. Heald-Sargent¹, S. Manz², P. Verghese³
¹Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Lurie Children's Hospital/Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, MI, ³Pediatric Kidney Diseases, Lurie Children's Hospital/Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: The infectious risks of immunosuppression following pediatric kidney transplant are well described but little is known about the impact of infections on patients with…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Validation of PROMIS Anxiety Computer Adaptive Test in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
M. Saqib, M. Yang, F. Jamal, S. Aghamohammadi, G. Ahmadzadeh, M. Hamid, V. Shah, N. Jayakumar, M. Novak, I. Mucsi
University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: To assess the validity and reliability of the PROMIS Anxiety item bank administered using Computer Adaptive Test (PROMIS-A CAT) in patients who received solid…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Detrusor Reinforced Lich-Gregoir Ureteroneocystostomy for Kidney Transplants Recipients: Comparative Analysis of the First 100 Cases
R. H. Astolfi, J. Medina-Pestana, H. Tedesco Silva Junior, W. Aguiar
Urology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
*Purpose: In this study, we describe and compare the postoperative outcomes of our modified Lich-Gregoir ureteroneocystostomy (mLG), without DJ stent and with early bladder catheter…
2021 American Transplant Congress
An Early Look at the OPTN Kidney Paired Donation Pilot Program’s New Priority Points Policy
S. E. Booker¹, R. Leishman¹, D. E. Stewart¹, T. Sandholm², J. Dickerson³, M. Pavlakis⁴, V. Casingal⁵
¹United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA, ²Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, ³University of Maryland, College Park, MD, ⁴Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁵Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
*Purpose: The OPTN implemented new policy on 10/24/19 changing how Kidney Paired Donation Pilot Program (KPDPP) priority points are awarded. The policy is intended to…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Realistic Targets for Transplantation Among Incident Kidney Failure Patients in the United States
S. Brar, M. Kadatz, J. Lan, D. Chang, J. Gill, S. Vaishnav, J. Gill
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
*Purpose: The Executive Order on Advancing American Kidney Health aims to treat 80% of all kidney failure patients with transplantation or home dialysis but no…