2020 American Transplant Congress
Establishment of a National Kidney Exchange Program in Mexico: Pro-Renal
*Purpose: Expose the need of an effective kidney paired exchange program in Mexico*Methods: Describe how Pro-Renal works. Expose weaknesses of Mexican Health System. Compare our…2020 American Transplant Congress
Once Weekly Fluconazole is Effective for the Prevention of Oral Candidiasis in Kidney Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Oropharyngeal candidiasis is an infection prevalent in renal transplant recipients, with significant concerns for invasive endoscopic workup and development into invasive fungal infections. While…2020 American Transplant Congress
Short Term Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Patients Receiving De Novo Belatacept with Anti-Thymocyte Globulin Induction
Pharmacy, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Mainstay immunosuppressive therapy after kidney transplant is a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) based regimen. Nephrotoxicity is a common adverse effect of CNIs which can lead…2020 American Transplant Congress
Medication Non-Adherence (MNA) Mitigation Practices and Health Care Professional (HCP) Perceptions at U.S. Transplant Centers
*Purpose: Extensive literature exists on risk factors and mitigating strategies for MNA, however information on MNA management within U.S. transplant centers is scarce. This survey…2020 American Transplant Congress
Persistent Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism in the First Year after Kidney Transplantation is Associated with Calcium Phosphate Deposition in the Kidney Allograft
*Purpose: To investigate risk factors for calcium phosphate deposition in the kidney allograft.*Methods: This is a single-institution, retrospective analysis of adult patients who underwent kidney…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Role and Impact of Transplant Pharmacist Evaluation in a Pre-Kidney Transplant Clinic
Pharmacy Practice and Transplant Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ interpretative guidelines for conditions of participation for transplant centers define the transplant pharmacist’s role ambiguously. Limited evidence…2020 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Sarcopenia is Associated with Increased Post-Transplant Mortality
*Purpose: Muscle wasting and sarcopenia in kidney disease is associated with increased cardiovascular events, morbidity and mortality. Psoas muscle cross-sectional area measured on a CT…2020 American Transplant Congress
ANG-3777, A Hepatic Growth Factor Mimetic, Attenuates Mercuric Chloride-Induced Renal Dysfunction and Mortality in Rats
Angion Biomedica, Uniondale, NY
*Purpose: ANG-3777 is a small-molecule mimetic of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF). In vitro models have shown ANG-3777 to have protective effects in renal cell lines,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Surgery Continuing Professional Development Courses Increase Knowledge and Procedural Confidence
*Purpose: Continuing professional development (CPD) workshops are emerging to fill critical knowledge and skill gaps in both surgical trainees and practicing surgeons. The ASTS has…2020 American Transplant Congress
Peer Feedback Improves Nephrologists’ Transplant Referral Practices
Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: While preemptive kidney transplant is associated with superior outcomes, timely referral remains a significant barrier. Peer feedback may help improve practice. Our hypothesis is…
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