Articles tagged "Kidney"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Hepatitis A Hospitalizations among Kidney Transplant Recipients in the United States: A Nationwide Study
W. Cheungpasitporn¹, C. Thongprayoon², P. Ungprasert³, K. Wijarnpreecha⁴, P. T. Kroner⁴
¹Nephrology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, ²Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Nephrology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Bangkok, Thailand, ⁴Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
*Purpose: Hepatitis A illness severity increases in immunosuppressed patients and one of important indicators of hepatitis A illness severity is whether patients require hospitalization. This…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Regeneration with Biomimetic Vascular Scaffolds Based on Vascular Corrosion Casts
S. Min¹, H. Mo¹, A. Han¹, J. Ha¹, J. Yoo²
¹Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
*Purpose: We have developed a biomimetic renal vascular scaffold based on a vascular corrosion casting technique. In this study, we evaluated the feasibility of using…
2019 American Transplant Congress
National Trends in Bariatric Surgical Practice for Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease
K. H. Sheetz¹, K. J. Woodside¹, V. B. Shahinian², J. B. Dimick¹, S. A. Waits¹
¹Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: Despite growing enthusiasm for the use of bariatric surgery in obese patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), national practice patterns in this patient population…
2019 American Transplant Congress
A Novel Genomic Approach for Acute Rejection across All Age Groups in Kidney Transplantation
B. I. Shaw, D. K. Cheng, Q. Cheng, C. R. Acharya, A. D. Kirk, E. T. Chambers
Pediatrics/Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC
*Purpose: Acute Rejection remains a significant complication in kidney transplantation that affects long-term outcomes. Using a large collection of gene expression data obtained from multiple…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Racial Disparity in Pre-Kidney Transplant Work-Up
J. Buggs¹, H. Mohamed², C. Myer³, S. Lloyd⁴, E. Rogers¹, H. Pearson¹, J. Clement¹, D. Zunick¹, A. Kumar², V. Bowers¹
¹Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ²University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ³University of Tampa, Tampa, FL, ⁴University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the disparity, by race, for pre-kidney transplant work-up completion rates of referred patients.*Methods: We conducted a…
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Clazakizumab (CLZ, Anti-IL-6 Monoclonal Antibody) Treatment of Patients (Pts) with Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection (cABMR) Reduces Total Immunoglobulin (Ig) and Anti-HLA IgG Antibody Levels
B. Shin, N. F. Ammerman, A. A. Vo, X. Zhang, S. C. Jordan, M. Toyoda
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: We have recently reported successful use of Tocilizumab (TCZ), an anti-IL-6 receptor (R) monoclonal antibody, for cABMR treatment in HLA-sensitized kidney transplant (KTx) Pts.…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Intrinsic Organ Quality Assessment Using Integrative Short Outcome Prediction Composite Scores
K. Archer¹, V. Bontha², Y. Zhang¹, J. Eason³, A. Bajwa², L. Gallon⁴, E. Akalin⁵, D. Maluf², V. Mas⁶
¹OSU, Columbus, OH, ²UTHSC, Memphis, TN, ³UTHSC Director of Transplant Institute, Memphis, TN, ⁴NWU, Chicago, IL, ⁵Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NYC, NY, ⁶UTHSC Director of Transplant Research Institute, Memphis, TN
*Purpose: Organs discards continue to be high due to lack of accurate tools to assess donor quality and predict organ function.To identify characteristics associated with…
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Qualitative Recovery Outcomes of Living Kidney Donors
J. Huang¹, M. Mahoney², J. Buggs¹, E. Rogers¹, A. Kumar³
¹Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ²University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, ³University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the qualitative outcomes of living kidney donors by gender.*Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Importance of the Updated Oxford Classification in Allograft IgA Nephropathy
S. Park¹, H. Go², C. Baek², J. Jeong¹, Y. Kim¹, Y. Kim¹, Y. Kim², J. Lee³, S. Min¹, J. Ha¹, E. Song¹, Y. Kim¹, S. Park², K. Moon¹, H. Lee¹
¹Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ³Seoul National University Hospital, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: An additional investigation on the clinical significance of the updated Oxford classification in allograft IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is warranted.*Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort…
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Subclinical Rejection is Common on Surveillance Biopsies in Children with Kidney Transplant
S. Gattis¹, R. Liverman¹, A. Serluco¹, J. Yin¹, J. Hogan², S. Jernigan², R. George², P. D. Winterberg², R. Garro²
¹Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, ²Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: Surveillance biopsies provide the opportunity to identify subclinical rejection and other pathologic changes, yet their utilization varies across pediatric kidney transplant centers. The purpose…