Articles tagged "Kidney/liver transplantation"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Low Specific Gravity Of First Morning Urine Predicts Bkvn in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Bk Viruria
G. Huang¹, X. Chen¹, Z. Wang², Y. Nuertai², W. Chen³, S. Yang³, P. Chen⁴, C. Wang¹
¹Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, ²Department of Clinical Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Zhongshan School of Medicine, Guangzhou, China, ³Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, ⁴Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: BK Polyomavirus nephropathy (BKVN) is an important cause of dysfunction and failure of renal transplants. BKV usually infects urinary tract retrogradely. The collecting duct…
2019 American Transplant Congress
BTLA Suppressed Acute Rejection by Regulating T Cell Receptor Downstream Signal Pathways and Cytokine Production in Renal Transplant and Contributed to Prolongation of Allograft Survival
J. Zhang, Z. Wang, S. Fei, H. Chen, L. Sun, Z. Han, J. Tao, X. Ju, R. Tan, M. Gu
No.300 Guangzhou Road of Nanjing, Nanjing, China
*Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate the role of BTLA in the progress of acute rejection after kidney transplantation.*Methods: In human allograft renal transplanted…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis among Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients; Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole vs Alternative Therapies
E. Aldag, C. Pagels, R. Pedersen, I. Nadeem, V. Gunabushanam, A. Sahajpal, T. J. Dilworth
Aurora St Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
*Purpose: To describe Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis (ppx) practices in our transplant recipients and to determine its safety and efficacy.*Methods: Retrospective review of kidney…
2019 American Transplant Congress
The Use of Mobile Software for Real-Time, Secure, Team-Based Procurement and Transplantation Team Communication to Improve the Deceased Donor Organ Transplantation Process
E. Pahl
HealthTech Solutions, Inc., Coralville, IA
*Purpose: Deceased donor organ (DDO) transplantation is an effective cure for patients suffering from organ failure. Organ transplantation is cost-effective, provides a significant survival benefit,…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Delayed Kidney Transplantation in Combined Liver Kidney Transplantation: A Validation Analysis by the UNOS Registry
L. Chau, M. Safwan, M. Rizzari, K. Collins, A. Yoshida, M. Abouljoud, D. Moonka, S. Nagai
Transplant Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Delayed kidney transplantation for patients undergoing combined liver-kidney transplant (CLKT) have been suggested to improve patient survival and kidney function compared to simultaneous liver-kidney…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Iguratimod Attenuates the Production of Donor Specific Antibody by Inducing CD19⁺Tim-1⁺ Regulatory B Cells and Imbalance of Th17 Treg
Z. Wang, S. Fei, H. Chen, Z. Han, L. Sun, J. Tao, X. Ju, M. Zheng, R. Tan, M. Gu
No.300 Guangzhou Road of Nanjing, Nanjing, China
*Purpose: This study was designed to investigate the effect and mechanisms of Iguratimod on circulating DSA and allograft survival in a skin transplant model.*Methods: Mice…
2019 American Transplant Congress
CMV-Specific Cell-Mediated Immunity Early after Transplantation Discriminates R+ Transplant Patients at Risk of CMV Infection among Different Solid Organ Transplants
M. Jarque¹, A. Cachero², E. Garcia-Romero³, L. Lladó², C. Baliellas², C. Diez³, E. Melilli⁴, J. Fabregat², J. Gonzalez-Costello³, O. Bestard⁴
¹Experimentall Nephrology laboratory, IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona, Spain, ²Liver Transplant Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona, Spain, ³Heart Transplant Unit, Cardiology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona, Spain, ⁴Kidney Transplantation Unit, Bellvitge University Hospital- IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona, Spain
*Purpose: While monitoring CMV-specific cell-mediated immunity(CMI) has shown to be effective in predicting the risk of CMV infection, comparisons across different solid organ transplants(SOT) and…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Safety and Efficacy of Anti Xa Inhibitors Post-Transplant with Concomitant Calcineurin Inhibitors
K. A. McMurry¹, J. Shuster², K. Bain², T. Horwedel³, J. Hartupee²
¹Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, ³Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Cary, NC
*Purpose: Despite demonstrated benefits of Anti-Xa Inhibitors (ATIs) in the general population, ATIs have not gained uniform acceptance in SOT due to lack of supportive…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Impact Of Delayed Kidney Transplantation On Positive Crossmatch Liver Kidney Transplantation
Z. Rokop, C. Kubal, B. Ekser, R. Mangus, J. Fridell, P. Mihaylov, W. Goggins
Department of Surgery, Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation in sensitized patients is associated with an increased immunological risk. Significant decrease in circulating anti-HLA donor specific antibodies (DSA) has been observed…
2019 American Transplant Congress
CD19⁺Tim-1⁺ Regulatory B Cells Mediate the Balance of Th17 Treg to Decrease the Level of Donor-Specific Antibodies in Mice Secondary Skin Transplantation Model
Z. Wang, S. Fei, H. Chen, L. Sun, Z. Han, J. Tao, X. Ju, R. Tan, M. Gu
No.300 Guangzhou Road of Nanjing, Nanjing, China
*Purpose: In this study, we were aimed to explore the potential influence of CD19+Tim-1+ Regulatory B cells (Bregs) on the production of DSAs in a…