2017 American Transplant Congress
Outcome of Systemic Monitoring of DSA and Protocol Management to Optimize Renal Allograft Outcome in a Single Transplant Center.
Denovo (dn) donor specific antibody (DSA) development has been shown to adversely affect long-term allograft survival. To improve graft outcome for kidney (K) transplant (Tx)…2016 American Transplant Congress
Neuromuscular Stimulation Leads to Improved Lower Limb Edema and Blood Flow Compared to Standard Compression Devices Following Kidney and Pancreatic Transplantation.
Western University, London, Canada.
Introduction: Kidney and pancreas transplant recipients undergo significant fluid shifts in the post-operative period leading to significant lower limb edema. Intermittent compression (IPC) devices are…2016 American Transplant Congress
Parainfluenza-3 Infections Early After Kidney Transplantation.
A. Purpose: Parainfluenza (PIV) is able to cause serious and even fatal infections after hematopoietic stem cell and lung transplantation. Limited data are available about…2016 American Transplant Congress
Novel Approaches to Medication Teaching in Solid Organ Transplantation.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University, New York.
Technology has become a fundamental part of our daily lives; mobile application (app) technologies enhance a healthcare providers ability to deliver patient-centered care. Solid organ…2016 American Transplant Congress
Simultaneous Pancreas/Kidney Transplantation Increases the Risk of Late-Onset BKV-Associated Nephropathy.
Infections have increased in simultaneous pancreas/kidney transplant recipients (SPKTRs) with BKV-associated nephropathy (BKVN) being the most important infectious cause of allograft loss. Comparisons of BKVN…2016 American Transplant Congress
BK Viremia Surveillance and Management in Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplants.
Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.
BK virus nephropathy is an important cause of kidney allograft dysfunction, and the mainstay of management is reduction of immunosuppression. In recipients of multiorgan transplants,…2016 American Transplant Congress
Marked Alterations in Gene Expression in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes of Kidney Transplant (tx) Recipients Following Mycophenolic Acid (MPA) Treatment.
1University of Minnestoa, Minneapolis; 2MMRC, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis; 3Rho.
MPA exerts its immunosuppressive activity by inhibiting IMPDH2 enzyme, halting DNA synthesis in T and B lymphocytes. Cell culture models have shown MPA effects on…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of One Year Individual or Dual Organ Rejection in Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant on Kidney Graft Survival – A UNOS Registry Analysis 2000-2013.
Background: Early Rejection of either organ in Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney transplants (SPK) is common within the first 1 year. We studied the impact of within 1…2016 American Transplant Congress
Is Facilitated Pancreas Allocation Effective?
Background: OPTN policy exists that allows the UNOS Organ Center to facilitate the allocation of a pancreas within 1 hr. of donor surgery, permissible only…2016 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation versus Kidney Transplant Alone on Patient and Graft Survival in Type 2 Diabetics with Elevated BMI.
Background: Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney transplantation (SPKT) is becoming increasingly common in patients with Type 2 diabetes (T2DM). The BMI threshold for listing for SPKT in this…
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