2017 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders in Epstein-Barr Virus Mismatch Lung Transplant Recipients.
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
Background: Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) are associated with significant morbidity and morality. Lung transplant patients appear to have higher rates of PTLD than other solid…2017 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Combined Liver/Lung Transplantation for Cystic Fibrosis Using SRTR Analysis.
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic multi-system disease affecting approximately 1 in every 2500 newborns globally. Pulmonary transplantation is indicated in patients with severe bronchiectasis and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Successful Induction of Tolerance of Fully Allogeneic Lung Graft with Adenosine A2A Receptor (A2AR) Agonist in MHC-Defined CLAWN Miniature Swine.
Center for Advanced Biomedical Science and Swine Research, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
Introduction: A2AR agonist is known to potently attenuate lung ischemia-reperfusion injury. However, the long-term effects of A2AR agonist on lung allograft survival remain unclear especially…2017 American Transplant Congress
C4d Immunohistochemistry in Lung Allograft Interstitial Capillaries Lacks Linear Correlation with Donor Specific Antibodies, yet It Is Still Diagnostically Relevant.
Antibody mediated rejection in lung allograft biopsies is not well defined from a morphologic or immunohistochemical aspect. Many centers routinely run immunohistochemistry for C4d as…2017 American Transplant Congress
Normothermic Donor Lung Preservation with Portable EVLP Significantly Reduces Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Lung Recipients by Promoting Cytokine Antagonists.
ObjectivesThe INSPIRE trial revealed significant reduction of PGD grade 3 using the Organ Care System (OCS) compared to the standard of care (SOC) for lung…2017 American Transplant Congress
HLA, ANA, and ANCA Negative Vasculitis in Lung Transplantation Due to Overexpression of α1 Collagen V.
The mechanism of fibrosing vasculopathy in lung allograft is poorly understood. A 58 year old man received a bilateral lung transplant for interstitial lung disease.…2017 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Academic Detailing with Prescribers as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention in Solid Organ Transplant Patients.
1University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; 2Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
IntroductionThe role of academic detailing (AD) as an antimicrobial stewardship intervention, where the steward meets the prescribers in their practice setting to provide personal educational…2017 American Transplant Congress
Improving Vaccination Rates for Lung Transplant Candidates.
In 2015, transplant pharmacists at the University of Chicago identified an opportunity to improve vaccination rates for transplant candidates. On 10/1/15, a pharmacist-led program was…2016 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Prostate Cancer in Lung Transplant Recipients and Impact on Post-Transplant Morbidity and Mortality.
Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
PurposeAssess the impact of pre-transplant prostate cancer on mortality after lung transplant and the incidence of recurrence of prostate cancer after transplant.MethodsThe electronic medical records…2016 American Transplant Congress
Exosomes with Lung Associated Self-Antigens (Collagen V and K alpha 1 Tubulin): Role in Rejection Following Human Lung Transplantation.
Immune response to HLA and non-HLA antigens play a significant role in the development of chronic and acute rejection (AR), bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS), following…
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