2020 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of Cytomegalovirus and Role of Reduced Dose Valganciclovir in Kidney Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Valganciclovir (VGC) is the optimal agent for preventing cytomegalovirus (CMV) but its use is limited by cost and leukopenia. Reduced dose VGC (rVGC) has…2020 American Transplant Congress
Surgical Nephrectomy of the Native Kidneys: Greater Cardiovascular Benefit in Renal Transplant Recipients?
Nephrology, CEMIC, Caba, Argentina
*Purpose: The survival of the graft in patients (px) with renal transplantation (RT) depends on multiple cardiovascular (CV) factors. With CKD progression, sympathetic activity increases,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Survival Following Simultaneous Liver-Lung versus Liver Alone Transplantation: Results of the US National Experience
Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
*Purpose: Although simultaneous thoracic-abdominal transplants are undoubtedly complex, there is little data to compare the post-transplant survival between lung-liver transplant (LLT) and liver alone recipients.…2020 American Transplant Congress
Rates of Urinary Tract Infections in Kidney Transplant Patients Using Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole versus Alternative Agents for Pneumocystis Jiroveci Prophylaxis
Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) is used in kidney transplant patients for prophylaxis against Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) and has demonstrated a decrease in the incidence of…2020 American Transplant Congress
Is Bridging Anticoagulation or Antiplatelet Reversal Necessary Prior to Kidney Transplantation?
AHN Transplant Institute, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Pre-kidney transplant patients are often placed on anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy, and their perioperative management is often challenging. The aim of this study is…2020 American Transplant Congress
Lung Mucosal Biopsies Deteriorate with Time Post-Transplant: A Molecular Analysis
*Purpose: Mucosal biopsies from the third airway bifurcation (3BMBs) assessed molecularly can be used to detect rejection (DOI: 10.1111/ajt.15685), and may also provide insights into…2020 American Transplant Congress
Increasing Access to Kidney Transplantation Through a Satellite Clinic
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: Distance to a transplant center, a potential barrier for candidates seeking kidney transplant evaluation, can be addressed by satellite clinics. Here we describe our…
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