2018 American Transplant Congress
Robotic Kidney Transplantation in Obese Recipients: The New Standard?
Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL; Surgery, University of Virginia, Virginia, VA.
Introduction: Obese recipients could potentially benefit from the introduction of minimally invasive techniques for kidney transplantation. We have introduced robotic kidney transplantation for our obese…2018 American Transplant Congress
Greater Susceptibility for Metabolic Syndrome in Pediatric Transplant Recipients – A Case-Control Study
Introduction. Metabolic syndrome not only contributes to an increased risk for cardiovascular sequelae but is also associated with impaired graft function and lower graft survival…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of the Differences between Body Mass Index of Recipient and Donor in a Population of Robotic Kidney Transplant
1Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL; 2Surgery, Universit of Virginia, Virginia, VA.
Introduction: The recent introduction of minimally invasive technique allows to perform kidney transplant in otherwise suitable recipients regardless the recipient BMI. This could lead to…2018 American Transplant Congress
Increasing Obesity Prevalence in the United States Pediatric End-Stage Renal Disease Population
Background: Obesity prevalence among children in the United States (US) is high, but the rate of increase has slowed over time. Among pediatric end-stage renal…2018 American Transplant Congress
Obesity is Not Associated with Worse Outcomes for Type 2 Diabetic Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney (SPK) Transplant Recipients
Pancreas T2D Subcommittee, UNOS, Richmond.
BACKGROUND: Per current SPK allocation policy, Type 2 Diabetic (T2D) candidate waiting time is contingent on a body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) less than or…2018 American Transplant Congress
Role of Obesity in Pediatric Liver Transplantation
PURPOSE: Pediatric obesity rates are climbing and the prevalence of obesity in children undergoing liver transplantation now exceeds that of the general population. Studies in…2017 American Transplant Congress
An Analysis of Tacrolimus XL Dosing in Obese Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Background:Tacrolimus extended-release (XL) is utilized in many immunosuppressive regimens post-kidney transplantation. Current dosing recommendation for the XL formulation in renal transplant (txp) is 0.15 mg/kg/day…2017 American Transplant Congress
Overweight Kidney Transplant Recipients Are at Risk of Being Overdosed Following Standard Bodyweight-Based Tacrolimus Dosing.
Bodyweight-based dosing of tacrolimus (Tac) is considered standard care, even though the available evidence is thin. An increasing proportion of transplant recipients is overweight, prompting…2017 American Transplant Congress
Access to Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplant (SPK) Should Not Be Restricted to BMI > 28.
SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Background: Currently, UNOS guidelines require that uremic, insulin-dependent type 1 diabetic patients have a body mass index (BMI) < 28m/kg2 in order to be eligible…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France, Metropolitan
Introduction: The impact of obesity defined by a body mass index [BMI] > 30 kg/m[sup2] on kidney allograft outcomes remains controversial. The use of BMI…
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