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…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Risk of Organ Rejection Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.
Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Background: Obesity is a common condition that contributes to organ failure. Bariatric surgery is an effective surgical therapy for obesity and has been performed both…2017 American Transplant Congress
Muscle Mass Is Predictive of Mortality in Obese Renal Transplant Patients.
Introduction: The impact of obesity (body mass index [BMI] > 30 kg/m[sup2]) on kidney allograft outcomes is controversial. Recent studies found that obesity does not…2017 American Transplant Congress
Training for Transplant: Frailty Assessment and Optimization in Kidney Transplant Candidates.
Surgery, Scott & White Medical Center, Temple, TX
Purpose: To design and implement a frailty assessment and optimization program addressing potential modifiable risk factors that would ordinarily disqualify patients from kidney and/or pancreas…2017 American Transplant Congress
Obesity Is an Important Factor in Deceased but Not Living Donor Kidney Transplants.
Cardiff Transplant Unit, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Introduction There is an increasing obesity among potential kidney transplant recipients. We had in the past shown that obesity did increase the wound infection rate,…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Associations Between Body Mass Index and Kidney Transplant Outcomes Are Mediated by Weight-Adjusted Immunosuppression Dosing.
Purpose: High body mass index (BMI) is associated with acute rejection after kidney transplantation. We hypothesised that weight-adjusted immunosuppression dosing is a contributing factor. We…2017 American Transplant Congress
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Myocardial Strain in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Children's National, Washington DC
A prospective controlled longitudinal study was conducted to investigate determinants of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and myocardial strain in children after kidney transplant (Tx).Methods: 42…
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