Articles tagged "Outcome"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Outcomes of Early Conversion to Sirolimus-Based Immunosuppression in Children with Living Donor Kidney Transplants
B. Stotter¹, S. Lui¹, E. Weller², L. Ganapathi¹, M. Ferguson¹, A. Traum¹, M. Somers¹, N. Rodig¹
¹Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Biostatistics and Research Design Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
*Purpose: Following kidney transplantation (KTx), calcineurin inhibitor (CNI)-based maintenance immunosuppression (IS) can be associated with nephrotoxicity and other complications including viral infections and malignancy. Mammalian…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Association between Recipient Sex and Risk of Heart Graft Failure
A. Chackowicz¹, X. Zhang², M. Dahhou², R. Sapir-Pichhadze³, H. Cardinal⁴, B. Foster⁵
¹Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Dept. of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Dept. of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵Dept. of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
*Purpose: Previous studies of sex differences in heart transplant outcomes focused on interactions between donor and recipient sex, but did not consider the potentially modifying…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes after Incompatible Living Donor Kidney Transplantation in Older Recipients
J. Long¹, K. Jackson¹, J. Motter¹, S. Bae¹, A. Massie¹, M. Waldram¹, K. Covarrubias¹, J. Chen¹, B. Orandi², N. Desai¹, D. Segev¹, J. Garonzik-Wang¹
¹Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
*Purpose: Older individuals are the fastest-growing sub-group of transplant candidates who may face increased risks when considering incompatible living donor kidney transplantation (IKT) due to…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplant Outcome between Identical Twins in USA from 2001-2017
D. R. Jorgensen, S. Hariharan
Starzl Transplant Institute, Univ of Pittsburgh Med Center, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: This study provides the outcome of Identical-Twin (IT) Kidney-Transplants (KT) in the USA.*Methods: The data from U.S. Census Bureau, National Center for Health Statistics,…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Borderline Lesions Following Lymphocyte Depletion: Effect of Treatment
N. Wilson¹, S. Tremblay¹, P. Lee¹, S. Bumb¹, R. R. Alloway¹, J. Kremer², A. R. Shields², E. S. Woodle¹
¹University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, ²The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: A consensus does not exist on whether to treat borderline lesions in the renal allograft. Importantly, recent data suggests that borderline lesions confer risk…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Size Mismatch on Long-Term Graft Survival after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
K. Kamrani¹, A. Okoh², A. Mathur³, L. Brown⁴
¹Dept. of Surgery, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ, ²Dept. of Medicine, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ, ³Div. of Transplant Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, ⁴Div. of Liver Transplant Surgery, University Hospital, Newark, NJ
*Purpose: The aim of the current study is to investigate recent trends in mismatched organs utilized for orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) and examine the impact…
2019 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Race on Metabolic, Graft and Patient Outcomes after Pancreatic Transplantation
V. S. Rohan, S. N. Nadig, J. Mcgillicuddy, V. Rao, D. Dubay, K. Soliman, P. Baliga, D. Taber
Transplant Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
*Purpose: Health disparities in African-Americans (AAs) are well-documented in kidney transplantation. There is a paucity of data regarding effect race in pancreas transplant (PTX) outcomes.*Methods:…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Total Pancreatectomyand Islet Autotransplantation, a Single Center Experience
A. Rajab¹, J. Buss¹, L. F. Lara², S. Meng³, K. Kuntz⁴, D. Conwell², P. A. Hart², K. Washburn¹
¹Transplant Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ²Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ³Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ⁴Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: Patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) suffer from severe pain that greatly reduces their quality of life and often leads to long-term narcotic therapy to…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Lifestyle Intervention in Renal Transplant Recipients: A Multicenter, Randomized Clinical Trial
E. Corpeleijn¹, G. Klaassen², D. M. Zelle², D. Dijkema³, I. van Vliet², F. J. Bemelman⁴, G. J. Navis², S. J. Bakker²
¹Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, ²Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, ³Department of Dietetics, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, ⁴Department of Nephrology, Amsterdam Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
*Purpose: Low physical activity and reduced physical functioning are common after renal transplantation, resulting in a reduced quality of life. The aim of this study…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Extremes of Body Mass Index is Associated with Inferior Renal Allograft Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetic Deceased Donor Renal Transplant Recipients
A. Brar, A. Gruessner, F. Tedla, R. Gruessner, J. Renz, N. Sumrani, D. John, M. O. Salifu
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
*Purpose: We evaluated the trends and renal allograft outcomes in type 2 diabetic renal transplant recipients stratified by body mass index (BMI).*Methods: All adult type…