Articles tagged "Pediatric"

2020 American Transplant Congress
Cytomegalovirus Infection and Disease in Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Burden of Disease Under a Preemptive Therapy Approach
J. Arroyo-Orvañanos, J. A. Hernández-Plata, R. Erro-Aboytia, J. Nieto-Zermeño, A. Reyes-López, G. Varela-Fascinetto
Transplant Department, Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez, Mexico City, Mexico
*Purpose: To report the incidence cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection (CMV-I) and disease (CMV-D) in a cohort of pediatric liver transplant recipients under preemptive therapy, identify risk…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Valganciclovir for Epstein-Barr Virus Prevention after Pediatric Kidney Transplant
R. Jackson¹, S. Mehra², E. Smith¹, C. Peterson², E. Benefield¹, R. Ensign¹, J. Sherbotie², C. Heyrend¹
¹Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, ²University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
*Purpose: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection after pediatric kidney transplant (pKTx) is common and can lead to post transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD). Valganciclovir (VGN) is used…
2020 American Transplant Congress
ABH Subtype-Specific Tolerance after ABO-Mismatched Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
B. Motyka¹, A. Halpin¹, J. Pearcey¹, A. Kariminia², A. Halevy², S. Maier¹, A. Halevy², P. Subrt², C. W. Cairo¹, G. D. Cuvelier³, K. R. Schultz², L. J. West¹
¹Alberta Transplant Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ²British Columbia Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³CancerCare Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
*Purpose: ABO-mediated immunity is reported to have minimal detrimental impact after ABO-mismatched hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Patients are generally presumed ‘tolerant’ with regard to ABO.…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Perioperative Management and Post-Liver Transplantation Outcomes in Methylmalonic Acidemia, Propionic Acidemia and Urea Cycle Disorders: 20 Years’ Experience
P. Vuong¹, N. Ebel², A. Brubaker¹, P. Than¹, C. Baker², A. Pedroza¹, K. Taylor¹, S. Conlon¹, D. Romero¹, G. Enns², C. Esquivel¹
¹Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ²Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
*Purpose: To examine long-term outcomes after liver transplantation for organic acidemias and urea cycle defects at our center which utilizes standardized pre-, peri- and post-operative…
2020 American Transplant Congress
The Clinical Significance of C1q+ Antibodies in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
N. Hayde¹, S. Solomon², A. Colovai¹
¹Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ²Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
*Purpose: To evaluate the impact of denovo DSA (C1q+ vs C1q-) on graft outcomes in pediatric kidney transplant recipients.*Methods: Children transplanted between 2009 and 2016…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Metabolic Control and Health Outcomes in Maple Syrup Urine Disease Following Liver Transplantation in Children and Young Adults
C. Ewing¹, K. Soltys², K. Strauss³, G. Mazariegos², R. Sindhi², J. Vockley², P. McKiernan², R. Squires², G. Bond², A. Khanna², J. Squires²
¹School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Clinic for Special Children, Strausburg, PA
*Purpose: Determine outcomes and branch-chain amino acid (BCAA - leucine [LEU], isoleucine [ISO], and valine [VAL]) levels at 1-3, 4-7, and 8-10 years for patient’s…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Identification of Eplet Mismatches Associated with De Novo Donor Specific HLA Antibody in a Pediatric Kidney Transplant Cohort
O. Charnaya, J. Jones, P. Chiang, M. C. Philogene, J. Garonzik-Wang
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: While optimizing immunological matching will decrease the risk of de novo donor specific HLA antibody (dnDSA) formation and improve long-term graft function in pediatric…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Safety and Efficacy of Low Dose Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients
V. K. Sigurjonsdottir¹, L. Maestretti¹, A. McGrath¹, A. Gallo², W. Concepcion², P. Grimm¹, A. Chaudhuri¹
¹Pediatric Nephrology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, ²Surgery - Multi-Organ Transplantation, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
*Purpose: Currently there is no consensus among pediatric kidney transplant centers regarding the use and regimen for immunosuppressive induction therapy.The safety and effectiveness of reduced…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Epidemiology of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients (SOTR) at Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH)
K. Valencia, K. Hosek, E. Moulton, F. Munoz, G. Demmler-Harrison, C. Bocchini
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Despite widespread use of prevention strategies, CMV remains a common opportunistic infection in SOTR. Contemporary data regarding CMV in pediatric SOTR is limited. We…
2020 American Transplant Congress
High Intra-Patient Variability of Tacrolimus in Pediatric and Adolescent Renal Transplant Recipients is Associated with Worse Graft Outcomes
K. Piburn¹, L. Maestretti², R. Shetty², M. V. Patton², A. McGrath², W. Concepcion¹, A. Chaudhuri¹, P. C. Grimm¹, V. K. Sigurjonsdottir³
¹Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ²Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, Palo Alto, CA, ³Landspitali - The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
*Purpose: High intra-patient variability (IPV) in tacrolimus (TAC) levels is associated with de novo donor-specific antibodies (dnDSA) and graft loss. We examined the natural history…