2018 American Transplant Congress
A Single Center Transition of Care Model from Pediatric Heart Recipients to Adult Services Ongoing Study Model
Heart Transplant, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
This is an ongoing look at designing a pediatric to adult transition model and lessons learned over time. It has been shown that the first…2018 American Transplant Congress
Long Term IVIG Infusions for Treatment of Chronic Antibody Mediated Rejection in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
Objectives: The emergence of donor specific antibodies (DSA) after kidney transplantation (Tx) is associated with lower graft survival. The benefit of using intravenous gamma globulin…2018 American Transplant Congress
Re-Hospitalization after Pediatric Kidney Transplantation in Steroid Avoidance Protocols
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Data on re-hospitalization rates in steroid avoidance protocols is limited. We performed a single-center, retrospective cohort study of pediatric kidney transplant recipients between 2006 and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Predicting Pediatric Liver Transplant Rejection with Peripheral Blood Leukocyte (PBL) Transcripts-Considerations and Design Limitations
Pediatric Abdominal Transplant, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA.
Background: Optimizing immunosuppression requires individualized rejection-risk assessment in children with liver transplantation (LTx). PBL transcripts are a desirable non-invasive solution. Purpose: To characterize PBL transcriptome…2018 American Transplant Congress
Preparation for Transfer to Adult Kidney Transplant Care: Impacts of Providing Written Guidance
Objective: Survey youth and parents in a pediatric kidney transplant clinic with the following aims: 1) Compare pre- and post-intervention experiences with the transition process;…2018 American Transplant Congress
Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Expression is Associated with Subtypes of Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Introduction: PD-L1 expression on select tumor cells engages the PD-1 receptor on T cells, inhibiting anti-tumor immune responses. PD-L1 has been detected in cases of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Genome-Wide Association Study Assessing Risk of Rejection in Pediatric Transplant Recipients
Background: Rejection risk varies after solid organ transplantation (SOT). We explored genomic variants associated with susceptibility to graft rejection.Methods: SOTs enrolled in a multicenter prospective…2018 American Transplant Congress
Promoting Medication Adherence from the Perspectives of Teen and Young Adult Kidney Recipients, Parents and Health Care Professionals
1University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 2MUHC, McGill, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Purpose: The Teen Adherence in KidnEy Transplant – Improving Tracking to Optimize Outcomes (TAKE-IT TOO) study was designed to adapt the efficacious Take-IT intervention for…2018 American Transplant Congress
A Research-Informed Framework for a Medication Adherence Intervention to Support Transition of Adolescent Kidney Recipients to Independent Medication-Taking
1University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 2MUHC, McGill, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Purpose: Understand the needs and preferences of adolescent/young adult kidney recipients (12-24y), parents, and healthcare professionals (HCP), to inform adaptation of an efficacious adherence-promoting intervention…2018 American Transplant Congress
Donor-to-Recipient Weight Ratio is Significantly Associated with Hepatic Artery Thrombosis Following Pediatric Whole Liver Transplantation
Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA.
Background: Hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) following pediatric liver transplantation is associated with increased morbidity and risk of graft failure. In our clinical practice, we have…
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