2018 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Outcomes, Care Needs and Adherence in Long Term Intestine Transplant Survivors ≥10 yrs
Background: Although survival has increased significantly for pediatric ITx recipients, continued graft surveillance and monitoring of clinical and psychosocial outcomes are essential. Purpose: Describe clinical…2018 American Transplant Congress
Deceased Pediatric Donor Livers: How Current Policy Drives Allocation and Transplantation
Background:The current liver allocation algorithm for livers from deceased pediatric (<18y; “pedi“) donors prioritizes adults listed locally/regionally over children listed nationally. We sought to understand…2018 American Transplant Congress
Amiodarone Use Increases Morbidity Not Mortality in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients
Pediatric Cardiology, St.Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO.
Background: Amiodarone is commonly used in pediatric and adult patients with end-stage heart failure and its use is associated with increased 1-year post-transplant mortality in…2018 American Transplant Congress
Creatinine Monitoring by Remote Blood Spot Testing in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
Introduction: Pediatric kidney transplant patients are monitored frequently with laboratory testing to assess kidney transplant function and to optimize therapeutic drug levels. Challenges to timely…2018 American Transplant Congress
Recurrence of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and Response to Prolonged Plasmapheresis Therapy: A Single Center Pediatric Experience
FSGS is the most common glomerular cause of ESKD in pediatric patients. The risk of recurrence after kidney transplant (KT) is 30-60%, and half of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Chronic Rejection: Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation and Outcome in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients: A Single Center Experience
Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Chronic rejection (CR) is the leading indication for long term graft loss. We discuss our centers' experience with CR diagnosis and management. Method: Electronic medical…2018 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of the Use of Oral Valganciclovir for the Treatment of Cytomegalovirus Infections in Pediatric Intestinal Transplant Recipients: A Single Center Review
Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral valganciclovir in treating cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections in pediatric intestinal transplant recipients (pITR).Methods: This retrospective review included…2018 American Transplant Congress
Anticoagulation in Pediatric Liver Transplantation; the Pros and Cons
Background: Hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) and portal vein thrombosis (PVT) are serious causes of morbidity and mortality after pediatric orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). To minimize…2018 American Transplant Congress
Lymphocyte Proportions Post Thymectomy Are Associated with Allergic Disorders in Heart Transplanted Children
Background: Allergic disorders are more common in pediatric heart transplant (HTx) recipients than non-transplanted children, with young age at HTx and thymectomy being risk factors.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Preemptive Transplantation before and after the Introduction of Kidney Allocation System, in Pediatric and Young Adult End Stage Renal Disease Patients
Background: Among the various options of renal replacement therapy (RRT), preemptive transplantation (pTx) is the modality of choice in children. The objective of this study…
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