2015 American Transplant Congress
Renal Function Difference Between Anti-Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin(HBIG) Monotherapy and HBIG Combined With Entecavir in Liver Recipients
Background: To reduce the HBV reinfection after liver transplantation, anti-hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) alone or combination with antiviral nucleotide analogues are usually used regimen. However,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Clinicopathological Scenarios (CPS) Defined by Viremia, Creatinine and Histology in Polyomavirus Nephropathy Differ in 1st and 2nd (Follow-Up) Biopsy
Pathology and Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Studies of sequential kidney biopsies (KB) after the diagnosis of polyomavirus allograft nephropathy (PVN) are scarce and clinicopathological evolution of PVN poorly understood. In practice…2015 American Transplant Congress
Correlates and Consequences of Gout Among Living Kidney Donors
Background: Currently, the demographic correlates and consequences of gout in living kidney donors are understudied.Methods: We examined a novel database that linked national U.S. identifiers…2015 American Transplant Congress
Isolated Microcirculation Inflammation Negatively Impacts Renal Graft Function at 5 Years
BACKGROUND: Microcirculation inflammation (MI, ie: glomerulitis (g) and peritubular capillaritis (ptc)) associated with anti-HLA Donor Specific Antibody (DSA) with or without C4d deposits in ptc…2015 American Transplant Congress
Lung Transplant Patients With Elevated Baseline Pulmonary Arterial Pressures Are More Likely to Recover from Post-Transplant Acute Kidney Injury
Purpose: Elevated pre-operative pulmonary arterial pressures predict acute kidney injury (AKI) after lung transplant. It is unknown if the elevated pulmonary pressures predict recovery from…2015 American Transplant Congress
Renal Function Following Basiliximab Induction in Liver Transplant Recipients
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis.
Purpose: Reports of the use of antibody induction to delay the start of calcineurin inhibitor therapy postoperatively in patients with renal insufficiency at the time…2015 American Transplant Congress
Acute Kidney Injury After Lung Transplantation – Incidence, Risk Factors and Mechanisms
Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent and severe complication after solid organ transplantation. In a retrospective analysis and afterwards in a prospective clinical…2015 American Transplant Congress
Everolimus With Low Dose Tacrolimus in Intestinal Transplantation
Miami Transplant Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
Introduction: Renal dysfunction is a well-known complication after organ transplant given immunosuppression (ISP) with calcineurin inhibitors. This is especially true after intestinal transplant (ITx) given…2015 American Transplant Congress
Change in Frailty Status Over Time Among In-Center Hemodialysis ESRD Patients in the ACTIVE/ ADIPOSE Study
Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
Introduction: Frailty among End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is associated with poor health outcomes, including delayed graft function and hospitalization following transplantation. Although frailty is…2015 American Transplant Congress
Outcome of Renal Sparing Protocol in a Cross-Sectional Analysis After Heart Transplant
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA.
Purpose: Calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) are the mainstay of immunotherapy after heart transplantation. Unfortunately CNIs are associated with renal dysfunction due to nephrotoxic side effects. The…
