Articles tagged "Renal dysfunction"

2020 American Transplant Congress
Improvement of Renal Function Prior to Liver Transplantation is Not Associated with Better Long-Term Renal Outcome or Mortality
M. Sterneck¹, T. Horvatits², M. Touma², U. Herden³, A. Lohse², L. Fischer³
¹University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, ²Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, ³Transplant Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
*Purpose: Since introduction of the MELD score in the liver allocation system, renal impairment in OLT recipients has become a topic of increasing importance. This…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Converting from Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate to Tenofovir Alafenamide for Treatment of Patients with Hepatitis B Following Liver Transplantation
C. Cheng
Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Kwei-Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan
*Purpose: Taiwan has a high prevalence of hepatitis B (HBV) and HBV related end-stages liver diseases are the leading causes of liver transplantation (LT). Tenofovir…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Renal Safety of Entecavir and Tenofovir with Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin in Liver Transplant Patients
J. Lee¹, E. Kim¹, S. Yang¹, D. Kim², S. Kim¹, J. Park³, H. Choi⁴, B. Kim³, D. Joo¹, M. Kim¹, S. Kim¹, J. Lee¹
¹Department of Transplantation Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Department of Surgery, Wonju Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea, Republic of, ³Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Combination of potent nucleos(t)ide analougues (NAs) and hepatitis B immunoglobulin is recommended after liver transplantation for the prevention of hepatitis B virus (HBV) recurrence.…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Serum Cystatin C Predicts Kidney-Related Outcomes and Transplant-Free Survival in Patients with End-Stage Liver Disease and Low Body Mass Index
N. Shankar¹, M. Garcia Saenz de Sicilia², A. Duarte-Rojo³, S. K. Asrani⁴, J. F. Trotter⁴, G. B. Klintmalm⁴, B. V. Fischbach⁵, S. A. Gonzalez⁵
¹Internal Medicine, Baylor Scott & White University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, ³Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Center for Liver Diseases, Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁴Baylor Simmons Transplant Institute, Dallas, TX, ⁵Baylor Simmons Transplant Institute, Fort Worth, TX
*Purpose: Liver transplant (LT) candidates with sarcopenia are disadvantaged by creatinine-based assessment of renal function as creatinine overestimates glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Low body mass…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Post-Transplant Renal Function in ACLF Patients Based on Pre-Transplant Severity of Renal Dysfunction without Kidney Transplant
M. Yazawa¹, B. Maliakkal¹, S. Nair¹, Y. Jiang², P. S. Podila³, U. A. Agbim¹, S. Karri⁴, S. D. Khan⁵, D. Maluf¹, J. D. Eason¹, M. Z. Molnar¹, S. K. Satapathy⁶
¹James D. Eason Transplant Institute, Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, TN, ²Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Environmental Health, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, ³Faith & Health Division, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Memphis, TN, ⁴Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, ⁵Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, ⁶Sandra Atlas Bass Center for Liver Diseases & Transplantation, Department of Medicine, Northshore University Hospital/Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY
*Purpose: It is unknown whether severity of renal dysfunction in ACLF patients impacts outcome of ACLF patients compared to those without ACLF.*Methods: In a single…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Sparing the Nephron in Liver Transplant Recipients with Antithymocyte Bridging: A Four Year Experience
N. Wilson, H. Kuzaro, N. Parrish, S. A. Shah, N. Anwar, R. R. Alloway, S. Tremblay, T. E. Kaiser
U Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: Renal function decline after liver transplant (LT) remains a significant issue. Using antithymocyte globulin (rATG) to delay tacrolimus (TAC) initiation may impact renal deterioration;…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Kidneys from AKI Donors with Poor Long-Term Outcomes Present an Impaired Protein Expression for Cellular Stress and Repair
F. Neri¹, M. Lo Faro¹, C. Boffa¹, T. Surik¹, M. Kaisar¹, E. J. Sharples², J. P. Hunter¹, J. Lindeman³, R. Ploeg¹
¹Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom, ²Oxford Transplant Centre, Oxford, United Kingdom, ³Department of Vascular Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, Netherlands
*Purpose: The utilization of kidneys from donors with acute kidney injury (AKI) is often limited by unpredictable post-transplantation outcomes. The aim of our study was…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Worsening Renal Function While Waiting for Heart Transplantation
A. Kumar¹, C. P. Thomas²
¹Internal Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, ²Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
*Purpose: Pre transplant renal function has been shown to be a strong predictor of long term renal as well as patient survival in heart transplant…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Time for Change: Assessment of Renal Transplant Artery Stenosis with N.A.T.I.V.E. True-F.I.S.P. and N.A.T.I.V.E. G.R.E
J. C. Infante¹, A. Mattiazzi², M. Morsi³, G. Guerra², M. J. Defreitas⁴, J. Chandar⁴, L. J. Chen³, G. W. Burke³, J. Figueiro³, G. Ciancio³
¹Radiology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, ²Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Miami / Miami Transplant Institute, Miami, FL, ³Department of Surgery, University of Miami / Miami Transplant Institute, Miami, FL, ⁴Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, University of Miami, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Non-contrast MRA can be fraught with artifact and lack of signal both in areas of stenosis as well as normal vessels. Therefore, it is…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Improved Kidney Function Post Lung Transplant with Intravenous Tacrolimus Avoidance
C. Burt¹, A. Feist¹, K. Afshar², L. Awdishu¹, M. Mariski¹, J. Kozuch¹, G. Yung², E. Golts³
¹Pharmacy, UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, ²Pulmonology, UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, ³Cardiothoracic Surgery, UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA
*Purpose: Tacrolimus (TAC) poses a dose-dependent risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) as well as chronic kidney disease (CKD) post-transplant. In 2017, our institution’s lung…