2019 American Transplant Congress
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia among Kidney Transplant Recipients: The Forgotten Infection
1Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, 2Florida Kidney Physicians, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: In the era of prophylaxis, pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is a rare post-transplant complication, particularly among kidney transplant recipients (KTR). Cases of PJP in…2019 American Transplant Congress
Patient-Reported Self-Management in Lung Transplant Candidates
*Purpose: Pre-transplant risk factors are strongly associated with worse post-transplant survival (e.g. frailty); however, effective pre-transplant strategies to improve outcomes are lacking. We hypothesize that…2019 American Transplant Congress
Predictors and Outcomes of Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease after Liver Transplant
*Purpose: Graft-versus-Host Disease (GVHD) is a rare complication of liver transplant (LT) that has an estimated incidence of 0.1%-2% per year and is associated with…2019 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Antibiotic Therapy on Clinical Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
1Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, 2MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
*Purpose: Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) occurs in nearly 50% of kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) in the first year post-transplant. Data evaluating the risk of untreated ASB…2019 American Transplant Congress
Recipient Sex Interacts with Primary Diagnosis to Affect Liver Transplant Graft Survival
1Surgery, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, 2Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA
*Purpose: While recipient sex is a commonly studied risk factor in liver transplantation, findings have been contradictory. We hypothesized that different causes of liver disease…2019 American Transplant Congress
Post-Donation Hypertension is Highly Associated with Estimated Nephron Number, Post-Donation Weight Gain, and Family History: A Prospective 5-Year Follow-Up after Living Kidney Donation
*Purpose: The rising prevalence of end-stage renal disease and chronic organ shortage subsequently calls more people upon to consider living kidney donation. Recent data, however,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Solid Organ Transplantation and Data Mining: Risk Factors for Invasive Fungal Disease in Heart Transplant Recipients
We created a database of solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients using innovative data mining tools. This study describing the epidemiology of invasive fungal disease (IFD)…2018 American Transplant Congress
Living Liver Donor Follow-Up: Fewer Than Half of Centers Meet Follow-Up Requirements in the US
OPTN/UNOS began requiring 1-year living donor follow-up (LDF) for living liver donors (LLDs) in 2014. Compliance with a similar policy for living kidney donors was…2018 American Transplant Congress
Increased BMI is a Predictor of Early Post-Transplant Cardiac Events and Mortality
Background: Cardiac events (CVE) remain a significant source of morbidity in the early post-transplant(post-tx) period despite extensive evaluation prior to liver transplant(LT). It is important…2018 American Transplant Congress
Measles and Varicella Vaccination Status and Evidence of Immunity during Solid Organ Pre-Transplantation Evaluation
Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
Background: Ensuring complete vaccination is important during a pre-transplant evaluation (PTE), especially for live viral vaccines which are generally contraindicated after transplant. After one dose…
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