2015 American Transplant Congress
Clinical and Immunologic Risk Factors Associated With Donor-Specific Antibody (DSA) Formation Following Renal Transplantation
Background: De novo DSA formation is emerging as an important risk factor for adverse graft outcomes following renal transplantation. Specific pretransplant risk factors for DSA…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Association of Basiliximab and Antithymocyte Globulin Induction With Delayed Graft Function
The impact of selection of induction immunosuppression agent on incidence of delayed graft function (DGF) remains unclear. A total of 1,980 deceased donor kidney transplant…2015 American Transplant Congress
South Asians Have a Higher Risk of PTDM and Death After Renal Transplantation
Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
South Asians (SA) have a higher risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes than the general population, but in renal transplant recipients, data are limited and…2015 American Transplant Congress
Recreational and Lifestyle Infection Risks in Transplant Recipients
Background: Counseling is commonly provided to transplant candidates and recipients concerning “strategies for safer living”, including ways to minimize infection risk.Methods: Patients enrolled in a…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Angiotensin Receptor II Type 1 Antibodies (AT1R) and Serum Soluble Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor (suPAR) as Predictors of Post Transpalnt FSGS Recurrence
Indiana University school of Medicine-IU Health Transplant, Indianapolis, IN.
Approximately 30% of renal transplant patients develop recurrence of FSGS in the first kidney allograft. AT1R is expressed on podocytes; its expression is elevated in…2015 American Transplant Congress
Increased Length of Stay After Heart Transplant: What Are the Risk Factors?
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA.
Purpose: Initial hospital length of stay following heart transplant is variable. The longer the hospital stay, the increased cost related to the surgery. This will…2015 American Transplant Congress
Does Pulmonary Rehabilitation Impact Frailty?
Purpose: Frailty is an emerging risk factor for morbidity and mortality in advanced lung disease and lung transplantation. Interventions to reduce frailty in this population…2015 American Transplant Congress
Low Vitamin D Exposure Is Associated With Higher Risk of Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients
PURPOSE: Vitamin D has multiple vital functions within the immune system. This study aims to assess the relationship between vitamin D exposure and the incidence…2015 American Transplant Congress
New SRTR Risk-Adjustment Models for Adult Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Following a recommendation of the Consensus Conference on Transplant Program Quality and Surveillance, SRTR implemented a 3-year rolling cycle to rebuild the statistical models used…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Higher MFI of De Novo Donor-Specific Anti-HLA Antibodies Is Correlated With Graft Fibrosis Progression in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Background. It has been shown that the development of de novo donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies (DSA) is associated with poorer graft outcome in kidney transplantation. However…
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