2017 American Transplant Congress
Cost Effectiveness of Post-Prophylaxis Screening Strategies for Cytomegalovirus Viremia in CMV D+R- Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Purpose: To assess cost-effectiveness(CE) of screening for CMV after 6 months of valganciclovir prophylaxis in CMV high-risk (D+R-) kidney transplant recipients.Methods: A Markov model was…2017 American Transplant Congress
BK Viruria Levels within 3 Months Post Renal Transplantation Can Predict the Development of BK Viraemia.
Aim: To determine the utility of screening for BK viruria (BKVR) to predict the development of BK viraemia within the first year of renal transplantation.Background:…2017 American Transplant Congress
Modulating Ischemia-Reperfusion Injuries with Pharmacological Agents: A Bench-to-Bedside Approach.
Balmes Transplantation, Marseille, France
Ischemia–reperfusion (IR) is a complex pathophysiological process encompassing activation of inflammatory responses and cell death programs, the severity of which critically influences both the short…2017 American Transplant Congress
Ambiguous Nucleic Acid Tests (NAT) Results – Case of a Donor with Intermittent HCV NAT(+) but No HCV Transmission.
Background Less than 0.2 % of initially NAT(+) upon retesting are reported as NAT negative. However, there is a concern that these results could be…2017 American Transplant Congress
Measles Screening and Vaccination in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Adherence to Infectious Disease Community of Practice (IDCOP) Recommendations.
1Infectious Disease, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; 2Statistics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland
Background: Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that rarely affects transplant recipients. Cases remain in the United States due to vaccine refusal and importation…2017 American Transplant Congress
Strongyloides Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Single Center Experience and Review of the Literature.
Background: Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) recipients are at risk for Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome and disseminated disease. Most cases are caused by reactivation of latent…2017 American Transplant Congress
Potential Barriers Hindering Non-Directed (Altruistic) Living Kidney Donors from Donating Their Kidneys.
A. While non-directed kidney donation in the United States is a growing concept that demonstrates the next level of altruism in the U.S., there are…2017 American Transplant Congress
Spiritual and Religious Faith of Actual and Potential Non-Directed (Altruistic) Living Kidney Donors.
A. The recent rise in non-directed donors (NDDs) and their initiation of kidney chains offer innovative approaches to help address the overburdened kidney transplant waiting…2017 American Transplant Congress
Significance of Atypical Cytology in the Evaluation of Patients with End Stage Renal Disease for Transplantation.
Urology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Renal transplantation is the most optimal method of treating patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). As part of their routine malignancy screening,…2016 American Transplant Congress
Predictors of Ultrasound Failure to Detect Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhotic Livers.
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Background: Current guidelines recommend ultrasound (US) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surveillance in cirrhotic livers. However, certain patient and disease characteristics may pose a technical challenge…
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