American Transplant Congress
Frailty assessment can be successfully implemented into kidney transplant evaluation
Researchers successfully integrated a physical frailty assessment into routine screening for kidney transplant candidates, which may allow for a better understanding of potential risks and complications.
Data show higher hospitalization costs for delayed graft function
Delayed graft function increased hospitalization costs significantly compared with patients who have a functioning graft post-transplant, according to new research.
Diabetes diagnosis risk not increased by kidney donation
The prevalence of diabetes was not significantly increased in kidney donors long after donation when compared to healthy patients, according to study findings presented at the American Transplant Congress.
Systolic blood pressure must be monitored post-kidney donation in hypertensive patients
Pre-donation hypertension was associated with a higher risk of uncontrolled post-donation systolic blood pressure among older kidney donors, according to findings presented at the American Transplant Congress.
Presumed consent helpful for increasing transplants in Spain, but challenges remain
Spain has had a significant increase in organ transplants since adopting a presumed consent policy 40 years ago, but policy changes have been required to sustain deceased donor levels, according to a speaker.
Successful in France, benefits of older kidney donors could outweigh risks in US
Increasing kidney transplants remains a challenge in the United States but adopting successful practices by France and other European countries of accepting older organs could help, researchers said.
Steroid withdrawal linked to graft rejection in kidney transplant recipients with HIV
For recipients with HIV, early steroid withdrawal was associated with increased odds of acute graft rejection 1 year after kidney transplantation, according to research presented at the American Transplant Congress.
Steroid withdrawal linked to graft rejection in kidney transplant recipients with HIV
For recipients with HIV, early steroid withdrawal was associated with increased odds of acute graft rejection 1 year after kidney transplantation, according to research presented at the American Transplant Congress.
Speaker suggests Medicare reimbursement strategy to increase kidney transplantation
Including adjustments for major complicating comorbidities in Medicare reimbursement policies for kidney transplantation could incentivize centers to utilize high risk kidneys, thereby increasing the number of transplants performed.
Patients with diabetes among those who show greatest improvement in transplant survival
Minority patients, patients with diabetes and older patients showed the most improvement in graft survival in the United States from 1995 to 2017, a study shows.