Sat-076 Prevalence and Predictors of Weight Gain in Children and Adolescents After Kidney Transplantation

Abstract

(ANZSN). To preserve anonymity, the survey was entirely de-identified, both for the respondent and for the patient being reported. Participation was voluntary and informed consent was sought. Returned physical responses were stored in a secure locked cabinets at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, and merged with the online responses securely hosted on secure servers provided by eResearch SA. Results: A response rate of 36.5% yielded 197 responses. 133 (67%) of responding practitioners reported having discussed this practice with their patients, and 105 (53%) practitioners reported having cared for a patient following overseas transplant. A total of 129 patients were reported between the years 1980 and 2018 and the transplants were performed in 17 different countries, with China (n=40, 31.2%), India (n=20, 15.6%), Pakistan (n=11, 8.6%), and the Philippines (n=10, 7.8%) being the most popular destinations. 34% of patients traveled to their country of origin for the transplantation, as is demonstrated by Figure 1. Significant numbers of patients returned with infective complications (25.6%, n=33) with a comparatively low rate of rejection reported in those returning (7.8%, n=10).