2020 American Transplant Congress
Textbook Outcome as a Composite Quality Metric in Kidney Transplantation
*Purpose: Textbook outcomes (TO) describe ideal patient outcomes following specific surgical procedures and are useful composite quality metrics for patients, providers and payors. We aimed…2020 American Transplant Congress
Single-Dose Pre-Operative Pregabalin to Minimize Pain and Opioid Use after Liver Transplantation
Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Multimodal pain management strategies, including pregabalin (PGB) alone, have demonstrated efficacy in minimizing post-surgical pain and opioid use. Our study aimed to determine if…2020 American Transplant Congress
Utilization of Direct Acting Oral Anticoagulation in Solid Organ Transplant Patients: A National Survey of Institutional Practices
*Purpose: The safety and efficacy of direct acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) and reversal strategies are not well established in the solid organ transplant population. This…2020 American Transplant Congress
Utilization of Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices and Impact on Outcomes in the New Heart Allocation System: An Analysis of the UNOS Registry
*Purpose: In October 2018, a new heart transplantation allocation system was put into effect with the intent of better stratifying the most medically urgent candidates,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Increased Intra-Abdominal Pressure is Associated with Delayed Graft Function after Kidney Transplantation
*Purpose: Increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is a common complication among critically ill and post-surgical patients that can cause organ dysfunction. Its prevalence and effects after…2020 American Transplant Congress
Prevalence, Prognosis and Predictors of Neurological Complications after Heart Transplantation
Cardiology, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
*Purpose: Heart transplantation (HT) is considered the gold-standard treatment for end-stage heart failure. In spite of its innumerous benefits, this therapy still involves complications. Among…2020 American Transplant Congress
CHAIR Score: A Novel Risk Stratification in Transplant Renal Artery Stenosis
Henan Province People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
*Purpose: The aim of the study is to evaluate the clinical application of CHAIR score based on creatinine (C), hypertension (H), age (A), imaging evidence…2020 American Transplant Congress
Chronic Diarrhea in Renal Transplant Recipients: A Metagenomic Study of Gut Microbiota Composition and Functionality
*Purpose: Chronic diarrhea is a common problem in renal transplant recipients (RTR) and can lead to a lower quality of life. However, in many patients…2020 American Transplant Congress
Increased Post-Operative Ventilation Time in Lung Transplant Recipients with Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction
*Purpose: Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction has been shown to be associated with increased morbidity in bilateral lung transplant recipients with pulmonary artery hypertension. It has…2019 American Transplant Congress
Guideline Adherence for Secondary Prevention of Stroke and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease among Liver Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Data about provider adherence to clinical practice guidelines for secondary prevention of stroke and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) among liver transplant recipients (LTRs), which…
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