2020 American Transplant Congress
Optimal Timing of Initiating Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury after Liver Transplantation
Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: Acute kidney injury(AKI) is a frequent complication after liver transplantation(LT), and is associated with high mortality. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) is a blood…2020 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Tenofovir and Entecavir on Glomerular Kidney Function in Liver Transplant Patients: A Nationwide Cohort Study
*Purpose: Entecavir and tenofovir are currently the first-line drugs in liver transplantation (LT) patients for the prevention of hepatitis B virus recurrence. Despite its proven…2020 American Transplant Congress
Evolving Trends in Simultaneous Liver Kidney Transplant (SLKT) – Results from the US SLKT Consortium
*Purpose: The utilization of SLKT in the United States is rising in the MELD era. We aimed to understand the contemporary changes in characteristics and…2020 American Transplant Congress
Trends in Liver Transplantation in Patients with Renal Failure Since Implementation of Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Allocation Policy
Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: To reduce potentially unnecessary kidney utilization, as of August 10, 2017 a new allocation policy was implemented restricting Simultaneous Liver Kidney (SLK) transplant to…2020 American Transplant Congress
Geographical Disparities in Transplantation: Exploring the Association between County Health Rankings and an Individual’s Access to Transplantation
Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
*Purpose: Since 2004, living kidney donation has declined, with the southeastern United States disproportionately affected. Programs such as the Living Donor Navigator (LDN), designed to…2020 American Transplant Congress
No Kidney after Liver Left Behind: An Analysis of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network “Safety Net” Policy
Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: Liver transplant (LT) recipients who develop persistent renal dysfunction face increased morbidity and mortality. These patients may be eligible for prioritization on the kidney…2020 American Transplant Congress
Geographic Distribution of End-Stage Renal Disease in the US: The First Description of an “ESRD Belt”
*Purpose: Previous research has demonstrated that population health is associated with organ supply and transplantation; this is particularly true in the southeastern United States, which…2020 American Transplant Congress
Beyond the Margin: Using Kidneys from Donors on Dialysis
*Purpose: Outcomes for transplantation from donors with acute kidney injury have been favorable. The definition and severity of AKI have been variable. Donors who are…2020 American Transplant Congress
Acute on Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Patients Have a Dynamic and Progressive Clinical Course Until Receiving a Liver Transplant: A 5-Year Study at the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico
*Purpose: To characterize the clinical course of patients diagnosed with acute on chronic liver failure (ACLF) before undergoing liver transplantation. ACLF is characterized by an…2020 American Transplant Congress
Improving Evaluation and Follow-Up of Living Kidney Donors: Role of Radioisotopic Glomerular Filtration Rate and Renal Functional Reserve
*Purpose: After donation, living kidney donors (KD) develop an early and transient loss of kidney function (KF), defined as Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). Its recovery…
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