2017 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Professionals' Attitudes and Approaches to the Living Kidney Donor-Recipient Relationship: Interview Study.
Background: Assessment of the donor-recipient relationship is recommended by international guidelines to prevent undue coercion and ensure realistic expectations. We aimed to describe attitudes and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Donor and Recipient Views on Their Relationship in Living Kidney Donation: Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Studies.
Background: Many donors and recipients report an improved relationship after transplant, however tension, neglect, guilt and proprietorial concern over the recipient can impede donor and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Pilot Study on Acupuncture in Living Liver and Kidney Donors.
Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit
Pain is an important concern in living donation. The purpose of this study was to test feasibility of integrating an acupuncture intervention pre/post-living donation and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Caregiver on 30 Day Readmission After Lung Transplant.
Department of Transplantation, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL
The type of primary caregiver has been associated with long-term outcomes after lung transplantation. There is no data on the impact of caregiver associated with…2017 American Transplant Congress
Is There a Role for Electronic Health Service in of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Immunosuppression?
Background: Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of immunosuppression is critical to avoid rejection or toxic side effects by under- or over-immunosuppression after heart transplantation (HTx). Hence,…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
Commonly Expressed Living Donation Fears and Concerns by Non-Directed (Altruistic) Living Kidney Donors in the United States.
A. In the United States, many factors, including lack of awareness and misconceptions about living kidney transplantation, create challenges that limit increasing the live kidney…2017 American Transplant Congress
Medication Adherence and Medicare B Coverage Among Transplant Recipients.
Purpose: Impact of nonadherence among transplant recipients has been well documented as a significant contributor of allograft failure. Medicare covers immunosuppressive medications for eligible patients…2017 American Transplant Congress
Predictors of Malignancies Across Solid Organ Transplantation.
Background & Aims:Solid organ transplant recipients are at much higher risk of cancer as compared to the general population. The aim of this study was…