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2021 American Transplant Congress
Donor Derived Cell Free DNA Identifies Rejection in Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant Recipients
M. Williams¹, S. Ghosh², L. L. Jenkins², M. Hertl¹, S. Saltzberg³, V. Peev³, E. Chan¹, E. Hollinger¹, E. Schadde¹, O. Olaitan¹
¹Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²CareDx, Inc., Brisbane, CA, ³Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Increased level of donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) has proven to be a sensitive marker for allograft rejection after solid organ transplant, particularly heart and…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Dynamic Reconstitution of Recipient Resident Memory T Cell Repertoire After Human Intestinal Transplantation
W. Jiao, M. Martinez, J. Zuber, A. Obradovic, R. Jones, E. Waffarn, Z. Wang, A. Gorur, K. Rogers, T. Kato, Y. Shen, J. Fu, M. Sykes
Columbia University, New York, NY
*Purpose: Our studies in intestinal transplant (ITx) recipients demonstrated that donor T cell blood macrochimerism(peak level ≥4%) is associated with slower graft T cell replacement…
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Solid Organ Transplant Telehealth Utilization Significantly Increased During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Experience at a Single, Large Volume Center
R. Forbes, K. Kumm, H. O'Dell, K. Smith, L. Smith, A. Dreher, H. Schaefer, B. Concepcion
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth utilization has allowed for the delivery of healthcare while protecting patients, caregivers, healthcare workers, and the community from exposure.…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplantation in Times of Covid-19 – Decision Analysis in the Canadian Context
I. Yanev¹, M. Gagnon¹, M. Cheng², S. Paraskevas², D. Kumar³, A. Dragomir⁴, R. Sapir-Pichhadze⁴
¹McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
*Purpose: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic significantly impacted the field of transplantation across Canada. In this study, we outline the implications of COVID-19 related…
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Intensivist-Performed Transesophageal Echocardiography as a Screen for Organ Donation: A Four-Year, Single-Center Experience
K. M. Madden¹, T. C. Wray², K. Rainbird¹, I. Tawil², T. Dettmer², K. Azevedo², R. Venkataramani³, J. Marinaro²
¹New Mexico Donor Services, Albuquerque, NM, ²Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, ³Anesthesiology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM
*Purpose: Echocardiography is required for deceased heart donation, and transthoracic echocardiography is the traditional practice. At our institution, intensivists perform transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and since…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Providing Equitable Access: Language and Literacy Levels of Kidney Transplant Center Websites
R. Olmeda Barrientos¹, C. E. Jacobson², V. S. Valbuena³, M. S. Anderson³, M. J. Englesbe³, S. A. Waits³, J. R. Santos-Parker²
¹University Of California – Riverside, School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, ²University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: Health disparities exist for access to kidney transplantation. Accessibility of patient-facing transplant center resources can contribute to these disparities. Patients interact with transplant centers…
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Covid-19 Infections Post-liver and Kidney Transplantation in a Southern Ca Program
M. E. de Vera¹, J. Woloszyn², S. Regmi², R. Rattanavich², M. Rakoski², M. Lin², P. Mehta², A. Kore², J. Weissman², C. Martens², T. Phan², B. Jerez-Aguilar², M. Robinson², E. Wells², R. Villicana², M. Nguyen²
¹Loma Linda University Health, San Bernardino, CA, ²Transplant Institute, Loma Linda University Health, San Bernardino, CA
*Purpose: Southern CA is at the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic. We reviewed outcomes of our center's liver, kidney, and pancreas transplant patients stricken with…
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Hospital-Level Metrics and Interventions to Increase Deceased Organ Donation: A Systematic Review
M. Castillo-Angeles¹, G. Li², P. Bain³, A. Salim¹, J. T. Adler¹
¹Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, ³Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
*Purpose: The shortage of transplantable organs available for the ever-growing transplant waiting list is well-described. Efforts to ameliorate this have predominantly focused on improving processes…
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Removal of Race Factor in Egfr Decreases Disparities in Preemptive Listing for Kidney Transplantation
Y. Al-Salmay, N. Jandovitz, M. Abate, A. Baez, E. Molmenti, A. Fahmy, N. Breslin, L. Teperman, V. Nair
Organ Transplantation, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY
*Purpose: GFR < 20 is required for kidney transplant listing. The Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) and the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD)…
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Has the Proportional Rise in Deceased Organ Donation Rate Over Last 5 Years Been Optimal? A Data-based, Forecasting Model Analysis of UNOS/NHSBT UK Donor Data
H. Sharma¹, A. Sharma²
¹Transplant and Vascular Access Surgery, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom, ²Data Analytics, Loyola University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: The increase in deceased donor numbers since last decade has been widely reported. We aim to analyse if the trend in rise of numbers…