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2021 American Transplant Congress
High Levels of Sars-cov-2 Detected in Immunosuppressed Covid-19 Patient Environments Weeks Following Initial Positive Test
C. E. Kuschner¹, Z. Brune², L. B. Becker¹, L. Teperman¹
¹North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, ²Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY
*Purpose: COVID-19 is a novel viral illness associated with significantly worse mortality, prolonged disease course, and extended periods of viral shedding in transplant patients on…
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Trends of Kidney Transplant Volume During Covid-19 Era
G. Rajashekar¹, S. Chang¹, K. Lentine², J. Wellen¹, T. Alhamad¹, M. Merzkani¹, H. Murad¹
¹Nephrology, Washington University in St. Louis, Saint louis, MO, ²Nephrology, SSM Saint Louis University, Saint louis, MO
*Purpose: The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 and the clinical syndrome of COVID-19 have significantly disrupted routine healthcare and life-saving procedures, including solid organ transplantation. This resulted…
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Effects of TIPS on Transplant Outcomes for HCC
C. L. Hanlon¹, D. Toy¹, Y. Liu¹, S. Zhou¹, K. Zhou², J. Kahn², L. Yuan²
¹Internal Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ²Internal Medicine - Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine effects of TIPS placement on response to locoregional therapy (LRT) and clinical outcomes after liver transplantation…
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Systemic Venous versus Portal Venous Drainage in Simultaneous Pancreas-kidney Transplantation: A Matched-pair Analysis
B. Sharda
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC
*Purpose: Portal venous drainage of pancreatic transplant appears more physiologic compared to systemic venous drainage. However, present data does not support the superiority of one…
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Monoclonal Antibodies for Covid-19 in Patients with Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
L. Hasan¹, H. Hardgrave², T. Osborn³, R. Dare¹, L. Burdine⁴, E. Giorgakis⁴, J. Rico¹
¹Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, ²University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, ³Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, ⁴Transplant surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
*Purpose: The FDA has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in patients at risk for…
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Induction Immunosuppression Efficacy in Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation in the SARS-CoV-2 Era
H. Sarumi, K. Vassar, S. Jackson, T. Pruett, R. Kandaswamy
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Lymphocyte depleting induction is associated with increased risk of infection. Our institution adopted a stratified induction protocol with the intent to decrease risk for…
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Bamlanivimab for Covid-19 in Kidney Transplant Patients
M. Y. Jan, S. El-Sayegh, M. S. Yaqub, D. P. Mishler, O. Adebiyi, M. D. Anderson, T. E. Taber, A. Sharfuddin
Nephrology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Treatment options for patients with COVID 19 have limited efficacy in reducing severity and duration of viral symptoms as well as progression to severe…
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Outcomes of Patients Referred for Liver Transplant Evaluation
E. Solomon¹, M. Waykar², K. Robichaux³, J. Buggs⁴, A. Kumar¹, N. Kemmer⁵
¹Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ²Honors College, University of Tampa, Tampa, FL, ³Honors College, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁴Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ⁵Transplant Hepatology, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: National demand for liver transplants is increasing steadily, with 8,896 liver transplants performed in the USA in 2019, a 7.8% increase from 2018. The…
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Attitudes Regarding Transplantation During the Pandemic: Give Me My Kidney Now!
T. Menser¹, M. Hobeika², A. Gaber², H. Ibrahim²
¹Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, ²Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: The transplant community faces ongoing challenges regarding the conduct of organ transplantation during the COVID-19 pandemic, and patient treatment preferences during the pandemic require…
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Black Disparity in Access to Kidney Transplant Waitlist Worsens in Illinois After New Kidney Allocation System (kas)
S. Park¹, D. Simpson¹, N. Katariya², J. Friedewald³, B. Ho³, D. P. Ladner¹
¹Transplant Outcomes Research Collaborative, Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Division of Transplant Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ³Transplant Nephrology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: We hypothesized racial/ethnic disparities to access the kidney transplant (KT) waitlist (WL) remain after the implementation of the new kidney allocation system (KAS) at…