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2022 American Transplant Congress
Gene Expression Changes Including Long Non-Coding RNAs in Human Hepatic Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
C. Kuscu¹, S. Naik¹, C. Eymard², H. Ingram¹, A. Bajwa¹, D. Maluf³, V. Mas⁴, J. Eason⁵, C. Kuscu¹
¹Transplant Research Institute, James D. Eason Transplant Institute, Department of Surgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, ²James D. Eason Transplant Institute, Department of Surgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, ³Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, ⁴University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, ⁵University of Tennessee/Methodist Transplant Institute, Memphis, TN
*Purpose: Ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is still one of the major problems in liver transplantation affecting long term outcomes. This study is sought out to…
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Impact of Maintaining Blood Pressure Goals on Graft Function After Kidney Transplant
D. Majmundar, A. DiCarlo, S. Karhadkar, A. Diamond, K. Mohrien, P. Szczesniak
Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Impaired graft function following kidney transplant impacts short- and long-term patient outcomes. Proper management of systolic blood pressure (SBP) in the immediate post-operative period…
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Liver Transplant Outcomes with Persistent Post Transplant Alcohol Consumption
B. Evans¹, D. Patino², R. Sauls³, R. Shargo³, S. Mohammed³, M. Gosselin⁴, K. Robichaux³, A. Kumar⁵, J. Buggs¹
¹Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ²Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Lansing, MI, ³University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁴University of Tampa, Tampa, FL, ⁵Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: Although transplant centers educate patients on outcome risks from alcohol relapse, half of the alcoholic liver disease patients are thought to consume alcohol after…
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Early Outcomes Since Implementation of New Kidney Allocation System
K. Shah, F. Siddiqui, P. N. Chotai, A. Logan, A. Schenk, K. Washburn, A. Limkemann
Comprehensive Transplant Center, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: The new Kidney allocation system (nKAS) implemented for optimization of organ placement. Like other organ allocation systems, kidney has been redefined from donation service…
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Impact of Delayed Graft Function in Donation After Circulatory Death Kidney Transplantation
J. Mello Offerni¹, H. Brar¹, D. Lee¹, M. Levine², M. Mandurah¹, S. Rim¹, A. Sener¹, P. Luke¹
¹Urology, Western University, London, ON, Canada, ²Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
*Purpose: Donation after circulatory death (DCD) has been associated with higher rates of delayed graft function (DGF) when compared to donation after brain death (DBD).…
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Association Between CT Measurements of Body Composition Before Liver Transplantation and Post-Transplantation Outcomes
Y. Liu¹, O. Shafaat¹, K. Jackson¹, J. Motter¹, B. Boyarsky¹, M. Latif¹, F. Yuan¹, E. King¹, A. Zaheer¹, R. Summers², D. Segev¹, M. McAdams-DeMarco¹, C. Weiss¹
¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD
*Purpose: Various methods exist for measuring body composition using computed tomography (CT) scans; however, it is unclear which components best predict post-liver transplantation (LT) outcomes.…
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Dialysis Patient Perspectives on Obesity as a Barrier to Kidney Transplantation
S. S. Hingorany, A. Klassen, B. Milliron, J. Sweeting, J. Lee, R. HaileSelasse, B. Gunen, M. N. Harhay
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Although obesity is a known barrier to kidney transplantation (KT) and associated with delayed graft function and graft loss, guidance is lacking on optimal…
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Thymoglobulin Induction Protocol: Quality Improvement Project via Clinical Audit
S. Mouawad¹, J. Dann¹, A. Kumar², S. Rao³
¹University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, ²Nephrology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, ³University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: The aim of our study was to analyze the adequacy of the thymoglobulin (rATG) induction protocol for the expanding and higher complexity kidney transplant…
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Liver Transplant Recipient Social Support Network: Impact on Clinical Outcomes
M. M. French¹, R. S. Mangus², R. Holmes³, A. Krause³, J. Sumner³, C. Kubal⁴, B. Ekser⁵, P. Mihaylov⁶, J. Fridell⁷, A. Lutz⁸
¹Social Work, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ²Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ³Department of Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ⁴Department of Surgery, Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, ⁵Surgery, Indiana University - Transplant Surgery, Indianapolis, IN, ⁶Department of Surgery, Indiana Univ School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ⁷Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ⁸Department of Surgery, Indiana University, Fishers, IN
*Purpose: Health disparities are present in transplantation, just as in other areas of medicine. This is a retrospective review of liver transplant (LT) recipients to…
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Long-Term Outcomes in Living-Donor Preemptive Kidney Transplants: Results from a Brazilian Single-Center Cohort Study
B. Beraldo, L. R. Requião-Moura, M. Gaspar, R. D. Foresto, H. Tedesco-Silva, J. Medina-Pestana
Nephrology Division - Hospital do Rim, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
*Purpose: To evaluate predictors of long-term graft function and unfavorable outcomes in living-donor preemptive kidney transplant recipients.*Methods: A single-center cohort study enrolled 223 living-donor preemptive…