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2021 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Tacrolimus IPV and TTR on the Development of De Novo Donor-specific Antibodies in Kidney Transplant Recipients
D. Xu¹, K. Richards¹, K. Zheng¹, H. Patel², F. Cardarelli², J. A. Pena³, A. Aala²
¹Pharmacy, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Nephrology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
*Purpose: High intrapatient variability (IPV) and low time in therapeutic range (TTR) of tacrolimus (TAC) may increase the risk of developing de novo donor-specific antibodies…
2021 American Transplant Congress
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
Psychosocial Outcomes 1-year Post Total Pancreatectomy and Autologous Islet Cell Transplant
J. Steel¹, A. Amin¹, M. Wijkstrom¹, A. Zureikat¹, E. Tillman¹, R. Jones¹, D. Yadav¹, A. Slivka¹, A. Phillips¹, M. Bellin², A. Carroll³, A. Humar¹
¹University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ³University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: A paucity of research regarding the psychosocial outcomes after-total pancreatectomy and autologous islet cell transplantation exists. The aim of the study was to examine…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Are Liver Transplant Center Websites Accessible to All?
C. E. Jacobson¹, R. Olmeda Barrientos², M. A. Anderson³, M. J. Englesbe³, S. A. Waits³, V. S. Valbuena³
¹University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, ²University Of California – Riverside, School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, ³Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: Ensuring equitable access to transplant center information is an important step in combating health disparities in liver transplantation. This study aimed to assess liver…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Bacterial Infection on HLA Allosensitization Among Kidney Recipients on the Waitlist
D. P. Cina¹, K. R. Sherwood², S. Dobrer², J. Wong³, F. Fenninger², M. Kadatz⁴, P. Keown⁴, J. Lan⁴
¹Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Department of Laboratory Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Department of Nephrology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
*Purpose: The clinical relevance of HLA allosensitization associated with bacterial infection remains poorly defined. The primary objective of this study is to determine the incidence,…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Gray on the Border: A Closer Look at the Gap in Access to Kidney Transplantation for Hispanic Americans
A. Padilla, M. Mujtaba, R. Samper-Ternent, S. Al Snih, N. Perez, J. Fair, R. Kulkarni, E. Polychronopoulou, M. Kueht
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
*Purpose: Hispanic Americans have disproportionately reduced access to kidney transplantation that is significantly affected by longstanding cultural and geographical disparities. These disparities are multifactorial and…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Impact of COVID-19 Crisis on Disparities in Living Kidney Donation in the US
J. Wainright, S. Booker, J. Foutz, A. Henderson, R. Goff, L. Cartwright, D. Klassen
Research, UNOS, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a dramatic decrease in living kidney donation (LKD) in the U.S. This study investigated the effect of the COVID…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Update on Pancreas Retransplantation- A Registry Analysis
A. Gruessner, J. Renz, S. Saggi, R. Gruessner
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
*Purpose: A successful pancreas transplant provides patients with brittle diabetes the opportunity of good long-term metabolic control. While initially more and more retransplants were performed,…
2021 American Transplant Congress
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)…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Increased Deceased Organ Donation Rates Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities: Not Exactly. A UNOS/NHSBT UK Donor Data Analysis Over the Last Five Years
H. Sharma¹, A. Pradeep², A. Ditchfield³, M. Abraham⁴, P. Lominchar⁵, S. Mehra¹, A. Skaro⁴
¹Transplant and Vascular Access Surgery, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom, ²Liver Unit, King's College, London, United Kingdom, ³Transplant and Vascular Access Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁴Transplant Surgery, University Of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, ⁵Visceral Surgery, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Madrid, Spain
*Purpose: The recent reports suggest that organ donation from minority population have been increasing. The comparative organ donation data from the minority population reported to…