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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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Evolution of Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation in the United States
M. Finotti, G. McKenna, J. Bayer, H. Fernandez, S. Lee, E. Martinez, N. Onaca, G. Saracino, R. Ruiz, G. Testa, A. Gupta, A. Wall
Baylor University Medical Center/Baylor Simmons Transplant Institute, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: With the shortage of organs for liver transplantation (LT), different solutions have been proposed to expand the donor pool: utilization of extended criteria organs,…
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Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation from Donors with Acute Kidney Injury: Realities and Costs
S. Iskhagi¹, R. Shahbazov¹, A. Ball¹, S. Loerzel¹, E. Shaban², B. Gallay², R. Hod Dvorai³, J. Leggat², M. Hanlon¹, R. Saidi¹
¹Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, ²Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, ³Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
*Purpose: The use of kidneys from deceased donors with acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the options to expand donor pool. Several studied have…
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The Impact of Frailty Syndrome on Humoral Response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccines in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients
M. Schmalz¹, H. Vankova², S. Rajnochova-Bloudickova¹, P. Hruba³, M. Fialova⁴, J. Gurka⁵, M. Magicova¹, I. Striz⁴, I. Zahradka¹, O. Viklicky¹
¹Department of Nephrology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, ²The Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, ³Transplantation Laboratory, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁴Department of Immunology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁵Department of Information Technology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
*Purpose: Advanced age is associated with impaired humoral immune response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines in kidney transplant recipients (KTR), however mechanisms are poorly understood. Frailty…
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Understanding Transplant Awareness in Pre-Kidney Transplant Recipients – Role of Surgeon Visit
G. Defelice, H. Harrington, M. Ratcliff, D. Moravec, E. Wands, A. Sauviac, A. Paramesh, A. Vijay
Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
*Purpose: Education for pre-Kidney Transplant recipient candidates aims to improve their knowledge and understanding about the transplant process, outcomes and potential complications and facilitate adjustment…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Graft and Patient Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Tourism: A Single-Center Experience
A. Altheaby¹, R. Algain², R. Salem², A. Alotaibi², K. Owaidah², M. Tawahri¹, M. Shaheen³, Z. Arabi⁴
¹Nephrology, King Abdulaziz Medical City-NGHA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ²Internal Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City-NGHA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ³King Saud Bin Abdulaziz for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ⁴Renal Transplant, King Abdulaziz Medical City-NGHA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
*Purpose: The expanding supply-demand mismatch between organs available for transplantation and patients in need led to the growth of transplant tourism. In our study, we…
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Impact of Kidney Allocation Change on Low Volume Kidney Transplant Centers
S. Nagaraju¹, S. Vaishnav¹, S. A. Deslich², S. Hanna¹, A. Jones³, J. B. Africa¹
¹Renal Transplant, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV, ²Research Associate Senior, Health Services & Outcomes Rsc, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV, ³Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV
*Purpose: Effective March 15, 2021, the OPTN launched a new policy for matching kidney and pancreas transplant candidates with organs from deceased donors. The new…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Presence of AT1R Antibody Pre-Transplant Does Not Correlate with Rejection in a Large Pediatric Kidney Transplant Cohort
K. Hitchman¹, P. K. Shah¹, D. Fritze¹, R. Hinojosa², D. Ranch¹
¹University Health Transplant Institute, San Antonio, TX, ²Pharmacy, University Health Transplant Institute, San Antonio, TX
*Purpose: Describe correlations between pre-transplant (PreTXP) presence of anti-angiotensin II receptor type 1 antibodies (AT1RAb) and post-transplant (PostTXP) outcomes in a pediatric kidney transplant (PKT)…
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Infections Following Rejection Therapies in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
S. Gupta¹, J. Gea-Banacloche², H. Me³, D. M. Chascsa⁴, H. R. Vikram², R. Yaman¹, L. Kodali³
¹Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, ²Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, ³Transplant Nephrology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, ⁴Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Infections are known complications of solid-organ transplant. They are most prevalent in the first 12 months after transplant when immunosuppression is at its peak.…
2022 American Transplant Congress
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…