2020 American Transplant Congress
Incidence and Effects of Posttransplant Herpes Zoster in Adult Solid Organ Transplant Recipients : A Meta-Analysis
Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Recently, non-live recombinant subunit HZ vaccine showed highly effective for herpes zoster (HZ) in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Several observational studies reported various features…2020 American Transplant Congress
Treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Cirrhotic Patients: Does Rifaximin Prevent Clostridioides Difficile Infection? A Retrospective Analysis
Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA
*Purpose: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and new prevention strategies in high-risk patients are needed. Rifaximin has been…2020 American Transplant Congress
A Comprehensive Evaluation of Risk Factors for Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
*Purpose: Pneumocytis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) is an important opportunistic fungal infection in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients that carries a significant morbidity and mortality. Several…2020 American Transplant Congress
Live Donor Liver Transplant Offers Higher Survival, Improved Quality of Liver and Lower Morbidity for Recipients with Low MELD Score
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: The shortage of cadaveric liver grafts contributes to significant waitlist mortality. Patients with low MELD-Na score (2020 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Prophylaxis Strategies for CMV Infection in Liver Transplant Recipients
The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: The best strategy to prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV) following liver transplantation is not defined for intermediate risk recipients (recipient seropositive (R+) regardless of donor status).…2020 American Transplant Congress
Transmission of Synovial Sarcoma by a Single Multiorgan Donor to Three Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
*Purpose: To report 3 cases of donor-derived synovial sarcoma (SS) by a single multiorgan donor in China.*Methods: SS was diagnosed by the presence of SS18…2020 American Transplant Congress
Cancer Risk in Living Kidney Donors (LKDs) in the United States
*Purpose: Individuals who wish to donate a kidney for transplantation are evaluated for transmissible diseases (including cancer) prior to donation. Outcomes in LKDs after donation…2020 American Transplant Congress
Mycophenolate Mofetil and the Incidence of Skin Cancer in Kidney Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Over the years there has been a shift in the use of anti-metabolites agents from azathioprine to mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) based immunosuppression., due to…2020 American Transplant Congress
Incidence and Outcomes of Secondary Cutaneous Malignancies among Renal Transplant Recipients
1Keck School of Medicine, LA, CA, 2Cedar Sinai Hospital, LA, CA
*Purpose: Solid-organ transplant recipients on immunosuppressive therapy are known to have higher morbidity and mortality from secondary malignancies; however, there are no established guidelines for…2020 American Transplant Congress
Higher Probability of Living Donor Liver Transplantation is Associated with DSAs Having a Higher Median Meld at Transplant
1Yale, New Haven, CT, 2UNOS, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Recent studies show that outcomes of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) are superior compared to those receiving deceased donor grafts. Access to deceased donor…
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