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2020 American Transplant Congress
Management of Pancreatic Cancer after Liver Transplantation: A 27-Year Single-Center Experience
I. A. Ziogas, M. A. Rauf, L. K. Matsuoka, M. I. Montenovo, M. Izzy, S. P. Alexopoulos
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: The occurrence of de novo cancer after liver transplant (LT) is a leading cause of post-LT mortality and can be partially attributed to the…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Patient and Renal Outcomes of Post Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder Following Solid Organ Transplantations – A Single Center Experience
G. Katz-Greenberg¹, K. Mallari², U. Martinez-Outschoorn¹, M. P. MartinezCantarin¹
¹Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, ²Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) remains an unfortunate complication in patients following solid organ transplantation (SOT) and hematopoietic stem cells transplantations. The diagnosis of PTLD…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplant Outcomes in Incarcerated End Stage Renal Disease Patients
R. Rattanavich, T. Hoang, R. Villicana
Transplant institute, Loma Linda University, San Bernadino, CA
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation remains the treatment of choice for end stage renal disease as it improves mortality and morbidity. Outcomes of incarcerated ESRD patients who…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Epidemiology of EBV Infection and EBV Load Kinetics after Pediatric Living Donor Liver Transplantation
M. Yamada, A. Fukuda, M. Ogura, S. Shimizu, Y. Ishikawa, F. Kawano, H. Uchida, M. Takeda, Y. Yanagi, S. Sakamoto, M. Kasahara, K. Imadome
National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
*Purpose: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous virus that infects more than 90% of adult population worldwide. EBV infection after pediatric liver transplantation (LT) accounts…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Effect of JC Virus on Polyomavirus Nephropathy in Renal Transplant Recipients
G. Huang, Y. Huang, X. Chen, J. Qiu, J. Li, C. Wang, L. Chen
The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: To investigate the effect of JC virus (JCV) on the development and prognosis of BK virus (BKV) infection and polyomavirus nephropathy (PVN) in renal…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Unresolved Disparities: Sex, Racial, Ethnic, and Insurance Differences in Performance Status at Listing for Liver Transplant
R. Rosenblatt, B. Fortune, A. Jesudian, C. Lucero, R. S. Brown, B. Samstein, J. Emond, E. Verna, K. Halazun
Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, New York, NY
*Purpose: Cirrhosis is a chronic disease characterized by progressive worsening in physical functioning. We hypothesized that poor performance status at time of listing was an…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Developing a Patient Specific Search of Heart Transplant Programs: Feedback from Heart Transplant Candidates and Recipients
W. T. McKinney¹, M. J. Bruin², C. R. Schaffhausen¹, S. Chu², J. Synder³, C. M. Martin⁴, T. Alexy⁴, B. L. Kasiske⁵, A. K. Israni¹
¹Nephrology, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, ²College of Design, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ³Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, ⁴Cardiology Division, University of Minnesota Department of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, ⁵Department of Medicine, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Patients seeking a heart transplant must contemplate numerous factors when making decisions regarding their care. Waitlist acceptance criteria, donor acceptance practices and outcomes often…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Decision Support Needs for African American Kidney Transplant Candidates and Social Support Networks
W. T. McKinney¹, A. Hart¹, S. Kurschner², M. Bruin³, J. Zulema-Woodward⁴, M. Partin², R. Patzer⁵
¹Nephrology, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, ²Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN, ³College of Design, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ⁴Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ⁵Department of Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: Decision support tools to improve racial disparities in access to kidney transplant need to be relevant and tailored to underserved racial groups.*Methods: We conducted…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Hepatitis C and Racial Disparity in Liver Transplant Waitlist Additions: Separate Not Equal
C. Wang¹, J. Buggs¹, E. Rogers¹, A. Kumar², N. Kemmer³
¹Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ²Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ³Transplant Hepatology, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: In 2014, direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) became available as a treatment option for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) with successful results. Since the implementation of DAAs,…
2020 American Transplant Congress
High Health Literacy is Associated with Decreased Likelihood of Waitlist Mortality for Some Solid Organ Transplant Candidates
L. Dageforde¹, S. Rega², I. Feurer³
¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Vanderbilt Transplant Center, Nashville, TN, ³Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt Transplant Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: Health Literacy (HL) impacts post-transplant outcomes and listing for kidney transplant patients, but little is known about likelihood of solid organ transplant for kidney…