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2019 American Transplant Congress
Retrospective Evaluation of Optimal Cmv Prophylaxis Regimens in Lung Transplant Patients: Analysis of Patient Outcomes Pre and Post Protocol Dosing Alterations
J. Hunt, A. Nasar, R. Walia, L. Cherrier
St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Given the heightened risk of cytomegalovirus (CMV) following lung transplantation compared to other solid organ transplants, with minimal evidence based guidance specific to this…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Combined Thoracic-Liver Transplants Using Normothermic Machine Perfusion for Liver Preservation: A Case Series
M. Rizzari, K. Crombez, S. Nagai, J. Stracke, A. Al-Kurd, K. Collins, A. Yoshida, M. Abouljoud
Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: There is minimal data describing combined thoracic-liver transplants (tx) with normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) used for liver preservation as the thoracic tx is done.…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Effects of IVIG Therapy and FcγR Polymorphisms on BK Virus Nephropathy in Kidney Transplant Recipients
D. I. Min¹, Y. Chang², T. Shah³
¹Western Univ of Health Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, ²Mendez National Institute of Transplantation Foundation, Los Angeles, CA, ³St. Vincent Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: BK Virus Nephropathy (BKVN) is a major complication in kidney transplant patients. Although standard treatment for BKVN is immunosuppression reduction and/or using leflunomide, studies…
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Costs of Kidney Recoveries Varies Dramatically across Organ Procurement Organizations
J. P. Roberts¹, J. Bragg-Gresham², P. J. Held³
¹Univ of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Stanford, Stanford, CA
*Purpose: Report on the wide variation across OPOs in the cost of kidney recovery from deceased donors.*Methods: Cost reports (CMS 216-94 Form) from 52 Independent…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Associations between State-Level Donor Designation Rate and Organ Procurement Organization Characteristics and Outcomes
J. Bragg-Gresham¹, P. Held², J. P. Roberts³
¹Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center, Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Stanford University, Stanford, CA, ³University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: The impact of “Donor Designation (DDSR)”, a pledge to donate with state drivers licensing authority, has not been explored. This work focusses on estimating…
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Challenges to Inpatient Management Post Abdominal Wall Transplant (AWT) – From App’s Perspective
K. Hattori, D. Sudan, K. Ravindra
Duke University hospital, Durham, NC
*Purpose: To highlight the unique features of caring for an AWT recipient and identify areas of improvement for future cases*Methods: AWT is an innovative adjunct…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Immunization Status at the Time of Pediatric Liver Transplant: A 1-year Study through The Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation
A. G. Feldman¹, A. Kempe², B. L. Beaty³, R. Torres¹, D. Curtis⁴, S. S. Sundaram¹
¹Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ²Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ³University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ⁴Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Vaccine preventable infections are a serious and common complication following transplant. Immunizations are a minimally invasive and cost-effective approach to reducing infections. The objectives…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Barriers to Pre-Transplant Immunization: A Qualitative Study of Pediatric Liver-Transplant Stakeholders
A. G. Feldman¹, R. Marsh², A. Kempe³, M. Morris²
¹Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ²University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ³Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Less than 30% of pediatric liver transplant recipients are up-to-date on age-appropriate immunizations at the time of transplant despite being at high-risk for infections…
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Organ Transportation by Drone: Surgeon Perspectives
T. Talaie¹, R. Barth², J. R. Scalea¹
¹University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, ²Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: We recently reported on the first transport of a human kidney using a drone. Ahead of large scale adoption of such a technology, understanding…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Variable Glycosylations of Anti-HLA Antibodies Detected with Single Antigen Beads in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Y. Chang¹, N. Lemp², J. Cicciarelli¹, T. Shah³, D. Min⁴
¹Mendez National Institute of Transplantation Foundation, Los Angeles, CA, ²Transplantation Research, Mendez National Institute of Transplantation Foundation, Los Angeles, CA, ³St. Vincent Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Western Univ of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
*Purpose: Differential glycosylation of Immunoglobulin G (IgG) is known to affect its effector functions by modulating interactions with its binding partners, such as C1q or…