2017 American Transplant Congress
Racial Disparities in Self-Care Among Liver Transplant Candidates.
Background: Liver transplantation evaluation is demanding on liver transplant candidates. Self-care skills are essential for successful progression through the transplantation process. Self-care difference may explain…2017 American Transplant Congress
Medical Mistrust, Perceived Racism, and Experiences of Medical Discrimination Among Transplant Patients.
Background: Racial disparities in access to transplantation are well documented, but little is known about how transplant patients' distrust of the healthcare system, perceived medical…2017 American Transplant Congress
Prediction of Evolution Toward Brain Death in Acute Neurocritical Patients Identified as Potential Organ Donors.
Objective: Reliable prediction of brain death (BD) is of specific interest for organ donation after brain death(DBD). We sought to establish a score based on…2017 American Transplant Congress
Does the Model for End Stage Liver Disease (MELD) Score Predict Outcome in Total Artificial Heart Patients?
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles
The total artificial heart (TAH) is being used for biventricular failure in patients with severe heart disease. Patients(pts) who have received a left ventricular assist…2017 American Transplant Congress
Improvement of Cyclosporine A Dosing Strategy to Enhance Medication Adherence.
Background: It is known that the number of daily pills is crucial for medical adherence of patients after heart transplantation (HTx). For cyclosporine A (CsA)…2017 American Transplant Congress
Pregnancy Outcomes in Female Kidney Transplant Recipients Using Assisted Fertility Methods.
The purpose of this study was to analyze pregnancy and transplant outcomes in female kidney recipients who used fertility medications alone (FM), intrauterine insemination (IUI),…2017 American Transplant Congress
Improving Clinical Decisions for Kidney Transplant Recipients Through Online Medical Simulation.
Methods: The CME intervention comprised two cases presented in a virtual patient simulation (VPS) platform, allowing learners to choose from numerous lab tests, diagnoses, and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes After Hysterectomy in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease.
INTRODUCTION:Hysterectomy is one of the most common gynecologic surgeries performed on women, including women with ESRD awaiting kidney transplantation. Despite this, studies of hysterectomy among…2017 American Transplant Congress
National Trends in Utilization of Donation After Cardiac Death Donor Livers for Transplantation.
Background: Optimizing utilization of donation after cardiac death (DCD) livers is imperative to address organ shortage. Understanding factors that contribute to DCD liver discards is…2017 American Transplant Congress
Exceptions Points and Size Drive Gender Disparities in Liver Transplantation.
Background and Aims: The root causes of gender disparities in liver transplantation (LT) have not been fully elucidated. We hypothesize that the source of the…
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