Am J Transplant, Volume 18, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 164 of 211 - ATC Abstracts

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The Impact of Obesity on Incidence of Vascular Complications after Liver Transplantation: A Meta-Analysis
R. Deng, Y. Shi, B. Huang, Y. Ma.
Organ Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Background: In response to the growing number of obese patients undergoing liver transplantation(LT), it is important to investigate the impact of obesity on post-transplant outcomes.…
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Changes in Geographic Disparity Following Share 35
M. Bowring,¹ E. Chow,¹ A. Massie,¹ D. Segev,¹ S. Gentry.^1,2
¹JHU, Baltimore; ²US Naval Academy, Annapolis.
Given increased sharing under Share35, we investigated whether Share35 reduced geographic disparity in deceased-donor liver transplant (DDLT) rates across Donation Service Areas (DSAs).METHODS: Using SRTR…
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Development and Validation of Nomogram to Predict Primary Non Function in Liver Transplant Recipients Using Donation after Cardiac Death Donor Graft
Z. Guo, J. Zeng, Q. Zhao, B. Chen, Z. Zhang, L. Wang, X. He.
Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Primary non function(PNF) is a severe complication after liver transplantation which causes recipient death or re-transplantation in a short term. PNF occurs more common in…
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Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) is Not Inferior to Liver Donor Risk Index (LDRI) in Predicting Long-Term Liver Graft Survival
U. Scheuermann, K. Freischlag, Q. Gao, J. Yerxa, B. Ezekian, R. Davis, P. Schroder, A. Barbas.
Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC.
Background: The primary aim of this study was to assess liver graft survival as a function of Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI), and compare the…
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Transplant Outcomes in Female African American Recipients
A. Patel,¹ R. Prashar,¹ D. Lim.²
¹Transplant Nephrology, Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI; ²School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
We are aware of the multifactorial healthcare disparity affecting African American (AA) population with regards to renal transplantation. Little is known about AA female renal…
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Objective Measures of Nutrition in Pre-Pancreas Transplant Patients with Type I Diabetes
S. Nagaraju, R. Mangus, T. Salisbury, W. Bush, J. Davis, J. Powelson, J. Fridell.
Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.
Diabetes mellitus is associated with a chronic loss of skeletal muscle and bone mass, accompanied by an increase in adipose tissue - sarcopenic obesity. Sarcopenia…
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A Study to Identify Marginal Factors for Donors of Pancreas Transplantation in Japan
T. Ito, T. Kenmochi, K. Kurihara, N. Aida.
Department of Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Fujita Health University, School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
ObjectiveAlthough pancreas transplantation is generally performed with donors in less-than-ideal condition in Japan, such as over 40% of donors being over 45 years of age…
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Early Infectious Complications Post Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation
J. Gołębiewska,¹ P. Bachul,² L. Basto,² M. Kijek,² N. Fillman,² K. Cieply,² K. Golab,² L. Wang,² M. Tibudan,² C. Thomas,³ A. Dębska-Ślizień,¹ J. Fung,² P. Witkowski.²
¹Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; ²Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago; ³Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago.
Introduction: We decided to assess infectious complications in patients after total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) and check whether positive microbiological results of the islet…
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Multidisciplinary Transplant Rounds: A Step to Improved Team and Patient Satisfaction
K. Sigafus,¹ E. LaMura,¹ M. Massimiani,¹ C. Chiang,² K. Nicoll,² M. Yoho,³ M. Bleicher,² S. Nazarian.²
¹Transplant, Bariatric Surgery & Orthopedic Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; ²Penn Transplant Institute, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; ³Quality, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
BackgroundMultidisciplinary communication (MDC) is critical for transplant patient (TXP) safety. We hypothesized that formal, scripted multidisciplinary rounds (MDR) would yield improved MDC HCAHPS scores (Hospital…
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Lymph Node Reprogramming: Microparticle Delivery of Immune Signals to Induce Tolerance and Prolong Allograft Survival
Y. Xiong,¹ L. Tostanoski,² C. Jewell,² J. Bromberg.¹
¹UMB, MD; ²UMCP, MD.
Introduction: Microparticle (MP) loaded with peptide antigen plus other immune signals and delivered directly into lymph nodes (LN) can result in either pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory…