2018 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Psychiatry- A Growing Subspecialty. Introducing the Transplant Psychiatry Special Interest Group from the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine
Purpose: 1. To inform the AST community about the activities of Transplant Psychiatry Special Interest Group that has been operating within the Academy of Psychosomatic…2018 American Transplant Congress
Donor-Derived Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection: Analysis of the OPTN/UNOS Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC)
DTAC, United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA.
Introduction: HBV can be transmitted from organ donor to recipient and is one of the viruses targeted by US Public Health Service increased risk (IR)…2018 American Transplant Congress
Identifying Differences in Antimicrobial Resistance with a Liver Transplant Antibiogram
Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas.
Regulatory requirements for antimicrobial stewardship pose a unique challenge in special populations including transplant recipients. Infection following liver transplant can adversely impact patient outcomes. Moreover,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Timing of Infections after Total Artificial Heart Implantation. What Did We Learn?
Transplant Infectious Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.
Background: The total artificial heart (TAH) has become a reliable bridge to heart transplantation. There are no studies describing the timing of infections post-TAH implantation.…2018 American Transplant Congress
CD8-Expressing Transitional B Cells Dominate B Cell Reconstitution in Transplanted Monkeys Receiving Mixed Chimerism Conditioning
Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
IntroductionTolerance of heart or lung allografts have been achieved for the first time in nonhuman primates (NHPs) using a mixed chimerism conditioning regimen. However, the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Conversion to CTLA4Ig Treatment on Tacrolimus-Induced Diabetic Rats
Background: The effect of conversion to cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 immunoglobulin (CTLA4Ig) treatment on tacrolimus (TAC)-induced renal dysfunction is well known, but its effect on…2018 American Transplant Congress
Differences in Preservation Solution Formulas and Its Effects on Early Graft Function
Introduction: Machine perfusion has proven benefits and is common practice among transplant centers. However, the formulas of preservation solutions vary between organ procurement organizations (OPOs).…2018 American Transplant Congress
Viability Outcomes for Donor Livers Discarded Due to Steatosis Following Extra-Corporeal Machine Perfusion of the Liver
Background: Steatosis is the main reason for discarding donor livers worldwide. Ex-vivo machine perfusion offers superior preservation for marginal organs and permits viability testing during…2018 American Transplant Congress
Early Utilization of Telehealth in Kidney Transplantation
Transplant Institute, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH.
Introduction: Telehealth is an emerging strategy to improve outcomes and decrease emergency department visits and readmissions. Utility of telehealth in kidney transplantation hasn't been much…2018 American Transplant Congress
Donor Specific Antibodies and Clinical Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients
BACKGROUND: Donor specific antibodies (DSA) have been implicated in the development of acute rejection (AR) and graft dysfunction in kidney transplant recipients (KTx). However, limited…
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