2020 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplant Outcomes in Deceased Donors with Elevated Bilirubin: A Large Database Analysis
Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Significant hepatic injury and impairments in biliary excretion manifest serologically in elevated bilirubin levels. Despite a direct linkage between hyperbilirubinemia and hepatobiliary dysfunction, significance…2020 American Transplant Congress
Role of Tacrolimus Dose Adjustment at Discontinuation of Fluconazole in Liver Transplant
University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to characterize the effects of fluconazole (fluc) discontinuation on tacrolimus (tac) levels and the role of prophylactic dose…2020 American Transplant Congress
Post-Transplant Recurrence Following Yttrium-90 Treatment in Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Yttrium-90 microspheres radioembolization (Y90) has shown to be effective as a bridging therapy for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) while on waiting list…2020 American Transplant Congress
Socioeconomic and Financial Challenges Affecting 2500 Potential Living Kidney Donors’ Pursuit of Donation
*Purpose: To identify financial factors that affect living kidney donors’ attitudes and progress towards donation, we conducted a survey of 2576 potential living donors [48%…2020 American Transplant Congress
Invasive Aspergillosis in Lung Transplant Recipients with Aspergillus Colonization Beyond One Year after Transplant
University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Antifungal prophylaxis is recommended for Aspergillus colonization within a year in lung transplant recipients (LTRs) to prevent invasive aspergillosis (IA). However, the rate of…2020 American Transplant Congress
Influence of HLA Compatibility on Cytomegalovirus Infection Post-Kidney Transplantation
*Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection after kidney transplantation is associated with a high morbidity and higher risk of graft loss. A latent Human CMV infection can…2020 American Transplant Congress
Longitudinal Study Investigating Characteristics of Human Polyimaviruses Infection after Kidney Transplantation
*Purpose: Human Polyomaviruses (HPyV) infections are extremely common, ranging from 60% to 100% in the general population, depending on the virus. After primary infection, which…2020 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of the Use of Sublingual Tacrolimus in the Inpatient Setting
*Purpose: To determine the efficacy and safety of sublingual (SL) tacrolimus (TAC) administration.*Methods: A single-center, retrospective study was performed on solid organ transplant recipients who…2020 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplants Based on Pre-Transplant Time on Dialysis
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Among kidney transplant recipients, the duration of pre-transplant dialysis is significantly associated with poor post-transplant outcomes. However, data on outcomes of pre-emptive simultaneous pancreas…2020 American Transplant Congress
Human Thrombomodulin Gene Expression on Genetically Modified Donor Pig Hearts is Correlated with Long Term Xenograft Survival
Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Thrombomodulin (TBM) is a coagulation regulatory protein which has shown a protective role against coagulation dysregulation and prevented thrombotic microangiopathy and premature loss of…
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