Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 142 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

2020 American Transplant Congress
Failure to Launch; a Multi-Centre Study of Potential Live Donors in Southeast Nigeria
C. G. Okwuonu¹, G. O. Achor², Q. L. Ogana³, C. Kingsley⁴
¹Internal Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Nigeria, ²Department of Surgery, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Nigeria, ³Internal Medicine, Beatitudes Mediplex and Kidney Care Centre, Umuahia, Nigeria, ⁴Internal Medicine, Beatitudes Mediplex and Kidney Care Centre, Aba, Nigeria
*Purpose: To determine the socio-demographic characteristics of potential living kidney donors, donor motivation, incidental findings on clinical evaluation and some identified factors that precluded eventual…
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Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE) in Living Kidney Donors (LKDs)
M. Merzkani¹, A. Denic¹, M. D'Costa¹, L. Ricaurte¹, R. Narasimhan¹, X. Benavides¹, A. Mullan¹, J. Larson¹, W. Park¹, M. P. Alexander¹, H. Chakkera², S. Textor¹, S. Taler¹, M. Stegall¹, N. Issa¹, A. Rule¹
¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
*Purpose: There is limited knowledge regarding long-term cardiovascular outcomes in living kidney donors. We performed a multicenter study assessing baseline risk factors that increase MACE…
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“By the Time They Get to Me, I’ll Be Dead Anyway” – A Mixed-Methods Examination of Treatment Education & Decision-Making among Patients with Varying Amounts of Pre-End-Stage Renal Disease Nephrology Care
M. Urbanski¹, L. Dumenci¹, C. Gadegbeku², L. Siminoff¹, A. Waterman³, H. Gardiner¹
¹College of Public Health, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, ²Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Kidney Transplantation, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, ³UCLA, Division of Nephrology, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore renal replacement therapy (RRT) knowledge and decision-making experiences and preferences among patients with varying amounts of…
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Delayed Graft Function in the Recipients of Simultaneous Liver and Kidney Transplant: A Single-Center Experience
F. Aziz, B. Muth, N. Garg, M. Mohamed, D. Mandelbrot, J. Mezrich, A. Djamali, S. Parajuli
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Increased rates of delayed graft function (DGF) have been reported in the recipients of simultaneous liver and kidney (SLK) transplant. However, the effect of…
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HELLP Me! My Liver Ruptured and Nobody Can Give Me Platelets: A Case Study of Liver Transplantation for Liver Rupture from HELLP Syndrome
R. Cooke, M. Williams, M. A. Adams
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Liver rupture and infarction are rare but serious complications of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome. We report successful utilization…
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The Surge in Deceased Liver Donors Due to the Opioid Epidemic: Is it Time to Split the Difference?
D. Yoeli¹, M. Adams¹, R. Choudhury¹, T. Nydam¹, J. Pomposelli¹, J. Goss², M. Wachs¹
¹Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ²Transplant Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: The opioid epidemic afflicting our nation has led to a surge in the number of adult deceased donors from drug overdose. We hypothesized that…
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pediatric Liver Transplantation
I. A. Ziogas¹, W. R. Johnson¹, C. Thurm², M. Hall², L. K. Matsuoka¹, M. I. Montenovo¹, M. D. Bacchetta¹, J. Godown³, S. P. Alexopoulos¹
¹Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ²Children's Hospital Association, Lenexa, KS, ³Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be used for oxygen preservation and hemodynamic support in case of circulatory or respiratory failure. Although the role of…
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Letermovir for CMV Prophylaxis and Treatment of Resistant/ Refractory CMV Disease in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
M. Miller¹, S. Scherger², E. Benamu², V. Bajrovic², P. Ramanan², N. Madinger², M. Barron², S. Johnson², T. Campbell², A. Gray³, A. Weinberg⁴, M. Abidi²
¹Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, ²Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ³Pulmonology, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ⁴Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Letermovir (LMV) is approved for primary cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis in hematopoietic cell transplant recipients. Current FDA-approved antiviral options are limited to foscarnet and cidofovir…
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Impact of Depleting Induction Agents on BK Virus and Polyomavirus Associated Nephropathy
J. Clark¹, A. Barlow¹, A. Haririan²
¹University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, ²University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Polyomavirus associated nephropathy (PVAN) is an opportunistic infection associated with graft loss and rejection. Due to limited treatment options, identifying kidney transplant recipients at…
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The Importance of Annual Medicare Part D Plan Evaluation
L. Potter¹, E. Garrity²
¹Department of Pharmacy, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²Transplant Institute, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: The Medicare open enrollment period is from Oct 15 to Dec 7, annually. The purpose of this project was to objectively measure the benefit…