2020 American Transplant Congress
High Volume, Highly Efficient, Outcome- Centric KPD Program: A Single Center Experience with Direct Exchange Based Strategies
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
*Purpose: We report our three and a half year experience with direct exchange (loop) based strategy single center KPD program.*Methods: 1. Inclusion of HLA and…2020 American Transplant Congress
Frailty is Strongly Associated with Self-Reported Symptom Burden among Patients with Cirrhosis Undergoing Evaluation for Liver Transplantation
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: Among patients with cirrhosis, frailty has most commonly been measured using instruments that focus on malnutrition, muscle wasting, and functional impairment. Little is known…2020 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Oropharyngeal Candidiasis Outcomes in Renal Transplant Recipients Receiving Nystatin or No Antifungal Prophylaxis
Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: Oropharyngeal candidiasis (OC) rate in the absence of antifungal prophylaxis has been reported as low as 7.4% after renal transplant. Due to perceived low…2020 American Transplant Congress
Divergent Molecular Pathways Underlie the Evolution of Allograft Fibrosis in Two Mouse Models of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction
*Purpose: Chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) after lung transplantation (LTx) is potentiated by activation of the innate immune system and occurs in two patterns: diffuse…2020 American Transplant Congress
Overcoming Ab-Mediated Xenolung Rejection: Beta4Gal is an Important Pre- and Post-Transplant Ab Target, Relevant to Xenograft Injury in Baboons
*Purpose: Knock-out (KO) of porcine carbohydrates (CHO), including Gal 1,3αGal, inhibits antibody-mediated xenograft rejection. The β4Gal epitope was discovered using serum from xenograft-sensitized baboons, but…2020 American Transplant Congress
Belatacept-Based, Calcineurin Inhibitor and Corticosteroid Free Immunosuppression: Differential Outcomes Based on Recipient Age
*Purpose: Age-based disparities have been described in calcineurin inhibitor (CNI)-based immunosuppression regimens, but are not well-described for belatacept (BELA)-based regimens. This study analyzed the effect…2020 American Transplant Congress
Timing of Bariatric Surgery for Obese Kidney Transplant Candidates
*Purpose: The high risk profile of bariatric surgery in obese end-stage-renal disease (ESRD) patients has caused many to suggest that surgery should be reserved for…2020 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Mandatory 6-Month Waiting Time Policy on Post-Transplant Outcomes and Explant Pathology in Liver Transplant Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: In the United States, current allocation policy mandates a 6-month waiting period before exception scores are granted to liver transplant (LT) candidates with hepatocellular…2020 American Transplant Congress
American Muslims & Informed Organ Donation Decisions: Findings from a Randomized, Controlled Trial of Religiously-Tailored Education in Mosques
*Purpose: American Muslims hold more negative attitudes towards organ donation than other American populations, and these attitudes are associated with gaps in biomedical and religious…2020 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Hiv-Positive Patients Post-Cardiac Transplantation
*Purpose: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is no longer an absolute contraindication to heart transplantation (HT) in many HT centers, but long-term post-HT outcomes of…
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