2020 American Transplant Congress
Characterization of Gut Microbiome in Liver Transplant Recipients with Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
*Purpose: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its progressive form non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a growing problem globally and recurs even after liver transplant (LT).…2020 American Transplant Congress
Influence of Nonclinical Factors on Adult Liver Organ Donor Offer Decision Making in the United States
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA
*Purpose: Liver donor graft discard rate remained at approximately 10% in the United States despite the critical organ shortage. We sought to understand practice patterns…2020 American Transplant Congress
Performance of the Retreat Score in Predicting Post-Transplant Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence at a Large Academic Center
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Post-transplant hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence (R-HCC) results in poor outcomes. The RETREAT score was recently derived to predict HCC recurrence, incorporating pre-transplant alpha fetoprotein and…2020 American Transplant Congress
Long Term Vasculobiliary Problems Associated with Hepatic Artery Stenosis Following Liver Transplant
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Hepatic artery stenosis (HAS) is a recognized vascular complication of liver transplant (LT) which can result in significant morbidity and mortality. Despite that there…2020 American Transplant Congress
Changes in the Development and Incidence of Bacterial Infections – A 16-Year Analysis
Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Bacterial infections may occur at any time but mostly within the first month post-transplant. However, since recent advances in transplant there has not been…2020 American Transplant Congress
Incident Influenza Cases and Missed Opportunities for Vaccination among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
*Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify missed opportunities for high-dose (HD) influenza vaccination among solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients and improve influenza…2020 American Transplant Congress
Hepatitis B Virus Prophylaxis and Treatment among Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients: Impact on Engraftment and Outcomes
*Purpose: Hepatitis B virus infection is a worldwide concern with a broad distribution. It can reactivate in immunocompromised populations such as solid organ and hematopoietic…2020 American Transplant Congress
Promotoras De DonacióN: An E-Learning Module on Organ Donation
*Purpose: Latinx are overrepresented on the transplant waitlist, an underrepresented as posthumous organ donors. Promotoras (community health workers) have proven effective at advocating and spearheading…2020 American Transplant Congress
Automated Electronic Donor Referrals Have Increased Donation
Transplant Connect, Santa Monica, CA
*Purpose: It is broadly understood and supported by previous studies that disruptive inefficiencies exist in the hospital to Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) donor referral process,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Life Supporting Orthotopic Cardiac Xenotransplantation from Genetically Engineered Donor Pigs
*Purpose: Cardiac xenotransplantation (CXTx) might be an alternative treatment for end-stage cardiac failure patients. The prolonged survival of a heterotopic genetically-engineered (GE) pig heart is…
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