Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 178 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

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Widespread Deregulation of Metabolic Genes in Steatotic Livers Pre- And Post-Transplantation
A. R. Wolen¹, C. Kuscu², C. Kuscu², A. Bajwa², J. Eason², S. Sataphaty³, J. D. Eason¹, D. Maluf¹, V. Mas¹
¹Department of Surgery_ University of Tennessee, James D Eason Transplant Institute, Memphis, TN, ²Department of Surgery, Transplant Research Institute, James D. Eason Transplant Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, ³Sandra Atlas Bass Center for Liver Diseases & Transplantation, Northshore University Hospital/Northwell Health, NYC, NY
*Purpose: The escalating obesity crisis is a double-edged sword for the field of liver transplantation; higher rates of fatty liver disease increase both the demand…
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Comparative Analysis of Kidney Transplant-Specific versus Hospital-Wide Antibiograms
J. D. Lewis
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
*Purpose: Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients are more likely to develop antimicrobial-resistant infections versus the general population, but few transplant centers have developed SOT-specific antibiograms…
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C-Reactive Protein 1-Year Post-Transplant is Associated with Future Development of Coronary Artery Vasculopathy and Rejection in a Pediatric Heart Transplant Cohort
H. J. Tadros, A. H. Bashir, F. J. Fricker, B. A. Pietra, D. Gupta
Congenital Heart Center/Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
*Purpose: Coronary artery vasculopathy (CAV) is one of the leading causes of mortality beyond 3y post-transplant (OHT). Multiple risk factors are associated with development of…
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Molecular Profiles of Injury in Heart Transplant Allograft: Relationship to Rejection, Ejection Fraction, and Survival
P. Halloran¹, J. Reeve², &. the INTERHEART Study Group³
¹University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ²Alberta Transplant Applied Genomics Centre, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³., ., AB, Canada
*Purpose: In previous studies we used microarray analysis of gene expression to identify rejection in heart transplant endomyocardial biopsies, and found that this also revealed…
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Conversion to Belatacept in HIV(+) Renal Transplant Recipients
A. Santeusanio, A. Bhansali, R. Shapiro, G. De Boccardo
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
*Purpose: HIV(+) renal transplant recipients were excluded from phase III trials of belatacept, and currently there are only scattered case reports.*Methods: This was a single…
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Parathyroidectomy Remains Effective for Treating Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism: Long-Term Results of a Randomized Study
A. Coloma¹, P. Moreno², J. Torregrosa³, N. Montero¹, A. Manonelles¹, E. Melilli¹, J. Cruzado¹
¹Nephrology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Hospitalet de LLobregat, Spain, ²Surgery, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Hospitalet de LLobregat, Spain, ³Nephrology, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
*Purpose: Tertiary hyperparathyroidism is a common cause of hypercalcemia after kidney transplant (KT). The aim of this study is to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of…
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High Intra-Patient Variability of Tacrolimus in Pediatric and Adolescent Renal Transplant Recipients is Associated with Worse Graft Outcomes
K. Piburn¹, L. Maestretti², R. Shetty², M. V. Patton², A. McGrath², W. Concepcion¹, A. Chaudhuri¹, P. C. Grimm¹, V. K. Sigurjonsdottir³
¹Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ²Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, Palo Alto, CA, ³Landspitali - The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
*Purpose: High intra-patient variability (IPV) in tacrolimus (TAC) levels is associated with de novo donor-specific antibodies (dnDSA) and graft loss. We examined the natural history…
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Comparative Review of Adult Kidney Transplant Medicare Cost Report Reimbursement in U. S. Transplant Hospitals
E. Zavala¹, J. Rogers², S. Karp¹
¹Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ²Transplant Management Group, San Diego, CA
*Purpose: Medicare organ acquisition reimbursement (MOAR) from the Medicare Cost Report (MCR) includes but is not limited to costs associated with candidate evaluation, maintenance on…
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Textbook Outcome as a Composite Quality Metric in Kidney Transplantation
J. L. Han, A. J. Logan, J. M. Sneddon, G. L. Brock, K. W. Washburn, A. D. Schenk
Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: Textbook outcomes (TO) describe ideal patient outcomes following specific surgical procedures and are useful composite quality metrics for patients, providers and payors. We aimed…
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Muscle-Liver Crosstalk via the Myokine MG53 Plays a Critical Role in Hepatocellular Repair
C. Akateh, J. Ko, B. F. Reader, J. Kim, Y. Lee, B. A. Whitson, J. Ma, S. M. Black
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: Transplantation remains the only effective treatment for end-stage liver disease, but the number of organs deemed suitable for transplantation falls far short of the…