Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 191 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

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Reducing Travel While Improving Geographic Equity: Continuous Distribution with “Gravity Functions”
M. Mankowski¹, N. Wood², S. Gentry², D. Segev³
¹King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, ²US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, ³Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Recently, the OPTN board selected the continuous distribution framework for future organ allocation changes. Continuous distribution allocates organs without geographic boundaries, for example, by…
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Long Term Ursodeoxycholic Acid Use Does Not Alter Long Term Rejection, Biliary Complication, Mortality or Hospitalization Rates after Liver Transplantation
T. Ashraf¹, V. Mendiratta², S. Gill¹, A. Abdelwahab³, D. Moonka², S. Jafri²
¹Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ²Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ³Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Endogenous bile acids are suspected to contribute to hepatobiliary injury after liver transplantation through direct cytotoxic effects. Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) has been shown to…
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Imaging Features and Diagnostic Accuracy of MRI in Combined Hepatocholangiocarcinoma
M. Najjar¹, J. Makkar¹, S. Sun¹, J. Zou¹, O. Perez¹, P. Jiang¹, Y. Saenger¹, E. Zheng¹, E. Verna¹, A. Mathur¹, A. Griesemer¹, K. Halazun², B. Samstein², T. Kato¹, J. Emond¹
¹Columbia University Medical Center/New-York Presbyterian, New York, NY, ²Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
*Purpose: Combined hepatocholangiocarcinomas (HCC-CCA) are rare tumors with both hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) differentiations. They are usually associated with a worse prognosis after…
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Non-Linear Relationship between Recipient BMI and Survival Outcomes after Liver Transplantation-A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis
T. Song
Organ Transplantation Center, Urology Department, Urology Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu City, China
*Purpose: Dose-response relationship between preoperative and postoperative body mass index (BMI) and survival outcomes after liver transplantation (LT) has not been clearly defined yet.*Methods: PubMed,…
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Evaluation of a Surveillance after Prophylaxis Strategy for Cytomegalovirus Prevention in Liver Transplant Recipients
N. Parrish¹, A. Webb², T. Kaiser¹, S. Shah¹, N. Anwar¹, K. Luckett¹
¹University of Cincinnati Med Ctr, Cincinnati, OH, ²Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: Despite prophylaxis and preemptive strategies, CMV infection remains a common complication post liver transplant (LT). CMV surveillance after prophylaxis may improve outcomes, but supporting…
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The Value of Pharmacist-Driven Valganciclovir Dosing in Kidney Transplant Recipients in Reducing CMV Infection: A Single Center Experience
K. D. Belfield¹, C. E. Costello², M. Malinis³
¹Department of Pharmacy, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, ²University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT, ³Section of Infectious Diseases,, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
*Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common viral infection after kidney transplant (KT) despite prophylaxis with valganciclovir (VGCV). VGCV is renally dosed and can be a…
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Pathological Characteristics of BK Polyomavirus Nephropathy with Glomerular Involvement
G. Huang¹, X. Chen¹, W. Chen², S. Yang², J. Qiu¹
¹Department of Organ Transplantation, 1st Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou, China, ²Department of Pathology, 1st Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the pathological characteristics of BK polyomavirus-associated nephropathy with glomerular involvement in kidney transplant recipients.*Methods: Forty-four patients with glomerular BK…
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Improving Consent Rate for High Kidney Donor Profile Index Kidneys
L. Malinzak, A. Patel, A. Malilay, K. Dandron, A. Landrum, S. Gray, L. Lewis, K. Lord, R. Stampley, D. Kim
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Many deceased donor kidneys remain unused in this country. The UNOS formed Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Networks (COIIN) to tackle this issue, in which…
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Infections in Simultaneous Pancreas/Kidney Transplant (SPKT) Recipients
J. W. O'Neill¹, M. J. Copeland², S. D. Schrank², M. Cooper³, P. Abrams³, B. Javaid³, J. G. Timpone²
¹Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, ²Division of Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, ³Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
*Purpose: Simultaneous pancreas/kidney transplant (SPKT) is indicated for diabetic patients (pts) with chronic kidney disease and represents the largest proportion of pancreas transplants performed. Infection…
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Consistent Prevention of Perioperative Cardiac Xenograft Dysfunction with Non-Ischemic Cardiac Preservation in Life-Supporting Cardiac Xenotransplantation Model
C. E. Goerlich¹, A. Singh¹, D. Kaczorowski¹, M. Abdullah¹, B. Lewis¹, I. Tatarov¹, A. Hershfeld¹, T. Zhang¹, P. Odonkor¹, A. Tabatabai¹, A. Bhutta¹, E. Strauss¹, B. Williams¹, D. Ayares², M. Mohiuddin¹
¹Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Revivicor, Blacksburg, VA
*Purpose: Transplantation of organs from animals to humans (xenotransplantation) has been proposed to address the critical shortage of organs for transplantation. The use of genetically…