Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 217 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

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Late De Novo Donor Specific Antibodies in Steroid Free Immunosuppression and Delayed Graft Function
S. Karhadkar, M. Falz, A. Diamond, A. Di Carlo, O. Timofeeva
Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Donor Specific Antibodies (DSA) have been implicated in acute and chronic antibody-mediated rejection. Once developed, they tend to be persistent and lead to transplant…
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Hepaticojejunostomy versus Duct to Duct Anastomosis in Liver Transplantation: An Old Question Revisited
A. M. Elsabbagh, M. T. Shamaa, A. Al-Kurd, F. Tinney, T. Ivanics, A. Mohamed, K. Delvecchio, S. Yeddula, M. Rizzari, K. Collins, A. Yoshida, M. Abouljoud, S. Nagai
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Two surgical techniques are currently used for biliary reconstruction and each has its advantages/disadvantages. However, it is unclear if the used technique can impact…
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The Association of Body Weight Gain/Change and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence after Liver Transplant
O. Ahmed¹, M. Sauer¹, N. Vachharajani¹, S. H. Chang², Y. Park², A. S. Khan¹, W. C. Chapman¹, M. B. Doyle¹
¹Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, ²Division of Public Health Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO
*Purpose: Functional recovery in liver transplant recipients is commonly confounded by weight changes relating to various aspects of liver disease such as cachexia, ascites and…
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Living Donor versus Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation in USA: Where Do We Stand, Where to Go
A. M. Elsabbagh¹, A. Yoshida¹, J. Fung², M. Abouljoud¹
¹Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ²University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: LDLT represents a very small percentage of all liver transplants done in the United States, despite the shortage of deceased donor organs. The aim…
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The Centennial Allograft – Can an Organ Function for Over 100 Years in 2 Different Individuals?
A. Gruessner, J. Renz, S. Saggi, R. Gruessner
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
*Purpose: We investigated the occurrence of deceased-donor liver (DDOLT), deceased-donor renal (DDRT), and living-donor renal allografts (LDRT) that have achieved or come close to 100…
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Comparison of Prophylaxis Strategies for CMV Infection in Liver Transplant Recipients
K. Schnelle, A. Leino, M. Chunduru, L. Von Stein, O. Witkowsky
The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: The best strategy to prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV) following liver transplantation is not defined for intermediate risk recipients (recipient seropositive (R+) regardless of donor status).…
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Incidence of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation from Hepatitis-C Antibody Positive Donors to Hepatitis-C Antibody Negative Recipients: A National Registry Analysis
M. Yazawa¹, T. Fülöp², O. Cseprekal³, M. Talwar¹, V. Balaraman¹, A. Bhalla¹, A. Azhar¹, C. P. Kovesdy⁴, J. D. Eason¹, M. Z. Molnar¹
¹James D. Eason Transplant Institute, Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, TN, ²Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina, SC, ³Department of Transplantation and Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary, ⁴Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
*Purpose: Deceased donor kidney transplantation (KT) from hepatitis C (HCV) infected donors into HCV uninfected recipients (HCV D+/R-) will be the standard of care in…
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The Accuracy of the ICD-10 Diagnostic Codes for Kidney Transplant Rejection and Failure
D. Massicotte-Azarniouch¹, M. Sood², D. Fergusson³, M. Chassé⁴, A. Tinmouth⁵, G. Knoll²
¹Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ²Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ³Clinical Epidemiology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ⁴Medicine, University of Montreal, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ⁵Hematology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Clinical research requires that diagnostic codes captured from routinely collected health administrative data accurately identify individuals with a disease. In this study, we examined…
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Relationship between Tacrolimus Intrapatient Variability and Medication Adherence in Kidney Transplant Recipients
A. D. Leino, K. Abuls, J. L. Rodgers, K. Kuntz
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: Intrapatient variability (IPV) has been established as a risk factor for poor post-transplant outcomes. IPV is frequently proposed to be related to nonadherence but…
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in a Simultaneous Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Recipient after “Dabbing” with Marijuana Rosin: A Case Report
M. Baska¹, H. Kerr², K. Eid², K. Gabrys³, I. Khan⁴, M. Quraishi⁴, F. Barrantes³
¹Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, Las Cruces, NM, ²Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, NM, ³Renal Medicine Associates, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, NM, ⁴Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, NM
*Purpose: Acute Respiratory Distress is a high-risk complication of lung inflammation that has been linked to multiple exogenous agents.*Methods: We present the case of a…