Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 22 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

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Discontinuation Rates in Multicenter Trials – Are They Driven by Attitudes or Facts?
B. Nashan¹, F. Braun², D. Dragun³, I. A. Hauser³, P. Schemmer², H. J. Schlitt², C. Sommerer³, B. Suwelack³, C. Schiedel⁴, I. Kroeger⁴, F. Thaiss³
¹Athena and Hephaistos, Study Group, Germany, ²Hephaistos, Study Group, Germany, ³Athena, Study Group, Germany, ⁴Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nürnberg, Germany
*Purpose: The ATHENA [NCT01843348] and Hephaistos [NCT01551212] trials were designed to compare everolimus [EVR] in combination with reduced tacrolimus [rTAC] or reduced cyclosporine A [rCyA]…
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Patients in Donor Service Areas with Higher Median MELD at Transplant Have a Lower Probability of Liver Transplant Waitlist Activation
J. Merola¹, S. Noreen², D. Stewart², R. Batra¹, D. Haakinson¹, G. Gan³, Y. Deng³, S. Kulkarni¹
¹Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ²United Network of Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA, ³Yale Center for Analytical Sciences, Yale University, New Haven, CT
*Purpose: US allocation of hepatic allografts is prioritized based on medical need, however significant geographical disparities exist with median MELD at transplant across donor specific…
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Liver Transplantation for Primary Liver Sarcoma in Children-The US Experience from the Scientific Registry for Transplant Recipients (1988-2018)
A. Amin, K. Soltys, S. Ranganathan, G. Bond, A. Khanna, A. Ganoza, Q. Sun, G. Mazariegos, R. Sindhi
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Primary liver sarcomas (PLS) are rare tumors and encompass subtypes with diverse histology and varying outcomes. These subtypes include embryonal sarcoma (ES), rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS),…
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Risk Factors for Hepatic Artery Thrombosis: A Single Center Study with Multiple Surgeons
M. Fitzsimons¹, M. Bindal², J. Buggs³, D. Patino⁴, E. Rogers³, A. Kumar¹, A. Lu³
¹Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ²Honors College, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ³Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ⁴University of Tampa, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: Hepatic Artery Thrombosis (HAT) is an uncommon complication after liver transplant, but its occurrence can lead to significant and fatal outcomes. Our objective was…
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IM Naltrexone Post Liver Transplant for Alcoholic Hepatitis Patients to Prevent Relapse
A. Flecha
Transplant Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
*Purpose: The number of patients requiring liver transplants due to Hepatitis C Virus is declining due to the new treatment options, and the growing number…
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Use of 16S Sequencing to Reveal Potential Respiratory Pathogens in Lung Transplant Recipients
C. Eskind¹, M. Shilts¹, H. Boone¹, J. Schmitz², C. Shaver³, S. Das¹, G. Satyanarayana¹
¹Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ²Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ³Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: Respiratory infections are common after lung transplant and contribute to mortality and allograft failure. 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequencing could facilitate diagnosis of…
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Viral Kinetics of De Novo HCV Infection and Response to Antiviral Therapy in Liver and Kidney Transplant Recipients Receiving HCV-Viremic Donors
N. Terrault¹, J. Burton², E. Verna³, C. Mobley⁴, D. Victor⁴, J. Trotter⁵, C. Niemann⁶, R. Rubin⁷
¹University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ²UC, Denver, CO, ³Columbia Universeity, New York, NY, ⁴Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, ⁵Baylor University, Dallas, TX, ⁶UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ⁷Piedmont Atlanta Hosptial, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: There is general agreement that expanded use of organs from HCV-viremic donors is desirable, including in recipients without HCV infection. However, the optimal treatment…
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Analysis of the Quality of Lung Transplantation in Mainland China During 2015- 2018
H. Chun Xiao, L. Xiao Shan, C. Jing Yu
Wuxi Lung Transplant Center, Wuxi People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
*Purpose: Lung Transplantation(LT)has been demonstrated as the only effective therapy for patients with end-stage lung diseases. This study aimed to summarize and analyze the data…
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The Importance of Annual Medicare Part D Plan Evaluation in Heart Transplantation
L. M. Lourenco
Pharmacy Services, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: The Medicare open enrollment period is from Oct 15 to Dec 7, annually. The purpose of this project was to objectively measure the benefit…
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Social Needs, Transplant Readiness, and Wait List Awareness
A. Huml, J. Sedor, S. Jolly, J. Schold, H. Rincon-Choles, C. Modlin, E. Poggio, D. Reissner, D. Camino, K. Spates-Harden, D. Ranch, J. O'Toole
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Social support, transportation, finances, and adherence are often cited as barriers to kidney transplant. We sought to understand how self-reported social needs (SN) impacts…