2020 American Transplant Congress
Racial Differences in Acceptance of Public Health Service (PHS) Increased Risk Kidneys and Hepatitis C (HCV) Nat Positive Kidneys
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
*Purpose: PHS increased risk kidneys and HCV NAT positive kidneys represent a significant proportion of the donor pool however, acceptance demands explicit patient consent that…2020 American Transplant Congress
Variability in Educational Content about Kidney Paired Donation at 68 National Kidney Registry-Affiliated Centers
*Purpose: Equipping patients and donors with in-depth information about kidney paired donation (KPD) processes, risks, benefits, and protections is necessary for informed decision-making and comfort.…2020 American Transplant Congress
Introducing the Smartphone App, EL-FIT (Exercise & Liver FITness), to Help Monitor and Prehabilitate Liver Transplant Candidates
*Purpose: Physical activity is key to liver transplant (LT) prehabilitation, and leveraging technologies to monitor physical performance and to generalize training may be advantageous. EL-FIT…2020 American Transplant Congress
Effectiveness of Bezlotoxumab for Prevention of Recurrent Clostridioides Difficile Infection among Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Clostridioides difficile is an urgent health threat associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Recipients of solid organ (SOT) and hematopoietic-cell transplantations (HCT) are at…2020 American Transplant Congress
Divergent Molecular Pathways Underlie the Evolution of Allograft Fibrosis in Two Mouse Models of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction
*Purpose: Chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) after lung transplantation (LTx) is potentiated by activation of the innate immune system and occurs in two patterns: diffuse…2020 American Transplant Congress
Overcoming Ab-Mediated Xenolung Rejection: Beta4Gal is an Important Pre- and Post-Transplant Ab Target, Relevant to Xenograft Injury in Baboons
*Purpose: Knock-out (KO) of porcine carbohydrates (CHO), including Gal 1,3αGal, inhibits antibody-mediated xenograft rejection. The β4Gal epitope was discovered using serum from xenograft-sensitized baboons, but…2020 American Transplant Congress
Belatacept-Based, Calcineurin Inhibitor and Corticosteroid Free Immunosuppression: Differential Outcomes Based on Recipient Age
*Purpose: Age-based disparities have been described in calcineurin inhibitor (CNI)-based immunosuppression regimens, but are not well-described for belatacept (BELA)-based regimens. This study analyzed the effect…2020 American Transplant Congress
Timing of Bariatric Surgery for Obese Kidney Transplant Candidates
*Purpose: The high risk profile of bariatric surgery in obese end-stage-renal disease (ESRD) patients has caused many to suggest that surgery should be reserved for…2020 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Mandatory 6-Month Waiting Time Policy on Post-Transplant Outcomes and Explant Pathology in Liver Transplant Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: In the United States, current allocation policy mandates a 6-month waiting period before exception scores are granted to liver transplant (LT) candidates with hepatocellular…2020 American Transplant Congress
American Muslims & Informed Organ Donation Decisions: Findings from a Randomized, Controlled Trial of Religiously-Tailored Education in Mosques
*Purpose: American Muslims hold more negative attitudes towards organ donation than other American populations, and these attitudes are associated with gaps in biomedical and religious…
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