Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 50 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

2020 American Transplant Congress
Bad Actors within Milan Criteria Undergoing OLT- Characterizing Their Pre-Transplant Tumor Behavior and Response to Locoregional Therapy
A. Mathur, E. Baughan, A. Griesemer, M. Najjar, O. Perez, A. Qian, T. Kato, J. Emond
Columbia University, New York, NY
*Purpose: Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (OLT) remains a curative option for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Disparity between the supply and demand for OLT necessitates the transplant of…
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Practice Patterns and Provider Adherence to Long Term Management Guidelines in the Post Liver Transplant (LT) Patient
F. Pradhan¹, P. Kang², A. Seetharam¹, S. Mehta¹, R. Nathan¹, M. Fallon¹, N. Patel¹
¹Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, ²Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Long-term use of immunosuppression is associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and cancer. We assessed practice patterns and provider adherence…
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Progression of Insulin Resistance after Liver Transplantation – Prospective Study
I. Mikova¹, D. Erhartova¹, K. Dvorakova¹, P. Sedivy², M. Drobny², M. Dezortova², M. Hajek², M. Cahová³, H. Dankova³, E. Sticova⁴, V. Lanska⁵, P. Trunecka¹
¹Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, ²Radiodiagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, ³Experimental Medicine Centre, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁴Department of Clinical and Transplant Pathology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁵Medical Statistics Unit, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
*Purpose: Insulin resistance (IR) plays an important role in pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and other diseases. The data about prevalence and evolution…
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Temporal Trends in the Incidence and Impact of Infections Following Kidney Transplantation
K. R. Jackson, J. Motter, R. Avery, W. Werbel, J. Garonzik-Wang, D. Segev
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Infections remain a major threat to successful kidney transplantation (KT), and are associated with a subsequent higher risk of mortality and graft loss. However,…
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Utilization of Organs from Donors Exposed to Hepatitis C: ? Standard of Care
M. Marvin¹, S. Gaines², P. Mohan³, A. Kotru¹, C. Koo¹, B. Addissie⁴, A. Unzueta⁴, S. Khurana⁴
¹Transplantation and Liver Surgery, Geisinger, Danville, PA, ²Pharmacy, Geisinger, Danville, PA, ³Nephrology, Geisinger, Danville, PA, ⁴Hepatology, Geisinger, Danville, PA
*Purpose: To report the results of a clinical program to utilize livers and kidneys from donors exposed to Hepatitis C.*Methods: We initially started to explore…
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From Zero to Kidney Transplant Hero
B. R. Schleich¹, A. Patel², L. Melton², C. Block², M. J. Goldstein²
¹Patient Safety and Quality, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, ²Organ Transplant, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
*Purpose: Hackensack University Medical Center’s (HUMC) kidney transplant program struggled with patient outcomes. Multi-disciplinary engagement with development of a comprehensive patient safety and quality initiative…
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Factors Influencing Emergency Department Utilization and Hospital Re-Admissions in an Adult Urban Renal Transplant Population
A. Lichvar¹, A. Patel², R. Petzel Gimbar¹, D. Pierce¹, I. Tzvetanov¹, E. Benedetti¹, M. Campara¹
¹University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Emergency department (ED) visits and hospital re-admissions increase morbidity, decrease quality of life, and increase healthcare costs after renal transplant (RT). The purpose of…
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A Quality Improvement Project to Reduce the Risk of Alcohol Relapse after Liver Transplantation by Implementing a High-Risk Alcoholism Relapse Scale
R. V. Tholen¹, E. Bundy²
¹Transplant Nephrology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, ²School of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Alcoholism is the leading cause of liver-related mortality worldwide. Liver transplantation is considered the only curative treatment for end-stage liver disease. Transplantation will reverse…
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Impact of Statin Intensity on the Development of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy
K. Goehring¹, W. Kuan¹, A. Sieg¹, K. L. Dawson¹, A. R. Kolodziej²
¹Department of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, KY, ²Gill Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, KY
*Purpose: This study aims to examine the efficacy of high-intensity statin therapy compared to low-intensity, moderate-intensity, or no statins at preventing cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV)…
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Evaluation of SUBA-Itraconazole Use in Lung Transplant Recipients
J. G. Youssef¹, C. Ahmed¹, B. J. Pierce², C. Pham², F. Ye¹, K. Tatum¹, S. Yau¹, A. Goodarzi¹, H. J. Huang¹
¹Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, ²Department of Pharmacy, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Itraconazole (IT) is commonly used after lung transplant for fungal prophylaxis, particularly in those with a history of skin cancer, concern for Histoplasmosis infection,…