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One Organ Procurement Organization Coordinates 43% of All Uncontrolled Donation after Circulatory Determination of Death Donors Recovered in the United States Over 24 Years
Gift of Life Donor Program, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: An IOM report published in 2006 estimated that 22,000 potential uncontrolled Donation after Circulatory Determination of Death (uDCDD) donors die each year in the…2020 American Transplant Congress
Association between Area-Level Measures of Deprivation and Readiness to Pursue Living Donor Kidney Transplant
University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: This study aims to assess if material deprivation is associated with readiness to pursue living donor kidney transplant (LDKT)*Methods: A cross-sectional sample of adults…2020 American Transplant Congress
Determinants of Cardiovascular Benefit Observed in a Population with a Functioning Renal Transplant versus Patients Undergoing Chronic Dialysis
Nephrology, CEMIC, Caba, Argentina
*Purpose: Patients (pts) with end stage renal disease have a high morbidity and mortality rate, mostly due to cardiovascular events (CV). Transplantation (Tx) improves survival…2020 American Transplant Congress
Yield and Utility of Surveillance Kidney Biopsies in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients at Various Time Points Post-Transplant
*Purpose: There lacks consensus regarding the appropriate timing of routine surveillance biopsies (SB) for pediatric kidney transplant recipients. We evaluated the yield of positive biopsy…2020 American Transplant Congress
Multi- National Survey among Nephrologists & Transplant Surgeons about the Suitability & Acceptance of the Marginal Living- Kidney Donors with Obesity or Abnormal Blood Sugar Profile
1KAMC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
*Purpose: There are no clear guidelines about the suitability and acceptance of living- kidney donors with obesity or abnormal blood sugar profile.*Methods: To form a…2020 American Transplant Congress
Under-Diagnosed Hyperoxalosis in Transplant-Listed Patients
Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: In an era of increasing kidney transplantation (KTx), hyperoxalosis remains an under-recognized cause for allograft failure. Bariatric interventions are significant risk factors for oxalosis,…2020 American Transplant Congress
A Single Centre Experience of Conversion from Immediate Release Tacrolimus (IR-tac) to Extended Release Envarsus
*Purpose: IR-Tac is first line maintenance immunosuppression in kidney transplant recipients. Its rapid absorption of 1-2 hours can lead to peak levels (Tmax ) within…2020 American Transplant Congress
Use of Cell Saver Leads to Lower Consumption of Blood Products During Liver Transplantation
Anesthesiology, Ikem, Prague, Czech Republic
*Purpose: Liver transplantation is often accompanied by significant blood loss and consequently a large consumption of blood products. In recent years, there has been a…2020 American Transplant Congress
Taking on Pediatric Liver Tumors – Beyond Hepatoblastoma
MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC
*Purpose: Background. Hepatic angiosarcomas, hepatocellular carcinoma, hemangioendothelioma, and rhabdomyosarcoma of the bile ducts are very rare tumors in children with historically poor prognosis. Median survival…2020 American Transplant Congress
National Experience with Living Donor Liver Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
1Dept of Medicine, UCSF, San Francisco, CA, 2Dept of Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: LDLT is an attractive option to decrease both wait time and risk of waitlist dropout in HCC. This study aimed to evaluate temporal and…
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