2020 American Transplant Congress
Glomerular C4d in Post-Transplant IgA Glomerulonephritis is Associated with Decreased Allograft Survival
Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
*Purpose: Post transplant (pTX) glomerulonephritis (GN) is an important factor contributing to early and late allograft failure. De novo or recurrent IgA GN are the…2020 American Transplant Congress
Impact of a De Novo Belatacept Based Immunosuppressive Regimen on Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Massachusetts General Hospital Transplant Center, Boston, MA
*Purpose: Use of anti-thymocyte globulin (rabbit) (rATG) induction with belatacept/mycophenolate (MPA)/prednisone based immunosuppression (IS) has led to a reduction in rejection compared to that seen…2020 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Delayed Kidney Graft Function (DGF) after Simultaneous Liver and Kidney Transplantation (SLKT) on Patient Outcomes: Results from the US Multicenter SLKT Consortium
*Purpose: Delayed kidney graft function (DGF) after SLKT transplant may be associated with increased risk of kidney graft loss, morbidity and mortality. We examined the…2020 American Transplant Congress
Rapid Preparation to Undergo ABO-Incompatible Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Acute Liver Failure
1Chang-gung Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, 2Chang-gung Hospital, Taiyuan, Taiwan
*Purpose: Acute liver failure is a life-threatening condition and urgent liver transplantation is needed to save lives. In the circumstance of deceased and ABO-compatible (ABO-C)…2020 American Transplant Congress
Adult Liver Transplant Recipients Show Increased Fibrinolysis Resistance Compared with Pediatric Recipients: The Potential Impact of Anticoagulation between the Two Populations
University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Fibrinolytic changes in adult liver transplant patients have previously been demonstrated large transitions from excessive fibrinolysis (hyperfibrinolysis) to fibrinolysis resistance (shutdown) within 2 hours…2020 American Transplant Congress
Next-Generation Sequencing to Assess Cytomegalovirus Viral Populations During the Course of CMV Infection
*Purpose: Resistant Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection has emerged to cause significant impact on morbidity and mortality after solid organ transplantation (SOT). There is limited data on…2020 American Transplant Congress
Waitlist Times, Hospital Length of Stay, and Immediate Post-Operative Outcomes of HCV Positive Donors in HCV Negative Liver and Kidney Transplant Recipients
*Purpose:Introduction The advent of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has significantly changed liver and kidney transplantation for patients with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection. Successful and relatively…2020 American Transplant Congress
Cost Utilization and the Use of Pulmonary Functions Tests in Preoperative Liver Transplant
*Purpose: The American Society of Anesthesia recommends abdominal transplant patients receive pre-operative pulmonary function tests (PFTs) which cost nearly $2,500. Up to 88 percent of…2020 American Transplant Congress
PHS High Risk: Is this Classification Still Needed?
Vanderbilt Transplant Center, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: The continued shortage of organs for the over 100,000 candidates on the waitlist has led transplant centers to consider organs that have historically higher…2020 American Transplant Congress
Inactive Status Change is an Independent Predictor of Waitlist Mortality and Disproportionately Impacts Patients in Donor Service Areas with a Higher Median MELD at Transplant
*Purpose: Liver waitlist mortality is calculated by including both active and inactive patients. As inactive patients are unable to receive organ offers, models that adjust…
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