Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 72 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

2020 American Transplant Congress
The Safety and Efficacy of 6-Month Steroid Reduction Strategy after Kidney Transplantation: A Prospective Cohort Study
J. Bang, C. Oh, S. Lee
Department of Surgery, Ajou University Medical School, Suwon, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: In kidney transplantation, immunosuppressive regimens almost always contain corticosteroids for preventing acute rejection and graft loss. However, long-term maintenance of corticosteroids has been associated…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Renal Safety of Entecavir and Tenofovir with Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin in Liver Transplant Patients
J. Lee¹, E. Kim¹, S. Yang¹, D. Kim², S. Kim¹, J. Park³, H. Choi⁴, B. Kim³, D. Joo¹, M. Kim¹, S. Kim¹, J. Lee¹
¹Department of Transplantation Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Department of Surgery, Wonju Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea, Republic of, ³Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Combination of potent nucleos(t)ide analougues (NAs) and hepatitis B immunoglobulin is recommended after liver transplantation for the prevention of hepatitis B virus (HBV) recurrence.…
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New-Onset Diabetes after Adult Liver Transplantation in the Korean Organ Transplantation Registry Study
J. Kim¹, S. Hwang², K. Lee³, J. Lee⁴, J. Ryu⁵, B. Kim⁶, D. Choi⁷, Y. You⁸, D. Kim⁹, Y. Nah¹⁰, K. Kang¹¹, M. Kim⁴
¹Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ³Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ⁴Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ⁵Department of Surgery, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea, Republic of, ⁶Department of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea, Republic of, ⁷Department of Surgery, Catholic University of Daegu College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea, Republic of, ⁸Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ⁹Division of HBP Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ¹⁰Department of Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea, Republic of, ¹¹Department of Surgery, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: New-onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT) is a serious complication following liver transplantation (LT). The present study aimed to investigate the incidence of and risk…
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A Liver Transplant Candidate with Above Average Conscientiousness is More Likely to Receive a Liver Transplant
O. Siddiqui¹, J. Lai², D. Peipert¹, T. Kaundinya¹, A. Daud¹, A. Hall¹, D. Ganger¹, R. Wong², C. Loftus¹, D. Mroczek¹, D. Ladner¹
¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²UCSF, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: Liver transplant (LT) candidates are currently assessed in terms of their physical, social and mental capacity to take care of themselves and their grafts.…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Statin Use May Be Associated with Lower Risk of Invasive Aspergillosis in Lung Transplant Recipients
A. Perez Cortes Villalobos, F. Foroutan, S. Davoudi, T. Martinu, J. Tikkanen, L. Singer, S. Keshavjee, S. Husain
University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Statins are competitive inhibitors of HMG-CoA reductase, that catalyses the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, which is involved in the synthesis of cholesterol in…
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Solid Organ Transplantation Using Hepatitis C Virus Positive Donor Organs for Hepatitis C Virus Negative Recipients
T. Schiff, R. Bodin, I. Lee, K. Okumura, D. C. Wolf, A. Dhand, A. L. Gass, D. Spielvogel, G. Veillette, S. Nishida, D. Glicklich, K. Wolfe, T. Diflo, H. Sogawa
New York Medical College/ Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
*Purpose: To determine the effects of transplanting an HCV-positive solid organ to an uninfected patient who is on the transplant waiting list and might otherwise…
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Waitlisted Patients’ Preferences for Accepting and Consenting to Transplantation with Experimentally Manipulated Organs
E. J. Gordon¹, P. Abt², C. Phillips², F. Bermudez², B. Knopf¹, J. Lee¹, R. Veatch³, R. Knight⁴, P. T. Conway⁴, J. Goldstein⁵, S. Dunn⁶, P. Reese²
¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Georgetown University, Washington, DC, ⁴American Association of Kidney Patients, Tampa, FL, ⁵Lung Transplant Foundation, Raleigh, NC, ⁶Donor Alliance, Denver, CO
*Purpose: Organ donor intervention research (“intervention research”) aims to increase organ quality and quantity for transplantation by protecting against organ injury and enhancing functionality. Given…
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RN Specialty Practice to Optimize Enteric Hyperoxaluria Management – A Qi Project
B. M. Amberg, M. R. D'Costa, J. L. Wells-Pittman, A. R. Frodermann, E. M. Dahlen, G. M. Davidson, T. L. Mueller, C. A. Nash, T. I. Schnell, H. Amer, J. C. Lieske
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
*Purpose: Optimal management of enteric hyperoxaluria (EH) requires institution of a strict low-fat, low oxalate diet and use of oral calcium supplements as oxalate binders.…
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Organ Donation in Perú: Why are We Failing? Conclusions from the Last 5 Years
M. Moreno Gonzales, J. Duran, O. Ponce, G. Navarro, M. Benavides
Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño de San Borja, Lima, Peru
*Purpose: The scarcity of deceased donor organs is still an unmet need in transplantation worldwide. This dilemma is significantly important in several Latin American nations.…
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The Heart of the Matter: The Impact of the 2018 Heart Allocation Policy at a Single Organ Procurement Organization
A. J. Boyer, J. B. Nave, C. A. Hostetler, C. C. Muse, R. A. Squires, J. P. Orlowski
LifeShare Transplant Donor Services of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
*Purpose: In 2018, allocation policy changed with the goal of lowering waitlist mortality by increasing access to donor hearts. We sought to describe the impact…