Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 84 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

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Discontinuation Rates in Multicenter Trials – Are They Driven by Attitudes or Facts?
B. Nashan¹, F. Braun², D. Dragun³, I. A. Hauser³, P. Schemmer², H. J. Schlitt², C. Sommerer³, B. Suwelack³, C. Schiedel⁴, I. Kroeger⁴, F. Thaiss³
¹Athena and Hephaistos, Study Group, Germany, ²Hephaistos, Study Group, Germany, ³Athena, Study Group, Germany, ⁴Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nürnberg, Germany
*Purpose: The ATHENA [NCT01843348] and Hephaistos [NCT01551212] trials were designed to compare everolimus [EVR] in combination with reduced tacrolimus [rTAC] or reduced cyclosporine A [rCyA]…
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Patients in Donor Service Areas with Higher Median MELD at Transplant Have a Lower Probability of Liver Transplant Waitlist Activation
J. Merola¹, S. Noreen², D. Stewart², R. Batra¹, D. Haakinson¹, G. Gan³, Y. Deng³, S. Kulkarni¹
¹Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ²United Network of Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA, ³Yale Center for Analytical Sciences, Yale University, New Haven, CT
*Purpose: US allocation of hepatic allografts is prioritized based on medical need, however significant geographical disparities exist with median MELD at transplant across donor specific…
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Liver Transplantation for Primary Liver Sarcoma in Children-The US Experience from the Scientific Registry for Transplant Recipients (1988-2018)
A. Amin, K. Soltys, S. Ranganathan, G. Bond, A. Khanna, A. Ganoza, Q. Sun, G. Mazariegos, R. Sindhi
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Primary liver sarcomas (PLS) are rare tumors and encompass subtypes with diverse histology and varying outcomes. These subtypes include embryonal sarcoma (ES), rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS),…
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Risk Factors for Hepatic Artery Thrombosis: A Single Center Study with Multiple Surgeons
M. Fitzsimons¹, M. Bindal², J. Buggs³, D. Patino⁴, E. Rogers³, A. Kumar¹, A. Lu³
¹Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ²Honors College, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ³Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ⁴University of Tampa, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: Hepatic Artery Thrombosis (HAT) is an uncommon complication after liver transplant, but its occurrence can lead to significant and fatal outcomes. Our objective was…
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Effect of Pre-Transplant Opioid Use on Post Liver Transplant Outcomes
K. Guilbert, H. Underwood, C. J. Simon
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA
*Purpose: Impact of pre-liver transplant opioid use on post-liver transplant length of stay and clinical outcomes.*Methods: This single-institution retrospective study included adult patients who received…
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Vira-ome: A Tool for an Unbiased Plasma Virome Analysis of SOT Recipients from Cell-Free DNA Sequences
R. Sinha, E. Bixler, J. Grantham, M. Altrich, S. Kleiboeker
R&D, Viracor-Eurofins, Lee's Summit, MO
*Purpose: Blood virome of healthy individuals is frequently predominated by member of families such as Herpesvirus, Anellovirus and Polyomaviridae. The viral load of commensal species…
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Real-World Experiences in the Transplantation of Hepatitis C Positive Kidneys
J. M. Steinbrink, J. Byrns, L. Crona, M. Ellis, S. Sanoff, E. K. Maziarz, C. R. Wolfe
Duke University, Durham, NC
*Purpose: With advancements of direct-acting antivirals, transplantation of HCV-NAT+ (HCV+) organs to HCV-negative (HCV-) recipients has been used to decrease wait times without apparent sacrifice…
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Organ and Tissue Donation Education for Transplant Patients Staying at a Transplant Hospitality House Leads to Successful Cornea Donation
T. Giordano¹, L. Suplee², J. L. Weinstock³, R. D. Hasz⁴, H. M. Nathan⁵
¹Family Support Manager, Caregiver Lifeline Program, Gift of Life Family House, Philadelphia, PA, ²Director, Transplant Information Center, Gift of Life Donor Program, Philadelphia, PA, ³Vice President and General Counsel, Gift of Life Donor Program, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Vice President of Clinical Services, Gift of Life Donor Program, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵President and CEO, Gift of Life Donor Program, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: A transplant hospitality house (THH) serving multiple transplant centers is directly connected to its region’s Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) and offers formal education to…
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Assessment of HEALTh LIteracy on MEdication ADheREnce and Graft Outcomes in KIdney Transplant Recipients (Hallmark)
M. Leung¹, A. Dhanda², S. Kwan³, A. Zienkiewicz³, E. Waters³, N. Wood³, L. Young³, C. Bannon³
¹Pharmacy, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Nephrology, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
*Purpose: Upon successful kidney transplantation, many patients have difficulty adhering to their new immunosuppression medication regimens. Previous studies have established low health literacy to be…
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Impact of Immunosuppression on Quality of Life among HLA-Identical Living Kidney Recipients at UCLA – A Qualitative Study
E. L. Wood¹, S. George², N. Kogut¹, E. Lum, MD³, J. L. Veale¹
¹Urology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ²Fielding School of Public Health, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ³Medicine, Nephrology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Tolerant kidney transplant recipients (off immunosuppression) report higher self-rated quality of life and a lower symptom burden compared to standard living recipients when using…