Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 99 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

2020 American Transplant Congress
Timing of Bariatric Surgery for Obese Kidney Transplant Candidates
R. A. Choudhury¹, D. Yoeli¹, G. Hoeltzel², H. B. Moore¹, H. Yaffe¹, K. R. Dumon³, N. N. Williams³, P. L. Abt⁴, K. D. Conzen¹, T. Pshak¹, P. T. Kennealey¹, T. L. Nydam¹
¹Department of Surgery- Division of Transplantation Surgery, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, ²Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, ³Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Department of Surgery- Division of Transplantation Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: The high risk profile of bariatric surgery in obese end-stage-renal disease (ESRD) patients has caused many to suggest that surgery should be reserved for…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Mandatory 6-Month Waiting Time Policy on Post-Transplant Outcomes and Explant Pathology in Liver Transplant Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
S. Nagai, T. Kitajima, S. Yeddula, R. Salgia, M. Abouljoud, D. Moonka
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: In the United States, current allocation policy mandates a 6-month waiting period before exception scores are granted to liver transplant (LT) candidates with hepatocellular…
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American Muslims & Informed Organ Donation Decisions: Findings from a Randomized, Controlled Trial of Religiously-Tailored Education in Mosques
A. I. Padela¹, R. Duivenbode², M. Quinn¹, M. Craig³, M. Saunders¹
¹Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²Initiative on Islam and Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ³The National Kidney Foundation Illinois, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: American Muslims hold more negative attitudes towards organ donation than other American populations, and these attitudes are associated with gaps in biomedical and religious…
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Outcomes of Hiv-Positive Patients Post-Cardiac Transplantation
G. S. Liu¹, A. M. Wolfson², A. D. Salimbangon³, R. R. Chand⁴, P. Banankhah¹, J. Nattiv¹, P. A. Genyk¹, P. A. Kingsford¹, J. P. Li¹, D. Vucicevic⁵, K. Pandya¹, J. Rahman¹, M. Fong¹, E. C. DePasquale¹, A. S. Vaidya¹
¹Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, ²University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, Tucson, AZ, ³UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁵Newark Beth-Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ
*Purpose: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is no longer an absolute contraindication to heart transplantation (HT) in many HT centers, but long-term post-HT outcomes of…
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Kidney Alkalization Increases Macula Densa NOS1β Expression and Improves Transplanted Renal Graft Function
J. Buggs¹, J. Zhang², J. Wei², L. Wang²
¹Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ²Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a major survival hurdle with kidney transplantation (KTX). Currently, no effective strategies for the prevention and treatment of IRI during…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Gut-Restricted Microbiota Can Affect Outcome of Distal Skin Grafts
M. Sepulveda¹, L. Chen¹, Y. Wang¹, J. Park¹, Z. Early¹, B. Jabri², A. Chong³, M. Alegre¹
¹Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ³Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: The communities of microorganisms that colonize barrier surfaces, termed the microbiota, are environmental agents that can influence the maturation and function of the immune…
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Outcomes Analysis of Transplant Centers Performing High Volumes of Hard to Place Kidneys: An Update
D. Bahl¹, N. Mehta², Y. A. Qazi³
¹School of Medicine, St. George's University, West Indies, Grenada, ²University of California, Berkeley, Torrance, CA, ³School of Medicine, Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Despite a growing number of patients awaiting a kidney transplant, the discard rate remains significantly high. The UNOS SRTR data now provides information on…
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Donor Derived Cell Free DNA (dd-cfDNA) and Gene Expression Signatures of Antibody-Mediated Rejection (ABMR) May Improve Accuracy of ABMR Diagnosis (Dx)
H. Zhang¹, C. C. Nast², E. Huang³, N. Ammerman³, A. A. Vo³, S. C. Jordan³, M. Toyoda¹
¹Transplant Immunology Laboratory, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ²Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ³Comprehensive Transplant Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Dd-cfDNA has a clinically meaningful association with early Dx of ABMR. Here, we evaluated dd-cfDNA measured prior to for-cause biopsies (Bx), and also measured…
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Long-Term Pediatric Outcomes of Simultaneous vs. Sequential Liver-Kidney Transplantation: A Review of the UNOS Database
K. Goli¹, A. Rana¹, J. Goss¹, T. Miloh²
¹Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, ²University of Miami, Houston, TX
*Purpose: The long-term pediatric outcomes of simultaneous liver-kidney (SLK) transplantation and sequential liver and kidney transplantation, liver after kidney (LAK) and kidney after liver (KAL),…
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Unrealized Potential Utilization of HCV+ Deceased-Donor Kidneys and Livers
A. Massie, C. Durand, N. Desai, W. El-Nahal, D. Segev
Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: In the era of new, direct-acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV), HCV+ deceased-donor organs can be transplanted into HCV- recipients with excellent…