Am J Transplant, Volume 21, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 17 of 139 - ATC Abstracts

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Liver Simulated Allocation Model (LSAM) of a Height-Based Policy Change to Improve Sex Disparity in Liver Transplantation (LT)
S. Bernards¹, E. Lee¹, N. Leung², H. Zhao², M. Akan³, M. Sarkar¹, S. Tayur³, N. Mehta¹
¹UCSF, SF, CA, ²City U, HK, Hong Kong, ³CMU, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Since the introduction of the MELD-based allocation system, women are now 30% less likely than men to undergo LT and have 20% higher waitlist…
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Role of Recovering Surgeon in DCD Liver Transplant Outcomes
E. Macdonough, K. Pont, B. Aqel, K. Valenti, W. Hewitt, A. Moss, K. S. Reddy, C. Jadlowiec
Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Donation after cardiac death (DCD) liver transplant (LT) outcomes have continued to improve. Variability in outcomes has been attributed to center and recovering surgeon…
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Developmental Characteristics and Haemodynamics After Pediatric Donor to Adult Recipients in Liver Transplantation
M. Chen, L. Xiaohong, H. Xitao, C. Zhitao, J. W.
Transplant Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: The developmental characteristics and hemodynamics of pediatric liver allografts transplanted into adult recipients remain unclear and deserve exploring.*Methods: Records from adult recipients undergoing liver…
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Intestinal Insufficiency May Affect Outcomes After Pediatric Liver Transplantation
A. K. Batra, M. Desai, J. Yang, K. Cummins, H. Oden-Brunson, H. Ling, S. Beer, J. Goss, N. Galvan
Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine if pre-transplant feeding intolerance is associated with poorer post-OLT (orthotopic liver transplant) outcomes in pediatric liver…
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Postoperative Tracheostomy as a Predictor of Poor Clinical Outcomes in Lung Transplantation
E. C. Klipsch, T. J. Hathaway, D. Roe, C. Hage, M. Duncan, R. S. Mangus
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Tracheostomies are commonly performed postoperatively in lung transplant recipients to provide ventilation for prolonged periods, and with relatively few studies detailing these patients’ outcomes…
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Donor CPR and Solid Organ Transplantation
E. Larsen¹, K. Cardoza², K. Robichaux³, A. Kumar¹, V. Bowers⁴, J. Buggs⁴
¹Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ²Honors College, University of Tampa, Tampa, FL, ³Honors College, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁴Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: In 2010, the American Heart Association and Emergency Cardiac Care (AHA ECC) set a 10-year impact goal of doubling cardiac arrest survival by 2020.…
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Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Organ Donation Among Asian Americans in Queens
M. T. Li, G. C. Hillyer, D. W. Kim, K. L. King, S. A. Husain, S. Mohan
Columbia University, New York, NY
*Purpose: Asian Americans have the lowest organ donation registration rates in the United States (U.S.). We attempted to identify organ donation barriers among Chinese and…
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Equity in Access to Kidney Transplants by Race/ethnicity in the Covid-19 Era
D. Stewart¹, A. Robinson², K. Bradbrook², A. Wilk², D. Klassen³
¹United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA, ²Research, United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA, ³Chief Medical Officer, United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: The direct impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on minority populations has been well documented, and it is conceivable that disparities in access to kidney…
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Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA Can Differentiate Rejection versus Other Causes of Pancreas Transplant Dysfunction
N. Ali¹, J. Miles², Z. Stewart Lewis¹
¹Transplant Institute, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, ²CareDx, Brisbane, CA
*Purpose: Assessment and early detection of allograft injury in simultaneous pancreas and kidney (SPK) transplant recipients has clear benefits for optimizing treatment and intervention. Donor-derived…
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Corticosteroid Reintroduction in Urban Simultaneous Kidney-pancreas Transplant Recipients Following an Early Corticosteroid Withdrawal Protocol
D. Pierce, P. West-Thielke, M. Campara, I. Tang, M. Spaggiari, I. Tzvetanov, E. Benedetti, A. Lichvar
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Approximately 30% of patients who undergo simultaneous kidney-pancreas (SKP) transplant are maintained on dual therapy with tacrolimus and mycophenolate. Long-term implications of steroid reintroduction…