Am J Transplant, Volume 21, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 44 of 139 - ATC Abstracts

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Early Increases in Post-Transplant Pancreatic Enzymes Are Associated with Surgical Complications Among Pancreas Transplant Recipients
S. Parajuli, G. Leverson, B. Welch, H. Sollinger, D. Kaufman, D. Mandelbrot, J. Odorico
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: An increase in the serum concentration of pancreatic enzymes (amylase and lipase) is commonly related to an acute inflammatory process in the pancreas graft…
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Characterization of SGLT2 Inhibitor Use After Abdominal Transplant
F. Hailemariam¹, S. Yeager², J. Schulte³, P. Singh¹, A. Yadav¹
¹Transplant Nephrology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, ²Abdominal Transplant Pharmacist, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, ³Abdominal Transplant, Clinical Pharmacist, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Post solid organ transplantation, diabetic kidney disease (DKD) can progress due to recurrent pre-transplantation diabetes or the development of post-transplantation diabetes mellitus (PTDM). This…
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Seasonality of Mortality for Solid Organ Waitlist Candidates
J. Miller, D. Musgrove
SRTR, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Analysis of the impact of policies or natural occurrences on transplant system outcomes requires comparison of a treatment (post-policy) period to a control (pre-policy)…
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Liver and Kidney Transplantation During the Covid-19 Pandemic Period: A Single Center Experience
M. Haberal¹, E. Karakaya¹, A. Akdur¹, E. Ayvazoglu Soy¹, F. Ozcay², E. Baskin³, S. Boyacioglu⁴, A. Torgay⁵, S. Yildirim¹, G. Moray¹, F. Yarbug Karakayali¹
¹Division of Transplantation, Department of General Surgery, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, ²Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, ³Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, ⁴Department of Gastroenterology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, ⁵Department of Anaesthesiology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
*Purpose: Introduction: Beginning of this year, when the Covid-19 pandemic has first started, it had the immediate effect of severely reducing living and deceased organ…
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Quantification of Multiple Isotypes of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Kidney Transplant Recipients
J. S. Maltzman¹, L. Wang¹, P. Ahearn¹, T. Yalamarti¹, M. Menon², Y. Azzi³, M. Melcher¹, M. Fernandez-Vina¹, R. Bray⁴, H. Gebel⁴, E. Woodle⁵, E. Akalin³, A. Girnita¹, P. Cravedi²
¹Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ²Icahn School of Medicine, NYC, NY, ³Einstein School of Medicine, NYC, NY, ⁴Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ⁵University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: Solid organ transplant recipients are at increased risk of severe outcomes with infection by SARS-CoV-2, the etiologic agent of COVID-19. Antibodies directed against the…
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A Noninvasive Diagnostic Approach for Molecular Monitoring of Face Transplant Recipients
C. Snopkowski¹, P. Rabbani², H. Yang¹, Z. Berman², G. Diep², C. Li¹, T. Muthukumar¹, R. Ding¹, D. Ceradini², M. Suthanthiran¹
¹Weill Cornell Medical Institute, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, NY, NY, ²NYU Langone Health, Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NY, NY
*Purpose: Skin biopsies are currently the gold standard for evaluating the inflammatory status of face allografts. However, “tape stripping” is emerging as a noninvasive technique…
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Early Detection of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients and Household Members Using Wearable Devices
E. H. Li¹, E. Mukhtar¹, E. D. Elftmann¹, F. R. Eweje¹, H. Gao¹, L. I. Ibrahim¹, R. G. Kathawate¹, A. C. Lee¹, K. A. Moore¹, N. Nair¹, S. Amaral², M. Snyder³, B. J. Keating¹
¹Department of Surgery, Penn Transplant Institute, Division of Transplantation, Philadelphia, PA, ²Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ³Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
*Purpose: Wearable devices that measure physiological parameters have shown utility for detecting infections such as influenza and recently COVID-19 up to 10 days before clinical…
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Liver Live Donor Champion: Advocacy Training to Facilitate Identification of Living Liver Donors
L. R. Herbst, Y. Yu, A. Love, K. Lee, A. Wells, K. Mohr, A. Massie, A. Gurakar, B. King, D. L. Segev, A. M. Cameron, J. Garonzik Wang
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Liver transplant candidates face several barriers to finding a potential live donor (PLD), such as lack of education or knowledge, or discomfort approaching others…
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The Impact of Early Narcotic Administration on Intestinal Transplantation Survival at an Urban Medical Center
L. Maliekal¹, N. Beltran², Y. Muszkat², S. Nagai², S. Jafri²
¹School of Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, ²Department of Gastroenterology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: The impact of early narcotic administration on intestinal transplant patients is not well understood, with current practice suggesting the avoidance of narcotics among transplant…
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Kidney Transplant Recipients Who Had Covid-19 Prior to Transplant: A Single-center Experience
S. Sultan, M. Aull, R. Craig-Schapiro, E. C. Liu, J. H. Lee, S. Kapur
New York Presbyterian / Weill Cornell, New York, NY
*Purpose: In the early recovery phase after the initial surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, a question emerged in the context of resuming transplant activity: should…