Am J Transplant, Volume 21, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 56 of 139 - ATC Abstracts

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Covid Studies in 208 Patients with Consent for Donation
A. L. Friedman, C. Ezzell, K. Delli Carpini
LiveOnNY, New York, NY
*Purpose: To prevent transmission of SARS CoV 2 via solid organ donation from deceased donors.*Methods: Comprehensive medical and psychosocial evaluation of potential deceased organ donors…
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Weathering the Cytokine Storm: Therapeutic Plasma Exchange for the Management of Severe Covid19 in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
A. Mattiazzi¹, J. Pagan¹, L. A. Mendez Castaner², A. Fernandez¹, R. Zamora Gonzalez¹, J. Simkins¹, L. Preczewski¹, Y. Natori¹, S. Anjan¹, G. Guerra¹
¹Miami Transplant Institute, Miami, FL, ²Miami Trasnplant Institute, Miami, FL
*Purpose: The treatment of SARS-CoV-2 associated pneumonia in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTr) continues to be under investigation. Timely control of the cytokine release storm…
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Perioperative Anidulafungin Combined with Triazole Prophylaxis for the Prevention of Early Invasive Candidiasis in Lung Transplant Recipients
E. Sartain¹, K. Schoeppler¹, B. Crowther¹, J. B. Smith², M. Abidi³, T. J. Grazia⁴, M. Steele², T. Gleason², K. Porter², A. Gray²
¹University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy, Aurora, CO, ²Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, ³Division of Infectious Disease, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, ⁴Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Invasive candidiasis (IC) is a substantial cause of morbidity and mortality in lung transplant recipients (LTRs). Post-operative factors, such as prolonged hospital stay, central…
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Relationship Between Diabetes Mellitus and Covid-19 Prognosis in Kidney Transplant Patients
D. D. de Lucena, I. A. de Brito, M. P. Cristelli, J. O. Medina-Pestana, H. Tedesco-Silva, É. B. Rangel
Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
*Purpose: A high number of comorbidities associated with the severity of the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has been reported, such as systemic arterial hypertension…
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Multicenter Brazilian Cohort Study
T. Sandes-Freitas¹, J. Medina-Pestana², o. COVID-19 Brazil Study Group³
¹Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil, ²Hospital do Rim, São Paulo, Brazil, ³Brazil, Brazil, Brazil
*Purpose: Limited data are available on COVID-19 clinical presentation and outcomes among kidney transplant (KT) recipients.*Methods: Multicenter Brazilian cohort of KT patients with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2…
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Successful Single-Center Experience Using HCV+ Organs for Single and Dual-Organ Transplantation
S. Aslam, C. Logan, N. Law, J. Kerr, J. Kozuch, V. Ajmera, K. Afshar, A. Khan, E. Adler, K. Mekeel, E. Golts, V. Pretorius
UCSD, San Diego, CA
*Purpose: National data demonstrate that increasing organ transplantation opportunities exist from hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected individuals to HCV negative recipients.*Methods: We developed a clinical practice…
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Sharing Under KAS – What is the Impact According to KDPI?
M. Jacobs, R. Stratta, C. Jay
Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston Salem, NC
*Purpose: The new Kidney Allocation System (KAS) implemented in 2014 was designed to facilitate sharing of kidneys due to changes in prioritization of highly sensitized…
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Donation After Cardiac Death (DCD) Agonal Phase Physiology is Associated with Post-transplant Kidney Graft Outcomes
A. Kayastha¹, K. C. Eddinger², E. M. Sonnenberg², N. Mahmud², D. E. Schaubel¹, P. L. Abt²
¹Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Kidneys procured from DCD donors play a key role in addressing the kidney shortage in the United States, and donor hemodynamics during obligatory warm…
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Outcomes After Usage of Organs from Deceased Organ Donors with Sepsis – A Single-center Experience
A. Sharma¹, D. Choudhary¹, D. Kenwar¹, S. Singh¹, S. kumar¹, K. jain², N. Bansal³, A. Ravi¹
¹Renal & Pancreas Transplant Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India, ²Anesthesiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India, ³Transplant Coordinator, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
*Purpose: The deceased Organ Donation rate is around 0.8/million in our nation. There remains a severe shortage of organs worldwide, leading to a trend towards…
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Current Opioid Utilization Practices of Kidney Transplant Centers in the United States: A National Survey of Institutional Practices
A. Lichvar¹, H. Kim¹, A. Ingemi², J. Jarrett¹
¹University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²Sentara Healthcare, Norfolk, VA
*Purpose: The opioid epidemic in the United States (US) and the known risks of opioid utilization highlight the need for better understanding of pain management…