Am J Transplant, Volume 22, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 12 of 190 - ATC Abstracts

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Brain Death as a Novel Preclinical Human Model for the Advancement of Medicine
C. Killian¹, B. Orandi¹, D. Anderson¹, V. Kumar², K. Stegner¹, N. Budd¹, S. Macedon¹, A. Shunk³, P. Porrett¹, J. Locke¹
¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, AL, ³Legacy of Hope, Birmingham, AL
*Purpose: For interventions that lack US Food and Drug Administration approval, testing is limited and relies on preclinical animal models to determine safety and efficacy.…
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The Role of Gastrointestinal Pathogen PCR Testing in Liver Transplant Recipients Hospitalized with Diarrheal Illness
C. K. Ching¹, Y. R. Nobel², M. R. Pereira³, E. C. Verna⁴
¹Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ²Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ³Division of Infectious Diseases, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ⁴Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
*Purpose: Diarrhea is a common complication among liver transplant (LT) recipients and can result in significant morbidity. The development of PCR-based multiplex gastrointestinal (GI) pathogen…
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Kidney, Lung and Liver Transplant Patients’, Kidney Transplant Candidates’ and Living Donors’ Perspectives on the Role of Patients’ Stories and Creative Writing in Transplantation: An Exploratory Study
L. Laneuville¹, F. Ballesteros Gallego², A. Affdal², B. Gagnon-Chainey³, L. Brassard², P. Millot³, S. Harel³, C. Mavrikakis³, M. Malo³, M. Fortin²
¹McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²CRCHUM, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
*Purpose: Organ transplantation is associated with medical, psychological and existential challenges for patients. Patients’ experiential knowledge can help other patients facing these challenges. Patients’ stories…
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Use of Viral Specific T Cell Therapy in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients – A Single Center Experience
G. McGraw¹, N. Patel², K. Patel¹, S. Bumb³, A. Govil⁴, M. Anand¹
¹University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, ²Nephrology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, ³Nephrology, Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Blue Ash, OH, ⁴Univ of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: Viral infections such as BK virus (BKV), cytomegalovirus (CMV) and adenovirus after kidney transplantation negatively impact outcomes in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients despite…
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A Novel, High Throughput Droplet Digital PCR-Based Indel Quantification Method for the Detection of Circulating Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA After Kidney Transplantation
J. G. Verhoeven¹, K. Boer¹, A. M. Peeters¹, M. C. Clahsen-van Groningen², J. I. Roodnat¹, J. van de Wetering¹, D. Nieboer³, D. A. Bost⁴, C. C. Baan¹, D. A. Hesselink¹
¹Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ²Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ³Department of Public Health, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁴JETA Molecular, Utrecht, Netherlands
*Purpose: Donor-derived cell-free DNA (ddcfDNA) is a promising minimally invasive biomarker for acute rejection (AR) in kidney transplant recipients. To assess the diagnostic value of…
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Peripheral Blood Immune Cell Profiles of Corneal Transplant with and without Acute Rejection
J. Hjortdal¹, M. Griffin², C. C. Murphy³, S. Brouard⁴, N. Degauque⁴
¹Department of Ophthalmology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark, ²National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland, ³Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, ⁴Université de Nantes, CHU Nantes, Inserm, Centre de Recherche en Transplantation et Immunologie, UMR 1064, ITUN, Nantes, France
*Purpose: Acute rejection (AR) of allogeneic corneal transplantation (CT) has a profound effect on subsequent graft survival, indicating that immunological damage is often not fully…
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Impact of Sars-CoV-2 Vaccination on Donor-Derived Cell Free DNA Levels in Renal Transplant Recipients
H. Alvarado Verduzco, E. Daniel, D. Kim, A. Hussain, S. Mohan, D. Cohen
Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
*Purpose: COVID-19 poses a disproportionate threat to renal transplant recipients (RTR), who are chronically immunosuppressed. Studies have indicated a 16% mortality rate compared to
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Detection of Early Graft Injury After Liver Transplantation with Blood-Bile Ratio of Tacrolimus: The TUBE Trial
M. M. Pascale¹, G. Bianco¹, L. Ferri¹, F. Giovinazzo¹, A. Liguori², G. Marrone², A. Grieco², S. Agnes¹
¹General Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, Fondazione IRCSS - Policlinico "A. Gemelli", Roma, Italy, ²Transplant Hepatology Unit, Fondazione IRCSS - Policlinico "A. Gemelli", Roma, Italy
*Purpose: The aim of the“Tacrolimus in Bile”(TUBE)Trial is the creation of a laboratory parameter for the early detection of hepatic injury after liver transplant.*Methods: TUBE…
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Predictive Value of Abnormal Hemodynamic Response to Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography in Liver Transplant Recipients
M. Groose, A. Peotter, L. Hammel
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) is an effective tool for perioperative cardiac risk stratification in patients without end-stage liver disease (ESLD). However, DSE is frequently…
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Resource Utilization in Liver Transplant Patients Based on Psychological Evaluation of High Risk vs. Non-High Risk
K. Barber¹, D. Chism², R. Sauls³, R. Shargo³, M. Gosselin⁴, S. Mohammed³, K. Robichaux³, A. Kumar⁵, J. Buggs¹
¹Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ²Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, FL, ³University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁴University of Tampa, Tampa, FL, ⁵Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: Psychological evaluation in liver transplant candidates helps to determine suitability. The psychological risk assessment results in the characterization of either low, medium, or high…