Am J Transplant, Volume 22, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 144 of 190 - ATC Abstracts

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Safety and Efficacy of Early Central Line Removal in Post Liver Transplant Patients
T. Shamaa¹, E. MacLean¹, O. Shamaa², Z. Lu¹, A. Hinge³, S. Saymuah³, A. Mohamed⁴, T. Kitajima⁴, S. Nagai⁴, M. Rizzari⁴, A. Yoshida⁴, M. Abouljoud⁴, K. Collins⁴
¹General Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ²Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ³Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, ⁴Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Avoiding central line-associated infections (CLABSIs) is paramount in liver transplant recipients. As a hospital-wide infection control initiative at our institution, early removal of central…
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Efficacy of a Multispecialty, Multidisciplinary Strategy to Improve the Level of Awareness and Control of Cardiovascular Risk Factors After Liver Transplantation
G. Crespo, L. Sastre, R. García, C. Viñals, A. J. Amor, G. Yago, A. Hervas, L. Sánchez, J. Trabal, J. Molero, L. Escude, G. Pagano, M. Blasco, R. Gilabert, P. Ruiz, J. Colmenero, M. Navasa, E. Ortega
Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
*Purpose: Although liver transplant (LT) recipients are at high cardiovascular risk, the management of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) after LT is far from optimal. We…
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Liver Transplantation for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (psc): Experience from the Last Three Decades
J. Zhu¹, D. Lim¹, L. James¹, E. Yoshida², K. Peltekian¹
¹Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ²Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
*Purpose: In liver transplantation (LT) for PSC, pre-transplant colectomy may lower the risk of PSC recurrence (rPSC), and well-controlled or lack of IBD may protect…
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Evolution of the Need for Transplant Evaluations for Liver Failure Decompensation After TIPS
N. Kemmer¹, V. Sureshkumar², L. Grater³, G. Hoots⁴, S. Agrawal¹, K. Robichaux⁵, M. Gosselin³, S. Mohammed⁵, A. Kumar⁶, J. Buggs⁷
¹Transplant Hepatology, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ²Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, FL, ³University of Tampa, Tampa, FL, ⁴Radiology, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ⁵University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁶Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁷Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: Portal hypertension is described as an increased pressure gradient between the portal and systemic circulation which can result in severe complications. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic…
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Liver Transplant Recipient Social Support Network: Impact on Clinical Outcomes
M. M. French¹, R. S. Mangus², R. Holmes³, A. Krause³, J. Sumner³, C. Kubal⁴, B. Ekser⁵, P. Mihaylov⁶, J. Fridell⁷, A. Lutz⁸
¹Social Work, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ²Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ³Department of Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ⁴Department of Surgery, Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, ⁵Surgery, Indiana University - Transplant Surgery, Indianapolis, IN, ⁶Department of Surgery, Indiana Univ School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ⁷Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ⁸Department of Surgery, Indiana University, Fishers, IN
*Purpose: Health disparities are present in transplantation, just as in other areas of medicine. This is a retrospective review of liver transplant (LT) recipients to…
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Variation in Donor Liver Rejection Rates for Donor Quality Among US Transplant Centers
M. Anderson¹, T. Gilbert², M. Englesbe¹, S. Waits¹
¹Michigan Medicine Transplant Center, Ann Arbor, MI, ²University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: Optimal utilization of all viable donor livers is a public health imperative. As no standardized criteria exist for assessment of donor quality, differential utilization…
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Allo-Sensitization is Increased in Liver Transplant Recipients Following Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
R. A. Sosa, A. Q. Terry, Y. Yin, B. V. Naini, F. M. Kaldas, R. W. Busuttil, D. W. Gjertson, J. W. Kupiec-Weglinski, E. F. Reed
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Recipient sensitization to donor HLA antigens remains an important clinical problem in transplantation, leading to increased wait times to find a compatible donor and…
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Implementation of Modified Multi-Point Screening in Selection Criteria for Kidney Transplant Candidates
M. E. Welborn, S. Thuppal, K. Delfino, R. Bounds, M. Hazelrigg, M. R. Garfinkel
Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL
*Purpose: In 2016, the Springfield Memorial Hospital (SMH) Transplant Program implemented a modified assessment for all renal transplant candidates undergoing evaluation in an effort to…
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Donor Disposition AI Model to Predict Transplant for Recovered Deceased Donor Kidneys
L. Ashiku¹, R. Threlkeld¹, C. Dagli¹, M. Schnitzler², C. Canfield¹, K. Lentine², H. Randall²
¹MST, Rolla, MO, ²SLU, Saint Louis, MO
*Purpose: Current practice for accelerated kidney placements rely heavily on the Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) to determine if recovered deceased-donor (DD) kidneys are hard-to-place.…
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Covid19 in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients: Incidence, Outcomes, and Response to Vaccine
A. Moudgil, K. Sgambat, Y. Shi, M. Meyers, C. Petyak, L. Midgley
Nephrology, Children's National Med. Ctr., Washington, DC
*Purpose: At the onset of pandemic, no information was available on response of pediatric kidney transplant (PKTX) recipients to COVID19. When COVID19 vaccines became available,…