2022 American Transplant Congress
Impact and Consequences of Recipient Gastroduodenal Artery (GDA) Ligation Prior to Hepatic Artery (HA) Anastomosis During Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (OLT)
Abdominal Transplant Surgery, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
*Purpose: The recipient GDA is often ligated before the HA anastomosis during OLT either to gain mobility, length on recipient HA and with hypothesis that…2022 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Voriconazole Dosing for Preventing Aspergillus in Lung Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: We sought to evaluate the efficacy of voriconazole (VCZ) 200 mg twice a day (BID) for 3 months post lung transplant (LT) in preventing…2022 American Transplant Congress
Depletion of Donor Macrophages Permits Post-Transplant Tolerance Induction
*Purpose: Using donor splenocytes fixed with cross-linker ethylcarbodiimide (ECDI-SPs), our lab has induced tolerance in a variety of murine and non-human primate models when one…2022 American Transplant Congress
Pretransplant Transcriptome Predicts 24-Month Kidney Function
*Purpose: With the development of novel prognostic tools derived from omics technologies, transplant medicine is entering the era of precision medicine, however, there are no…2022 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Pre-Lung Transplantation Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Functional Capacity and Quality of Life
*Purpose: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) prior lung transplantation (LT) has been effective in reducing post transplantation complications. However, few studies have examined the effect of pre-lung…2022 American Transplant Congress
Variation Exists in Hospital Policies for Donation After Circulatory Death Within a Single Donor Service Area
*Purpose: The Joint Commission mandates that all hospitals have a donation after circulatory death (DCD) policy. Previous studies have demonstrated variability in DCD policy elements.…2022 American Transplant Congress
Increased Costs, Cold Ischemia Time, and Sharing Associated with Removing DSA and OPTN Region from Kidney Allocation: A Single-Center Analysis
*Purpose: On March 15, 2021, Donation Service Area (DSA) and OPTN Region were removed from kidney allocation and replaced with a 250 nautical mile (NM)…2022 American Transplant Congress
Off-the-Shelf Allogeneic Invariant NKT Cells Are Safe in the Dog and Induce Both Killer and Regulatory Immune Cells
University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Allogeneic invariant Natural Killer T cells (allo-iNKT) are attractive for transplant as they prevent graft rejection and maintain anti-tumor/pathogen effects but do not induce…2022 American Transplant Congress
Immunomodulation in Lung Transplant May Facilitate Transformation of Usual Interstitial Pneumonia Into Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis
*Purpose: Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) is a rare but distinctive manifestation of interstitial lung disease (ILD) characterized by a highly elastotic pattern of lung fibrosis. Its…2022 American Transplant Congress
Utility of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cytology for Detection of Malignancy or Infection in Lung Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: The role of cytologic evaluation in the diagnosis of acute allograft dysfunction has been described. Specific changes in cell count of bronchoalveolar lavage during…
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