2022 American Transplant Congress
Does a Second Transplant Increase the Risk for CMV Infection? An Evaluation of the Incidence of CMV Viremia in the Previously Transplanted Kidney Recipient
*Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) viremia is a common complication of kidney transplant recipients (KTR) with significant morbidity/mortality. Patients who receive multiple transplants are potentially at a…2022 American Transplant Congress
Longitudinal Monitoring of Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplant and Pancreas After Kidney Recipients Using Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA
*Purpose: The utility of dd-cfDNA in patients undergoing pancreas transplantation has not been well studied. Pancreatic rejection remains a major clinical concern. Early identification of…2022 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Implication of Kidney Injury Prior to Liver Transplantation for Acute Liver Failure
*Purpose: Acute liver failure (ALF) is a heterogeneous disease process that often includes acute kidney injury. Long-term sequelae of kidney impairment in patients with ALF…2022 American Transplant Congress
Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance and Risk Level of Preservation Fluid Microorganisms in Kidney Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: As a solution for preserving kidney during procurement and transportation, preservation fluid (PF) is the main method to detect donor-derived infection. But there are…2022 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Removing DSA and OPTN Region from Pancreas Allocation
*Purpose: Donation Service Area (DSA) and OPTN Region were removed from pancreas allocation on 3/15/21 and replaced with a 250 nautical mile (NM) fixed circle…2022 American Transplant Congress
Direct Oral Anticoagulants versus Warfarin in Adult Heart Transplant Recipients
University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have recently transformed the field of anticoagulation, offering more predictable pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics when compared to traditional warfarin therapy.…2022 American Transplant Congress
De Novo Donor-Specific Antibody Development in Heart Transplant Recipients Following COVID-19 Vaccination
*Purpose: To determine the incidence of de novo donor-specific antibodies (DSAs) in recipients of orthotopic heart transplants (OHT) who received an mRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2.*Methods:…2022 American Transplant Congress
Biological Functions of Circulating miRNAs in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis Undergoing Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation
*Purpose: Our previous reports showed that in patients with Chronic Pancreatitis (CP), specific microRNAs (miRNA) were elevated in circulation before, during islet infusion and after…2022 American Transplant Congress
Meld 3.0 for Liver Allocation: Results From the Liver Simulated Allocation Model
*Purpose: Priority on the US liver transplant waitlist is determined by the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD), a score composed of serum bilirubin, creatinine,…2022 American Transplant Congress
Very Low Frequency of Pathological Findings in One-Year Protocol Biopsies of Low-Risk Kidney Transplant Recipients – Results from the Nordic Protocol Biopsy Study
*Purpose: The clinical usefulness of kidney graft protocol biopsies have been debated. We studied the frequency of borderline and T-cell-mediated rejection (TCMR) in one-year protocol…
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