Am J Transplant, Volume 22, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 21 of 190 - ATC Abstracts

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Equivalence of Pediatric Paper and Electronic-Based Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: Findings from a Systematic Review
S. Kortbeek¹, A. Pawaria², V. L. Ng¹
¹Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Pediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Liver Transplant, Global Hospitals, Mumbai, India
*Purpose: Integration of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in routine clinical care reduces utilisation of health care services and improves patient outcomes. Electronic versions of…
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Perioperative Cardiovascular Outcomes of Pre-Transplant ECMO in Recipients of Lung Transplant
F. Anjum¹, R. Munshi², A. M. Courtwright¹, M. M. Crespo¹, J. C. Salgado¹, J. D. Christie¹, V. N. Ahya¹, N. Patel¹, D. Hadjiliadis¹, E. Clausen¹, M. Cevasco³, E. E. Cantu³, C. A. Bermudez³, J. M. Diamond¹
¹Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, ³Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a bridge to lung transplant (BTT) has increased over time. While similar one-year and overall survival has…
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Contacts Between Organ Donor Families and Their Recipients is Therapeutic for Both Sides in Most Cases
R. Green
Nicholas Green Foundation, La Canada Flintridge, CA
*Purpose: The study's purpose is to discover if making it possible for organ donor families to contact their recipients -- when both sides express the…
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Regulatory T and B Cell Responses Are Equally Compromised During Antibody-Mediated Rejection of Kidney Allografts
K. Louis¹, P. Fadakar², C. Macedo², M. Yamada², M. Lucas², X. Gu², A. Zeevi², P. Randhawa², C. Lefaucheur³, D. Metes²
¹Inserm U976, Human Immunology and Immunopathology, Paris, France, ²Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Inserm U970, Paris Translational Research Center for Organ Transplantation, Paris, France
*Purpose: Although considerable advances have been made in understanding the cellular effector mechanisms responsible for donor-specific antibody (DSA) generation leading to antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR), the…
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Impact of Respiratory Viral Panel Testing on Clinical Decision-Making Among Lung Transplant Recipients Based on Extent of Immunosuppression
A. C. Vostal¹, A. Lynen², S. Chintalapati¹, M. Uehling¹, K. Prakash², A. Shishido¹, J. Baghdadi²
¹University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, ²University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Lung transplant recipients (LTRs) are at high risk for complications from viral respiratory infection, including chronic allograft dysfunction. Thus, multiplex molecular testing for respiratory…
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Resistance Isn’t Futile: The Independent Effect of Pumping Resistance on Long-Term Kidney Graft Survival
D. Stewart¹, J. Foutz¹, L. Kamal², G. Gupta²
¹United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA, ²Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Kidneys are pumped for therapeutic (to mitigate deleterious effects of ischemia), practical (to facilitate transplant scheduling), and prognostic (to assess organ quality) purposes. Yet…
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Five-Year Follow-Up from a Prospective, Randomized Trial of Belatacept-Based, CNI Free/Early Steroid Withdrawal Regimens
H. Hames¹, A. R. Shields¹, E. Yanqui¹, A. Christianson¹, J. Kremer², A. Govil¹, E. S. Woodle¹, R. R. Alloway¹
¹University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, ²Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: A prospective, randomized, multi-center trial designed to compare two belatacept (BELA)-based, calcineurin inhibitor-free (CNI), early corticosteroid withdrawal (ESW) regimens with a tacrolimus (TAC)-based ESW…
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Measurement of Physical Activity and Frailty in the Early Post-Operative Period After Liver Transplant Surgery: Single-Center Pilot Study Using Fitbit Watch
T. Shamaa, L. Allenspach, O. Shamaa, S. Shimada, C. Crombez, O. Hage-Hassan, T. Kitajima, S. Yeddula, I. Bajjoka, K. Collins, M. Rizzari, A. Yoshida, M. Abouljoud, S. Nagai
Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Robust physical activity after liver transplant (LT) is an important determinant of long-term health. Patient and providers assessments of perioperative physical activity do not…
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New Oral Anticoagulants vs Warfarin in Kidney Transplant
S. R. Raslan¹, D. Alkortas²
¹Pharmaceutical Care, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ²KFSH & RC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
*Purpose: New oral anticoagulants (NOACs) have replaced warfarin due to their similar efficacy and better safety profile in the general population (GP). The risk of…
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Donors’ Perceptions of Uterus Donation Motivations, Informed Consent and Value: A Qualitative Study of Dallas Uterus Transplant Study (duets) Participants
A. Wall¹, J. Hagen², V. Reddy³, E. Gordon⁴, L. Johannesson¹, G. Testa¹
¹Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ³Baylor Transplant Research Institute, Dallas, TX, ⁴Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Clinical trials have demonstrated the feasibility and reproducibility of uterus transplantation (UTx) to treat absolute uterine factor infertility. Successful live births have resulted from…