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

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Finding Living Donors on Social Media for Pediatric Kidney and Liver Transplant Candidates
D. Yoeli¹, S. Mathai², J. Kaar³, C. Mata³, A. Feldman⁴, M. Bock⁵, W. Jackson⁶, M. Adams¹
¹Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical, Aurora, CO, ²School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical, Aurora, CO, ³Center for Research in Outcomes for Children's Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ⁴Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Digestive Health Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, ⁵Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, ⁶Hepatology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Living donor kidney and liver transplantation are associated with superior outcomes in children. We hypothesized that social media can be a valuable tool to…
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Factors Associated with Ineligible Donor Use in the United States
L. DeRoos, B. Li, M. Lavieri, D. Hutton, N. Parikh
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: Increasing and standardizing the use of donors who do not meet the OPTN-defined eligibility criteria would increase the number of organs available for transplantation…
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Engineered Adaptable Human Endothelial Cells Enable Durable Engraftment of Subcutaneously Transplanted Islets
R. Craig-Schapiro, G. Li, S. Rafii
Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
*Purpose: The current clinical practice of islet transplantation into the portal vein is suboptimal, with reduced vascularization limiting successful engraftment and the inability for monitoring…
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Significance of Gene Polymorphism on Infectious Complications and Rejection After Liver Transplantation
H. Egawa¹, T. Kato¹, Y. Kotera¹, Y. Hirata¹, S. Yamashita¹, S. Ariizumi¹, T. Ishizuka¹, Y. Tanaka², H. Ohdan³
¹Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ²Surgery, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan, ³Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
*Purpose: Clinical application of gene polymorphism is a key of precision medicine in the field of organ transplantation. Hiroshima group reported significance of Fc-gamma receptor…
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Safety and Efficacy of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists in Solid Organ Transplant
H. Sweiss¹, D. Zeilmann¹, J. Escamilla², R. Hall¹, S. Bhayana¹, R. Patel¹, C. Long²
¹University Health - University Hospital, San Antonio, TX, ²College of Pharmacy, University of Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX
*Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RA) in solid organ transplant (SOT).*Methods: This retrospective review included adult kidney, liver,…
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The Liver Regenerative Effect of Substance P After Major Hepatectomy in Rat Models
H. Ahn¹, H. Ko²
¹Surgery, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: The hepatic damages are inevitable under liver surgery. Therefore, post-hepatectomy liver failure remains one of the most dangerous and lifethreatening complications of hepatectomy. The…
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Infections Requiring Hospitalization After Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation Compared to Kidney Transplantation Alone
J. Grasberger¹, F. Ortiz², A. Ekstrand², V. Sallinen¹, M. Lempinen¹, I. Helanterä¹
¹Transplantation and Liver Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, ²Nephrology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
*Purpose: Although infections related to surgical complications are more common after simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPK) compared to kidney transplantation alone (KTA), the burden of infections…
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Galectin-3 is Predictive of 30-Day Acute Rejection Following Liver Transplantation
D. Yoeli, T. Ferrell, I. Rodriguez, N. Limon De La Rosa, N. Nakra, Z. Wang, E. Cervantes-Alvarez, R. Choudhury, M. Adams, T. Nydam, E. Pomfret, C. Huang, H. Moore, N. Navarro Alvarez
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Galectin-3 (Gal3) is a beta-galactoside binding lectin that plays a key role in inflammation and immune response. Studies on Gal3 in liver transplantation are…
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Findings from Pharmacist-Performed Medication Adherence Assessments in Living Donor Kidney Transplant Candidates and Missed Medication Rates Early After Transplant
L. Nguyen¹, R. Samudralwar², A. Forte², G. Malat², C. Christopher¹, J. Rivera¹, T. Ilori¹, X. Liu¹, J. Trofe-Clark²
¹Pharmacy, Hosp of Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Penn Transplant Institute and Pharmacy Dept, Hosp of Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Evaluation and monitoring for medication non-adherence (NA) is necessary pre- and post-kidney transplant (KTx) to optimize outcomes. This study aims to describe findings post-implementation…
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Successful Implementation of a Rural Appalachian Kidney Transplant Program; One Year Outcomes
F. Afridi¹, B. Gillis¹, R. Lopez¹, D. Kannabhiran¹, V. Chaudhary¹, M. Thornberg¹, R. Zomak¹, K. Meyer¹, C. Newman¹, L. Biondi²
¹Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, ²Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, WV
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation has become the optimal treatment for end stage renal disease (ESRD), allowing dialysis free survival. Despite widespread availability of transplant programs; rural…