Am J Transplant, Volume 22, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 45 of 190 - ATC Abstracts

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Association of Chest CT Score During Acute COVID-19 Illness with Subsequent Lung Function Loss Among Lung Transplant Patients
Q. M. Halverson, K. Batra, L. D. Mahan, M. Mohanka, A. C. Lawrence, J. Joerns, S. Bollineni, V. Kaza, I. L. Timofte, C. D. Kershaw, L. C. Terada, F. Torres, A. Banga
University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Limited data exists on CT chest abnormalities during acute Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and associated post-illness loss of lung function among lung transplant…
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Single Cell And Spatial Transcriptomics Of Blood And Biopsies Reveals Enhanced Alloantigen Presenting Function And T-follicular Helper Cell (tfh) Expansion Early After Pediatric Liver Transplantation
R. Sindhi¹, C. Ashokkumar¹, M. Ningappa¹, D. Rajasundaram¹, B. W. Higgs¹, Q. Xu², A. Zeevi², M. Reyes-Mugica¹
¹Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, ²University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: We have previously reported enhanced B-cell presentation of donor antigen during early T-cell mediated liver transplant (LT) rejection.*Methods: To characterize B-cell related immunological mechanisms…
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Direct Central Ambulatory Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Double Lung Transplantation without Graft Reduction with Extreme Mediastinal Shift
A. Gorton¹, S. Keshavamurthy²
¹Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, ²University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
*Purpose: Double Lung transplantation in the presence of extreme mediastinal shift can be technically challenging due to donor sizing and recipient factors.*Methods: We present the…
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The Ontario Anatomic Kidney Score (OAKS) : Quantitative Macroscopic Assessment versus Histological Grading in Pre-transplant Evaluation of Donor Kidneys
J. Mello Offerni¹, D. Matty², H. Abed³, P. Roshanov⁴, A. Sener¹, P. Luke¹
¹Urology, Western University, London, ON, Canada, ²Undergraduate Medical Education, Western University, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, London, ON, Canada, ³Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada, ⁴Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Quantitative gross assessment of a kidney has not been used to influence the evaluation to utilize a kidney for transplantation. The Ontario Anatomic Kidney…
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Validation of the iBox Surrogate End Point in CNI Free, Belatacept Treated Patients (BENEFIT & BENEFIT-EXT)
G. Divard¹, O. Aubert¹, M. Raynaud¹, F. Vincenti², L. Rostaing³, A. Durbach⁴, C. Legendre¹, R. Vadanici⁵, A. Loupy¹, -. BENEFIT & BENEFIT-EXT Investigators⁶
¹Paris Transplant Group, INSERM, Paris, France, ²UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ³Grenoble, Grenoble, France, ⁴APHP, Paris, France, ⁵BMS, Rueil Malmaison, France, ⁶BMS, New York, NY
*Purpose: The iBox is a prognostication system for long-term kidney allograft survival, developed with mostly patients under a CNI based immunosuppression. Patients treated with a…
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DCD vs DBD Pancreas Transplant Outcome – A Comprehensive Registry Analysis
A. C. Gruessner¹, S. J. Saggi², R. Gruessner¹
¹SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, ²Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
*Purpose: Pancreas transplantation offers long-term independence from insulin injections for patients with labile diabetes mellitus. After a decade of decline (2004-2015), the number of pancreas…
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Final Flow and Resistance with Cold Pulsatile Perfusion Preservation Are Independent Risk Factors for Dialysis in the First Week Post-Transplant, Analysis of SRTR Data
D. S. Keith, E. Lessmann
Kidney Transplant, Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, FL
*Purpose: To determine if final flow or resistance on cold pulsatile perfusion preservation (CPPP) have independent predictive value for dialysis in the first week post-transplant.*Methods:…
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VCA Waiting List and Transplant Trends and Challenges in the US
J. Wainright¹, W. Cherikh¹, S. Booker¹, D. Klassen²
¹Research, UNOS, Richmond, VA, ²Office of the CMO, UNOS, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: VCA transplantation has grown and changed, encountering challenges such as scarce funding sources and the COVID-19 pandemic.*Methods: The OPTN cohort includes 105 candidates listed…
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Crosstalk Between micro-RNAs, mRNAs, and Long Non-Coding RNAs in Human Hepatic Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
C. Kuscu¹, S. Naik¹, C. Eymard², A. Bajwa¹, D. Maluf³, V. Mas³, J. Eason⁴, C. Kuscu¹
¹Transplant Research Institute, James D. Eason Transplant Institute, Department of Surgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, ²James D. Eason Transplant Institute, Department of Surgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, ³Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, ⁴University of Tennessee/Methodist Transplant Institute, Memphis, TN
*Purpose: Present study utilizes multiple omics tools and clinical samples with a system biology approach characterizing mRNAs, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and small non-coding RNAs…
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Donor App Increases Awareness and Overall Rates of Living Kidney Donation
T. Shamaa¹, I. Bajjoka¹, H. Kandalaft¹, R. Prashar², M. Callaghan¹, C. Crombez¹, S. J. Serra¹, M. Abouljoud¹, J. Denny¹
¹Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI, ²Transplant Nephrology, Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: The rate of living donor kidney transplants (LDKTs) performed has declined overall regardless of race. Studies show that web-based tools increase access to living…