2020 American Transplant Congress
African American Patient Perceptions of Live Kidney Donation and Educational Health Animations
*Purpose: Disparities in pursuit of living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) among African Americans remain challenging to overcome. Animation-based education is a promising approach to increasing…2020 American Transplant Congress
De Novo Use of Envarsus (LCPT) in African American and Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients: An Early Single Center Experience
*Purpose: Clinical trials with LCPT have shown a steadier and more consistent concentration time profile over 24 hours with increased bioavailability compared to twice daily…2020 American Transplant Congress
Thymoglobulin for Induction Less is Clearly More!
*Purpose: The ideal total dose of anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) is unknown in the African American (AA) kidney transplant population.The purpose of this study was to…2020 American Transplant Congress
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Liver Transplantation in the United States
Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
*Purpose: Despite research into the effects of race, ethnicity, and insurance status in liver transplantation, disparities persist. Access to care even in insured populations endures…2020 American Transplant Congress
To Donate or Not to Donate? The Balancing Act of Apol-1 Genetic Testing in Potential Living Kidney Donors of African Descent in Resource Limited Countries
*Purpose: To report our findings of APOL-1 testing in individuasl of African descent presenting as potential living kidney donors in resource limited countries; Antigua and…2020 American Transplant Congress
Understanding the Relationship between Health Literacy, Education Level, and Transplant Actions among Low-Income and Black Patients
*Purpose: Limited health literacy in end stage kidney disease patients is associated with low transplant referral rates. We estimated the prevalence of low health literacy…2020 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Tacrolimus Dose Requirement in Liver Transplant Recipients from African American Donors Compared to Non-African American Donors
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a difference in tacrolimus total daily dose (TDD) exists between those receiving a liver transplant…2020 American Transplant Congress
Inequitable Access to Living Donor Kidney Transplantation in Black and Asian Minority Ethnic Groups in the UK: A Single Centre Cross-Sectional Cohort Study
Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities constitute 11% of the UK population, yet represent 31% of the national kidney transplant waiting list. Moreover,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Anticipated Observations: The Role of DQ Antigen Frequencies among Donors and Recipients in a Pediatric Renal Transplant Cohort
*Purpose: Donor specific HLA antibodies (DSA) that develop in the face of donor-recipient HLA mismatches are well-established independent predictors of graft loss in solid organ…2020 American Transplant Congress
Decision Support Needs for African American Kidney Transplant Candidates and Social Support Networks
*Purpose: Decision support tools to improve racial disparities in access to kidney transplant need to be relevant and tailored to underserved racial groups.*Methods: We conducted…
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