2020 American Transplant Congress
Re-Establishing Abstinence after Alcohol Relapse after Early Transplant (LT) for Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH) Provides Survival Advantage
*Purpose: Among the ACCELERATE-AH cohort: (i) Identify factors associated with re-established abstinence in patients with alcohol relapse after LT for alcoholic hepatitis (AH); (ii) Determine…2020 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of One-Year Morbidity Following Liver Transplant for Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis vs. Alcoholic Cirrhosis
*Purpose: Liver transplants (LT) for acute alcoholic hepatitis (AH) have become more common but there is limited data about outcomes of LT as therapy for…2020 American Transplant Congress
Healthcare Utilization and Costs of Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Hepatitis
*Purpose: To determine the healthcare utilization and costs of a liver transplantation (LT) for severe alcoholic hepatitis (AH) program.*Methods: We performed a retrospective healthcare utilization…2020 American Transplant Congress
IM Naltrexone Post Liver Transplant for Alcoholic Hepatitis Patients to Prevent Relapse
Transplant Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
*Purpose: The number of patients requiring liver transplants due to Hepatitis C Virus is declining due to the new treatment options, and the growing number…2020 American Transplant Congress
Alcohol Relapse after Liver Transplant for Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis: A Longitudinal Assessment of Risk Factors for Relapse and Long-Term Survival
University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: Relapse to alcohol after liver transplant (LT) is common but likely underreported in patients with alcohol-related cirrhosis (AC). The aim of this study was…2020 American Transplant Congress
A Quality Improvement Project to Reduce the Risk of Alcohol Relapse after Liver Transplantation by Implementing a High-Risk Alcoholism Relapse Scale
*Purpose: Alcoholism is the leading cause of liver-related mortality worldwide. Liver transplantation is considered the only curative treatment for end-stage liver disease. Transplantation will reverse…2020 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Donor Heavy Alcohol Use on Post-Heart Transplant Outcomes: Time to Abstain?
Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Donors with a history of heavy alcohol use have been suspected to possibly harbor a subclinical alcoholic cardiomyopathy with limited cardiac reserve. This problem…2020 American Transplant Congress
Exploring Psychosocial Factors and Disparity in Liver Transplant
Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: Trends in liver transplant (LT) have shifted, and increasingly, individuals with alcohol liver disease (ALD) are receiving LT without 6-months of sobriety (Lee &…2020 American Transplant Congress
Duration of Pre-Transplant Abstinence Does Not Predict Severe Relapses of Alcohol Abuse in High-Risk Alcoholic Liver Transplant Recipients
Emory Transplant Center, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: The traditional requirement of >6 months pre-transplant sobriety for liver transplant recipients has been challenged by emerging literature, but risk factors for post-transplant recidivism…2020 American Transplant Congress
De Novo Malignancy after Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Cirrhosis: Incidence and Outcomes
Transplant Unit, Fondazione "Policlinico A. Gemelli" UCSC - Rome, Roma, Italy
*Purpose: De novo malignancy, frequent liver transplant (LT) complication, is one of the long-term major causes of mortality. Risk factors are related to immunosuppressive status,…
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