2022 American Transplant Congress
Stem Cell Donor-Derived CPRA Better Reflects Sensitization Than Current CPRA
*Purpose: The OPTN Histocompatibility Committee proposes replacing the current calculated panel reactive antibody (CPRA), based on HLA haplotype frequencies from ~14,000 deceased kidney donors, with…2022 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of the New Allocation System of Kidney Transplantation on a Single Institution
The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: The new kidney allocation system went into effect in the middle of March 2021. The consequences of this new system affected transplant centers differently,…2022 American Transplant Congress
The New Heart Allocation Policy Has Increased Listing by Exception
*Purpose: The new heart allocation policy (October 2018) expanded the number of listing statuses and established a national review board for exception requests in an…2022 American Transplant Congress
Equity in Access to Deceased Donor Transplant for Candidates on the Heart Waitlist
*Purpose: Transplantation is often the gold standard therapy for those with organ failure, but limited supply prevents all patients from accessing this treatment. The Organ…2022 American Transplant Congress
Removing DSA and Region from Organ Allocation
*Purpose: Over the past 4 years, the OPTN has removed Donation Service Area (DSA) and OPTN Region from deceased donor organ allocation with the goal…2022 American Transplant Congress
Racial Differences in HLA Mismatch Potential Among Kidney Registrations
*Purpose: HLA matched kidneys are associated with better long-term post-transplant graft survival. However, prioritizing patients well-matched with an available donor has historically resulted in disparities…2022 American Transplant Congress
Size to Fit: A Simple Formula to Predict Donor Liver Weight in Deceased Donor Liver Transplant
*Purpose: Estimated donor liver volume (DLV) prediction equations are widely published. However, they often are complex and underpredict DLV, particularly in non-ideal body weight donors.…2022 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Kidney Allocation Change on Low Volume Kidney Transplant Centers
*Purpose: Effective March 15, 2021, the OPTN launched a new policy for matching kidney and pancreas transplant candidates with organs from deceased donors. The new…2022 American Transplant Congress
Survival Comparison of Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant with Pancreas After Living-Donor Kidney Transplant by Wait Time and Organ Quality
*Purpose: The survival benefit of simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) compared to pancreas after living-donor kidney (PALK) transplant is controversial. Wait times for SPK and donor risk…2022 American Transplant Congress
Meld 3.0 for Liver Allocation: Results From the Liver Simulated Allocation Model
*Purpose: Priority on the US liver transplant waitlist is determined by the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD), a score composed of serum bilirubin, creatinine,…
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