2016 American Transplant Congress
Wait List Removals and Transplant Rates Are Significantly Associated with Transplant Center Performance Oversight.
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
Prior studies indicate that low performance(LP) center evaluations by the SRTR are associated with reductions in transplant volume. There is limited information to determine whether…2016 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Conformational Diversity of a Single HLA-I Molecule Coated on Single Antigen Beads: Potential Impact on Organ Allocation?
Terasaki Foundation Laboratory, Los Angeles, CA.
Recombinant HLA-I (rHLA-I) molecules are the antigenic targets used to screen HLA-I DSA in the sera of pre- or post-transplant patients. A conformational diversity, β2-microglobulin-associated…2016 American Transplant Congress
Use of Elderly Donors in Liver Transplantation: A Paired-Match Analysis at a Single Center.
Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy.
Introduction: Use of livers from very old donors is a way to expand the donor pool, but this practice is not universally implemented due to…2016 American Transplant Congress
Improving Kidney Allocation System with Higher Resolution.
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
Purpose: The new kidney allocation system (KAS) was implemented to help identify compatible donors for the most highly sensitized patients. Our experience, as well as…2016 American Transplant Congress
Impact of the Kidney Allocation System with Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation: A Single Center Experience.
University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA.
Background: In December 2014, UNOS implemented broad sweeping changes in the new Kidney Allocation System (KAS). Recent summary reports by UNOS suggest that nationally, key…2016 American Transplant Congress
How Did the New Kidney and Pancreas Allocation Systems Effect Pancreas Utilization in the First Six-Months?
Background: In 2010 a new pancreas allocation system (PAS) was approved by the OPTN and implemented in October 2014, shortly preceding the new kidney allocation…2016 American Transplant Congress
A Virtual Crossmatch Algorithm That Mimics the Sensitivity of Flow Cytometric Crossmatch.
NJ Sharing Network, New Providence, NJ.
Aim: The new Kidney Allocation System has increased requests for virtual crossmatches (VXM) to predict the possibility of a negative donor specific crossmatch. This study…2016 American Transplant Congress
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Characteristics Influence Access to Kidney Transplantation Independently of Individual Socioeconomic Status.
Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
INTRODUCTION: Ensuring fair and equitable access to kidney transplantation (ATT) is of paramount importance. Socioeconomic disadvantage is associated with worse access to healthcare. Understanding the…2016 American Transplant Congress
Increased Utilization of High Risk Deceased Donors with Share 35 Does Not Affect Outcomes in Liver Transplantation.
Background: Demand for livers from deceased donors exceeds supply after Share 35 in June 2013. This leads liver transplant centers to consider high risk deceased…2016 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Anti-A Titers in Waitlisted A2 to B Kidney Transplant Candidates.
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
Introduction:The KAS allocates A2 and A2B donor kidneys to blood type B candidates. Research is limited and variability exists among centers regarding the significance, relevance,…
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