2015 American Transplant Congress
Organ Procurement Organization Level Changes in Liver Utilization After Share-35
Dept of Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD.
The OPTN implemented Share-35 in June 2013 to increase regional sharing. Organ Procurement Organization (OPO)-level changes in utilization subsequent to Share-35 have not previously been…2015 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Vs. Heart Calculated PRA (CPRA) for Sensitized Heart Candidates: Does Donor Ethnic Distribution Make a Difference?
Background: CPRA, which is used for deceased donor (DD) kidney (KI) and pancreas/kidney-pancreas (PA/KP) allocation, is computed with KI DD HLA and ethnic frequencies. CPRA…2015 American Transplant Congress
Is BMI of 28 an Appropriate Cutoff for Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant in Type II Diabetes?
Multi-Organ Transplant Institute, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA.
In simultaneous pancreas and kidney (SPK) transplantation, obesity has been reported to be associated with inferior survival and increased post-transplant complications. With implementation of the…2015 American Transplant Congress
Regional Mismatch Between Liver Supply and Demand: An Argument for a More Open Market
Background: Geographic disparities in liver transplantation (LT) are well recognized. But the degree to which regional variation in deceased donor deficits contributes to wait-list mortality…2015 American Transplant Congress
Expedited Placement of Donor Hearts Increases Morbidity and Mortality Among Bypassed Potential Recipients – A Single Center Experience
Introduction: Organ procurement organizations (OPOs) may bypass potential recipients for expedited placement of donor organs. OPOs must provide justification for placing an organ outside the…2015 American Transplant Congress
Kidney and Liver CIT Variations Across OPOs and Their Implications: US Experience Between 2003 and 2011
Introduction: Significant variations in kidney and liver transplant outcomes across OPOs have been reported, but their causes remain largely unknown. This study investigated variations in…2015 American Transplant Congress
Geographic Variation in Listing Practices Represents Competetive Behaviors and Access to Care Rather Than Differences in Demand for Liver Transplantation
Purpose: This study evaluates whether program and patient demographics influence liver transplant listing practices.Methods:2013 liver waiting list and transplant (Tx) variables, US Census socioeconomic variables,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Renal Retransplantation in Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant Recipients
National Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation Unit, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Introduction:Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplantation(SPK) is standard of care in selected patients with end stage renal failure secondary to diabetes mellitus. There is little literature examining…2015 American Transplant Congress
Discard of Kidneys at the Margin: ECD Versus KDPI Era
BACKGROUND: Since 3/26/2012, the Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI), a percentile score reflecting donor-associated risk, has been provided with all deceased-donor kidney offers. We investigated…2015 American Transplant Congress
Regional Variations: Liver Transplant Tourism Within the US
Aim: Given the current geographic disparities in average MELD scores at liver transplantation (OLT), there is increasing interest in patients who travel for OLT and…
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