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Identical Kidneys Are Discarded at Higher Rates When Labeled as High KDPI
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
*Purpose: The kidney donor risk index (KDRI) and percentile conversion kidney donor profile index (KDPI) were introduced with the Kidney Allocation System (KAS) to provide…2022 American Transplant Congress
Impact of MMaT Policy on Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma at a Single Center
*Purpose: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary malignant hepatic tumor. Currently, liver transplantation may be the optimal treatment for HCC. Patient selection criteria…2022 American Transplant Congress
The Association of Pre-Transplant Dialysis Time and the Survival Benefit of Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation
1University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2University of Chicago, Hinsdale, IL
*Purpose: The US Kidney Allocation System (KAS) allows for deceased donor kidney transplant (DDKT) candidates not yet on dialysis to accrue waiting time points by…2022 American Transplant Congress
CIAT: A New Kidney Exchange Program with Better Options for Highly Sensitized and Long Waiting Patients
*Purpose: A number of alternative, both living and deceased donor kidney transplant programs have been developed for incompatible pairs and difficult to match patients. The…2021 American Transplant Congress
Impact of CHA2DS2-VASc Score on Postoperative Mortality Following Kidney Transplant
*Purpose: This study aimed to assess the correlation between CHA2DS2-VASc score and postoperative kidney transplant survival. The conditions captured in the CHA2DS2-VASc score are commonly…2021 American Transplant Congress
Profound Opportunities Lost: Patients with High Priority for Ideal Donor Kidneys That are Not Placed on the Kidney Transplant Waiting List
1Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, 2Columbia University, New York, NY
*Purpose: The national Kidney Allocation System(KAS) prioritizes patients with high (top 20%) Estimated Post-Transplant Survival (EPTS) with expedited access to high quality deceased donor kidneys.…2021 American Transplant Congress
The Intersection of Cost, Quality, and Volume in Liver Transplant
*Purpose: As a consequence of changing allocation practices and the ongoing shortage of high-quality organs, the cost of liver transplant (LT) continues to increase throughout…2021 American Transplant Congress
Not Quite Right: The Irony of Longer Cold Times for Higher KDPI Kidneys
*Purpose: To identify tactics for reduction of the kidney discard rate, we analyzed measurable, operational factors contributing to the key outcome of transplantation (TXP) or…2021 American Transplant Congress
A Comparison Between Combined Liver Kidney Transplants to Liver Transplants Alone: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
*Purpose: Since the introduction of the Model for End-stage Liver disease (MELD) criteria in 2002, more combined liver kidney transplants are performed. Until 2017, no…2021 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Electronic Donor Referral Technology on Deceased Donor Referrals
*Purpose: Hospitals likely fail to refer many medically eligible potential deceased donors to OPOs. As such, increasing eligible referrals may increase the donor pool. We…
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