2020 American Transplant Congress
Understanding Attitudes and Perceptions about Liver Disease and Living-Donor Liver Transplant- Results of a National Survey
*Purpose: There are more than 14,000 people on the national waiting list for a liver transplant. Approximately 25% will die before receiving a life-saving transplant…2020 American Transplant Congress
Deceased Donors in Kidney Paired Donation
*Purpose: A kidney paired donation pool (KPDP) consists of transplant candidates and their incompatible living donors along with nondirected living donors (NDDs). In a match…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Living Donor Collective Pilot Evaluations of Living Kidney Donor Candidates at 10 Programs
*Purpose: Much remains to learn regarding long-term effects of living organ donation on donors. Rare events are important, and long-term follow-up with appropriate contemporaneous controls…2020 American Transplant Congress
African American Patient Perceptions of Live Kidney Donation and Educational Health Animations
*Purpose: Disparities in pursuit of living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) among African Americans remain challenging to overcome. Animation-based education is a promising approach to increasing…2020 American Transplant Congress
A Follow-Up Over Time to the Impact of Reactive Anti-HCV and HCV NAT
LifeShare Transplant Donor Services of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
*Purpose: A previous review from one U.S. organ procurement organization (OPO) concluded positive HCV test results yielded high rates of authorized/not recovered donors (ANR), low…2020 American Transplant Congress
Serum αKlotho after Living Kidney Donation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
*Purpose: αKlotho (klotho) is a known anti-aging protein that exerts diverse physiological effects. Defect in klotho gene expression in mice can result in a syndrome…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Trend of Non-Utilization and Decline of Hepatitis C Virus Antibody-Positive Deceased Donor Kidneys
*Purpose: With more transplant centers are accepting hepatitis C virus infected (HCV+) deceased donor kidneys (dHCV+), the trend of non-utilization and decline of these organs…2020 American Transplant Congress
Improvements in Organ Donation: Riding the Coattails of a National Tragedy
1Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, 2Emory University, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: The US organ donation system has received attention from the highest levels of government. It has been debated whether increased donation is attributable solely…2020 American Transplant Congress
Multi-Organ Procurement Organization Review of the Impact of Reactive Anti-HCV and HCV NAT Results
LifeShare Transplant Donor Services of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
*Purpose: Previously a single organ procurement organization (OPO) reviewed data from a 15 month cohort (1/1/2016 to 3/31/17) and concluded that donors who tested positive…2020 American Transplant Congress
A Stroke Volume-Based Fluid Resuscitation Protocol Decreases Vasopressor Support and Increases Organ Yield in Brain-Dead Donors
Mid-America Transplant, St Louis, MO
*Purpose: Brain-dead donors are frequently hypovolemic and hypotensive requiring vasopressor support. The goal of fluid resuscitation is to increase perfusion and oxygen delivery and avoid…
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