2016 American Transplant Congress
Recipient Outcomes in U.S. Cases of Post-Donation Living Donor Malignancy.
Background: Under current OPTN policy, living donors (LD) are required to be followed for two years (yrs) post-donation. Cases of malignancy in LD post-donation can…2016 American Transplant Congress
Can Qrisk Be Useful to Predict Future Cardiovascular Co-Morbidites and Type II Diabetes in Living Kidney Donors Prior to Donation?
Department of Renal & Transplant Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Introduction:Living kidney donor transplantation has demonstrated significant survival benefits to individuals with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). However, The long term cardiovascular risks associated with…2016 American Transplant Congress
Can OPTN/UNOS Policies Be Effectively Transferred to Another Country's Healthcare System? Russian Case.
US Organ Procurement System known as one of the most advanced systems all over the World. Start of new transplant program in other country always…2016 American Transplant Congress
Utilization of HCV-Positive Donors' Kidneys: Potential Benefits in the Era of Direct Acting Antiviral (DAA) Therapy.
Organ shortage and expanding kidney waiting list fostered utilization of HCV positive donors' organs (HCVD+). HCVD+ kidneys have slightly worse long term outcomes compared with…2015 American Transplant Congress
Recovery After Living Donor Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
Living donors (LDs) require time away from daily activities and work for the surgery and recovery. In general, LDs are counselled that they should be…2015 American Transplant Congress
Assessing Transplant Attitudes: Understanding Minority Men's Perspectives on the Multifarious Barriers to Organ Donation
African-Americans comprise 13% of the US population; yet compose 34% of the kidney transplant waiting list and only 14% of cadaveric donors and 11% of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Hispanic/Latino Disparities in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation – Role of a Culturally Competent Transplant Program
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.
Background and objectives: Hispanic Americans face disparities in access to kidney transplantation, particularly living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT).Design, setting, participants, and measurements: Northwestern Medicine's® (NM)…2015 American Transplant Congress
Utilization and Characteristics of Kidney Donors in the US by OPTN-Defined Increased Risk Donor Status
Background: The number of candidates in need of kidney transplantation is far larger than the number of organ donors. To expand the organ pool, there…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of Changing Candidate Demographics on Living Donor Kidney Transplant Rates
Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
Living donor (LD) rates continue to decline despite a growing list of candidates for renal transplant in the US. While there are many factors driving…2015 American Transplant Congress
Surgical Error: A Common, Preventable Threat to Deceased Donor Organs
Deceased donor procurements (N = 340) performed through a single organ procurement organization during a 19 month period from 7/1/13 - 11/30/14 were reviewed through…
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