2015 American Transplant Congress
Preserved Kidney Volume in Living Kidney Donors: Correlation With 2 Year Renal Function Using CKD-EPI Equation to Predict Remaining GFR
1Indiana University; 2Ohio State University, Columbus.
Background: The aim of our study was to evaluate whether preserved kidney volume correlates with donor renal function at 2-years post-donation using the CKD-EPI eGFR…2015 American Transplant Congress
Utilization and Characteristics of Liver Donors in the US by OPTN-Defined Increased Risk Donor Status
Background: The number of candidates in need of liver transplantation is far larger than the number of organ donors. To expand the organ pool, there…2015 American Transplant Congress
Socioeconomic Predictors of Organ Donation in Pediatric Donors
Transplant Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
BACKGROUND: The availability of pediatric donors does not meet the demand for pediatric recipients who are listed and waiting transplantation. There is a need to…2015 American Transplant Congress
Regional Efficiency in Deceased Donor Utilization for Kidney Transplantation
Background: There currently exists regional variation in the supply of deceased donors as well as the demand for kidney transplantation. This has stimulated a growing…2015 American Transplant Congress
Emotional Bonding in Recipients of Deceased Donor Kidney Transplants (DDRT): Associated Factors and Effect on Medication Adherence
Division of Nephrology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY.
The feelings of the kidney recipient towards his or her donor are complex and may affect behavior in the post-transplant period. We studied 152 DDRT…2015 American Transplant Congress
Patients Referred to an OPO: Analysis of Potential for Additional DCD Donors
New York Organ Donor Network, New York, NY.
Performance improvement at our organ procurement organization (OPO) includes retrospective analysis of the triage process for newly referred patients to identify missed opportunities for donation…2015 American Transplant Congress
Sharp Declines in Access to Live Donor Kidney Transplantation
The number of live donor kidney transplants (LDKT) per year declined slightly in recent years, from 5,477 in 2004 to 4,655 in 2012 (15% decline).…2015 American Transplant Congress
Efforts to Improve Living Kidney Donor Follow-Up Reporting Have Been Successful
1UNOS, Richmond; 2U of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh; 3U of Iowa, Iowa City.
Follow-up reporting for living kidney donors (LKDs) provides important information about short-term risks. On 2/1/13, the OPTN implemented reporting thresholds for clinical data (60% of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Living Donor Gifted Lithiasis: Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Indiana University, Indianapolis.
BACKGROUND: The presence of kidney stones has been a relative contraindication for living donation. The long term outcomes and safety of kidney transplant recipients of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Does DSA Market Competition Influence OPO Performance?
INTRODUCTION: Increased market competition within a Donor Service Area (DSA) is associated with a greater number of liver and kidney transplants, but its effect on…
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