2021 American Transplant Congress
Utilization of Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA Testing in Kidney Transplantation: Do One Month Values Have Any Prognostic Significance?
Wake Forest Univ, Winston Salem, NC
*Purpose: Percutaneous renal allograft biopsy is the current gold standard for detecting acute rejection after kidney transplantation (KT). Noninvasive tests such as plasma-based donor-derived cell-free…2021 American Transplant Congress
Nrf2 Assessment in Discarded Liver Allografts: A Role in Allograft Function and Salvage
Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
*Purpose: With mounting pressures to optimize organ availability for transplantation, there is a focus on reducing organ discard and attempting to resuscitate declined grafts for…2021 American Transplant Congress
Long-term Outcomes of Donation After Cardiac Death and Living Donor Liver Transplant for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: An Analysis of UNOS Registry from 2002-2020
Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Use of donation after circulatory death (DCD) grafts is a reported risk factor for worse outcomes after liver transplant (LT) for primary sclerosing cholangitis…2021 American Transplant Congress
Characterizing the Early Impact of the Kidney Accelerated Placement Project on Hard-to-place Kidneys
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: In 2019, the OPTN implemented the Kidney Accelerated Placement Project (KAPP) in an effort to increase the utilization of kidneys with a high Kidney…2021 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Deceased Donor Mode of Death and Kidney Donor Profile Index on Baseline Donor Derived Cell Free DNA in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Donor derived-cell free DNA (dd-cfDNA) is a novel serum biomarker available for earlier prediction of acute rejection in renal allograft. Baseline dd-cfDNA values are2021 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Increasing Liver Discard Rate and Waiting List Drop-Off in Post-MELD Era
*Purpose: As number of donors and transplant cases rises each year, it is important to evaluate not only post-transplant survival rate but also the organ…2021 American Transplant Congress
Can Procurement Biopsy Data Tell Us Anything? The Influence of Glomerulosclerosis on Long-term Kidney Graft Survival
*Purpose: Biopsy findings, particularly % glomerulosclerosis, have been shown to have a profound impact on kidney utilization decisions. Most studies of the association between procurement…2021 American Transplant Congress
Endothelial Glycocalyx Shedding is Associated with Graft Quality During Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Endothelial glycocalyx is the surface protective layer of the endothelial cells and its damage is known to be strongly associated with organ dysfunction. However,…2021 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplant Outcomes Using Nationally Allocated Grafts
*Purpose: There is national variation in acceptance criteria and utilization of livers across transplant centers. Data pertaining to outcomes of liver grafts declined by local…2020 American Transplant Congress
Significant Improvement in Short and Long-Term Kidney Transplant Survival Despite Stagnant Rates of Delayed Graft Function
*Purpose: Delayed Graft Function (DGF) is routinely characterized as attributing to significant morbidity and mortality among kidney transplant recipients. While there are diverse potential mechanisms…
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