2018 American Transplant Congress
Living Liver Donors Face Substantial Out-of-Pocket Donation-Related Costs
Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
While financial barriers to living kidney donation have been recognized, and the associated costs have been characterized limited data exist on the costs incurred by…2018 American Transplant Congress
Hospitalization, Dialysis Center Type, and Disparities in ESRD Survival and Waitlist Access
Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
Background: Excess hospitalization has been shown to reduce kidney transplant waitlist survival and likelihood of transplant. We studied hospitalization as a predictor of waitlist access…2018 American Transplant Congress
Financial Impact of Testing Standardization for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Background: Infection and bone marrow suppression surveillance is common practice in transplant recipients. Ordering of inappropriate lab tests can lead to repetitive blood draws, higher…2018 American Transplant Congress
Assessing Renal Transplant Candidate Survival at Listing Using a Risk-Adjusted Multi-State Semi-Markov Model
1Industrial Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL; 2RAND Corporation, Boston, MA.
Newly listed candidates for kidney transplant must navigate several processes over the course of their treatment. Of special interest to such candidates is their expected…2018 American Transplant Congress
Adjusted Body Weight Dosing of Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin in Obese Renal Transplant Recipients Preserves Excellent Clinical Outcomes at 3 Years and Improves the Value of Care
University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA.
There is significant variability in antithymocyte globulin (ATG) dosing practices among centers. In the obese population, use of total body weight (TBW) vs. adjusted body…2018 American Transplant Congress
Transplantation Tourism and Recipients Perspectives and Experience
The Renal Medicine Department, The Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
Background: In view of shortages of available organs, long wait times for possible transplantation and strict regulation, many patients opt for commercial transplantation. This study…2018 American Transplant Congress
Private Insurance is Associated with Reduce Access to HCV Therapy after Liver Transplantation
Effective treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has revolutionized post liver transplant (LTx) care. Administration of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) after HCV+ LTx results…2018 American Transplant Congress
Cost Analysis of Loco-Regional Bridging Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A National Study
Liver transplantation (LT) is cost-effective in the primary treatment of Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Loco-regional therapies (LRTs) have increased as both primary therapy for HCC as…2018 American Transplant Congress
Health and Economic Disparities in Waitlist Access and Liver Distribution Policy
1Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; 2Hepatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Background:Sociodemographic disparities compound mortality on the liver transplant waitlist, but the relevance of waitlist disparities to mortality and access among the general population remains unclear.Methods:…2018 American Transplant Congress
Analysis of NIH Research Funding in Transplantation: The Important Impact of Physician-Scientists in Abdominal Transplant Research
Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
Introduction: Obtaining National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for scientific research has become increasingly difficult. With increasing clinical demands and declining NIH funding, performing research…
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