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…2017 American Transplant Congress
Comparing the Role of Post-Transplant Readmissions and Bed Days on Total One Year Cost of Care.
This study examines the marginal impact of readmissions and total bed days during the 90-day period following transplant in order to better understand drivers of…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Dialysis During the Transplant Admission on Transplant and Post-Transplant Cost of Care.
This study examines the impact of dialysis during the transplant admission on total cost of transplant and one year post-transplant care for kidney, liver, and…2017 American Transplant Congress
A Kidney Paired Donation Standard Acquisition Charge.
Introduction: A non-profit kidney paired donation (KPD) organization undertook an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)-funded demonstration project to redesign reimbursement for the costs…2017 American Transplant Congress
State Population Health and Center-Level Variation in Rate of Living Kidney Donation.
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham
Background: Comorbid conditions that exclude individuals from living kidney donation are highly prevalent in the United States, but the relationship between population characteristics and the…2017 American Transplant Congress
Unexplained Cost Variation for Liver Transplantation: A National Study of US Transplant Centers.
Background: Liver transplantation is a complex and costly procedure that is the only definitive treatment for irreversible liver disease. Given that transplant admission costs account…2017 American Transplant Congress
Twenty Year Trends in Outcomes and Costs Following Kidney Transplantation.
Purpose. Short term outcomes of kidney transplantation (KTx) are excellent, but it is unclear that long term outcomes have improved, despite advances in immunosuppression (IS).…2017 American Transplant Congress
Immediate vs Delayed Initiation of CMV Prophylaxis…Safe and Cost Beneficial?
University of Utah Health Care, Salt Lake City, UT
Background: Recommendations differ on when to initiate valganciclovir (VGCV) for CMV prophylaxis (ppx) after tx. Current labeling states within 10 days of tx. We evaluated…2017 American Transplant Congress
Streamlining Discharge Pathways in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Delayed Graft Function.
Background180 end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergo kidney transplantation at the Toronto General Hospital Multi-Organ Transplant Unit yearly. 30% develop delayed graft function (DGF), defined…
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