2020 American Transplant Congress
Preemptive Direct Acting Antiviral Therapy as Prophylaxis in Donor HCV-Positive to Recipient HCV-Negative Solid Organ Transplant: a Comprehensive Review
Gastroenterology, Louisiana State University of Health Sciences Shreveport, Shreveport, LA
*Purpose: With the advent of highly effective and safe oral Direct acting Antiviral agents (DAAs), several transplant centers have adopted protocols for using HCV positive…2020 American Transplant Congress
Mobile Application for Communication Increases the Efficiency of Organ Procurement and Transplantation
Health Informatics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
*Purpose: Donor organ recovery is a complex process involving organ procurement organizations and multiple surgical teams from various transplant centers. According to the Organ Preservation…2020 American Transplant Congress
Automated Electronic Donor Referrals Have Increased Donation
Transplant Connect, Santa Monica, CA
*Purpose: It is broadly understood and supported by previous studies that disruptive inefficiencies exist in the hospital to Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) donor referral process,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Anti-Thymocyte Globulin versus Interleukin-2 Receptor Antagonist and Deceased-Donor Kidney Transplant Outcomes among Older Recipients
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation (KT) has been growing treatment option for older end-stage renal disease patients. Although lymphocyte-depleting agents are considered to be superior than interleukin-2…2020 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy & Safety of Once Daily Tacrolimus Compared to Twice Daily Tacrolimus after Liver Transplantation
*Purpose: To compare the efficacy and safety of once daily prolonged release tacrolimus compared to twice daily tacrolimus in liver transplantation patients*Methods: Medline, EMBASE, CENTRAL…2020 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Oropharyngeal Candidiasis Outcomes in Renal Transplant Recipients Receiving Nystatin or No Antifungal Prophylaxis
Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: Oropharyngeal candidiasis (OC) rate in the absence of antifungal prophylaxis has been reported as low as 7.4% after renal transplant. Due to perceived low…2020 American Transplant Congress
Brincidofovir for Adenovirus Disease in Adult Renal Transplant Recipients: A Case Series
*Purpose: Adenovirus infection can lead to disease in solid organ transplant recipients, including disease of the allograft. Treatment options for severe disease are limited. Brincidofovir…2020 American Transplant Congress
Effectiveness of Bezlotoxumab for Prevention of Recurrent Clostridioides Difficile Infection among Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Clostridioides difficile is an urgent health threat associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Recipients of solid organ (SOT) and hematopoietic-cell transplantations (HCT) are at…2020 American Transplant Congress
Organ and Tissue Donation Education for Transplant Patients Staying at a Transplant Hospitality House Leads to Successful Cornea Donation
*Purpose: A transplant hospitality house (THH) serving multiple transplant centers is directly connected to its region’s Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) and offers formal education to…2020 American Transplant Congress
Effect of DSA-Free Heart Allocation
1University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2SRTR, Minneapolis, MN, 3UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Currently, donation service area (DSA) is the first geographic unit for heart allocation, which creates discrepancies in access for high-urgency candidates. We studied the…
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