2021 American Transplant Congress
Are Liver Transplant Center Websites Accessible to All?
*Purpose: Ensuring equitable access to transplant center information is an important step in combating health disparities in liver transplantation. This study aimed to assess liver…2021 American Transplant Congress
Correlation of Coronary Anatomy and Interventions with Post-kidney Transplantation Outcomes
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: There is considerable variation in the preoperative coronary evaluation before kidney transplantation (KT) and subsequent reporting of outcomes.*Methods: Patients who received a KT (from…2021 American Transplant Congress
Evolving Trends in Risk Profiles and Outcomes in Older Adults Undergoing Kidney Re-Transplantation
1McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, 2Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: The half-life of a kidney transplant (KT) is 8-12 years, and a significant proportion of patients end up with graft loss at age ≥65…2021 American Transplant Congress
The Lived Experience of Older Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients: Reflections on Embodied Selfhood in Later Life
New York University Langone Health, New York, NY
*Purpose: Although the number of older adults who might benefit from kidney transplantation continues to increase in the United states, little is known about older…2021 American Transplant Congress
Infectious Complications and Malignancy After Kidney Transplantation in the Elderly Population
Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY
*Purpose: All patients, regardless of age, may benefit from renal transplantation due to improved quality of life and decreased mortality. However, elderly patients are at…2021 American Transplant Congress
Effect of HLA-DR Mismatches on Graft Outcomes of Kidney Transplant from Elderly Donors
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR has been shown to be more immunogenic than HLA-A or -B. The impact of HLA-DR mismatches remains unclear among kidney…2021 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Outcomes in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients from Older Donors
Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
*Purpose: The age of patients referred for kidney transplantation has increased progressively. However, the precise influence of age on hard outcomes after transplantation is controversial*Methods:…2021 American Transplant Congress
The Extremes of KDPI: Even KDPI 95%+ Kidneys Can Be Used Successfully
Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC
*Purpose: While the use of kidneys with KDPIs greater than 85% has become common, there is still reluctance among centers to use the very highest…2021 American Transplant Congress
Improving Eligibility of Renal Transplants in the Elderly
Abdominal Organ Transplant, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, NC
*Purpose: In the recent past, older age was contraindication to kidney transplantation (KT). New kidney allocation schemes with use of longevity matching, initiation of frailty…2021 American Transplant Congress
Renal Transplant is Safe in Septuagenarians
Abdominal Transplant Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
*Purpose: With increasing life expectancy, there has been increase in transplant rates amongst elderly recipients who often have more comorbidities than younger recipient. The aim…
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