2020 American Transplant Congress
Association between Area-Level Measures of Deprivation and Readiness to Pursue Living Donor Kidney Transplant
University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: This study aims to assess if material deprivation is associated with readiness to pursue living donor kidney transplant (LDKT)*Methods: A cross-sectional sample of adults…2020 American Transplant Congress
Associations of Chronic Kidney Disease with Temperature, Ancestry and Employment
Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC
*Purpose: We sought to assess the suggested associations of chronic kidney disease (CKD) of unknown origin, also known as Mesoamerican Nephropathy, with temperature, ancestry and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Factors Impacting Return to Employment after Liver Transplantation
Henry Ford Health System, Detroit.
Liver transplantation (LT) prolongs the lives of patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD). Post-LT, 22-55% of patients return to some form of active employment. Age…2018 American Transplant Congress
Participation in Paid Work across the Transplant Trajectory from the Perspective of End-Stage-Kidney-Disease Patients
Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Purpose: To explore end-stage-kidney-disease patients' experiences of labour participation, from the kidney failure diagnosis to the post-transplant recovery period.Methods: A qualitative research design was adopted.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Exercise Rehabilitation's Effect on Employment and School Rates in Kidney Transplant Patients
Unemployment after kidney transplant is common and creates a heavy reliance on public aid. While the exact reason for low employment rates is unknown, patients…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
The Effect of an Organ Procurement Experience on Preclinical Medical Student Perceptions of Transplant Surgery
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco.
PurposeTo evaluate the effect of an Organ Procurement Experience elective on preclinical medical students' perceptions regarding Transplant Surgery.Material and MethodsOver one year, preclinical medical students'…2018 American Transplant Congress
Mayo Clinic's First Face Transplant: 17 Months On
Mayo Clinic established a reconstructive transplant program as an extension of clinical practice in 2010. A 31-year-old Caucasian male had significant functional limitations and disfigurement…2017 American Transplant Congress
Employment Patterns After Kidney Transplantation: Rates, Contributing Factors, and Outcomes.
Background: The costs of productivity lost in transplant patients poses a concern, as a significant number of patients are of working age. Furthermore, healthcare and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Patterns and Associated Risk Factors for Early Readmissions Post Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Auto-Transplantation(TP-IAT).
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Introduction: For four decades, TP-IAT has been performed to provide pain relief and preserve insulin function in patients(pts) with chronic/acute relapsing pancreatitis. Despite advances in…
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