2020 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation in Patients Requiring Pre-Transplant Mechanical Ventilation
The Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Increasing transplant candidate acuity has resulted in more patients requiring perioperative intensive care and mechanical ventilation prior to liver transplantation (LT). However, studies on…2020 American Transplant Congress
Geographic Variation in Characteristics of High-KDPI Donors
1United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA, 2Dell Seton Medical Center, Austin, TX
*Purpose: The kidney donor profile index (KDPI) was incorporated into kidney allocation in the United States in 2014, and discard rates for high-KDPI donors (86-100%)…2020 American Transplant Congress
Sarcopenia Predicts Worse Outcomes in Pediatric Liver Transplant Patients
*Purpose: Sarcopenia, or decreased muscle mass and function, is prevalent in adults with end-stage liver disease and negatively affects outcomes in liver transplantation (LT). Sarcopenia,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of High KDPI Kidneys in Selected Recipients at a Large Center
Miami Transplant Institute, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Kidneys from donors with high KDPI’s are frequently discarded due to concerns about short- and long-term outcomes. Despite the decreased graft survival of these…2020 American Transplant Congress
Lymphycyte Subset Test as a Determinant of Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis in Renal Transplant Recipients
Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is an important complication after kidney transplantation (KT). Anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) increases a risk of CMV infection and the American society…2019 American Transplant Congress
Identification Of Pre-transplant Biomarkers Of Recipient Immune Dysfunction That Predict Recipient Risk Of Death Following Liver Transplant: The Immune Frailty Index
*Purpose: Cirrhosis-related immune dysfunction is well recognized and likely contributes to early mortality following liver transplant (LT) resulting from infections; however, few prior studies have…2019 American Transplant Congress
Novel Cell-Free and Concentrated Ascites Reinfusion Therapy for Management of Refractory Ascites in Liver Transplant Candidates
Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
*Purpose: Refractory ascites at perioperative period in liver transplantation (LT) is associated with the increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to…2019 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Nephrologist
*Purpose: Matching rates of very highly sensitized patients with cPRA of 91 - 100% (VHSP) and blood type O recipients of ABO incompatible donors (ABO…2019 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Planned vs. Unplanned Pregnancies in Female Kidney Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of planned vs. unplanned pregnancies in 897 female kidney transplant recipients.*Methods: Data were collected…2019 American Transplant Congress
Social Loafing: Distribution of Kidneys with Multiple Renal Arteries in a National Paired Kidney Exchange Program
*Purpose: To describe the distribution and outcomes after kidney transplantation of multiple renal artery kidneys (MRAK) in a national exchange program.*Methods: We retrospectively reviewed donor…
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