2018 American Transplant Congress
Variation in Post-Transplant Opiate Prescribing Patterns across Transplant Centers
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Phoenix, Jacksonville.
Background: Excess opiate prescribing has led to an epidemic, and evidence to guide abdominal transplant practice is lacking. We aimed to identify variation in opiate…2018 American Transplant Congress
Transplantation of DCD Livers vs. NDD and LDLT: Is There a Difference in Post-Transplant Kidney Dysfunction?
Background. Recipients of donation after circulatory death (DCD) grafts are reportedly at higher risk of developing post liver transplant (LT) renal dysfunction. Our aim was…2018 American Transplant Congress
An Early Look at the OPTN's New SLK Allocation Policy
1UNOS, Richmond; 2Yale School of Medicine, New Haven; 3Emory Univ Hosp, Atlanta.
Background: The new Simultaneous Liver-Kidney (SLK) allocation policy went into effect on 8/10/17. It established renal medical criteria for patients waiting for SLK transplants and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of Donor Specific Anti-HLA Antibodies throughout SLK Transplantation
Simultaneous Liver-Kidney transplantation provides a mechanism to protect the transplanted kidney from recognition by the recipient's immune response compared to solitary kidney transplant alone. High…2018 American Transplant Congress
Liver Retransplantation and Renal Failure: The Benefit of Simultaneous Kidney Transplant
Liver retransplantation has poor survival compared to primary liver transplant. Renal failure is a proven negative risk factor for survival with retransplant. Our aim was…2018 American Transplant Congress
Hypothermic Oxygenated Machine Perfusion in Liver and Kidney Transplantation of Extended Criteria Donors: A Phase-1 of Clinical Trial
In the field of liver (LT) and kidney transplantation (KT), extended criteria donors (ECD) offer an additional organ source that is more vulnerable for early…2018 American Transplant Congress
Racial Differences in Rates of Malignant and Infectious Cutaneous Genital Disease after Solid Organ Transplantation
Purpose: To describe the prevalence and types of genital lesions observed in OTRsMethods: This retrospective review included 496 OTRs who underwent full skin examination at…2018 American Transplant Congress
Kidney after Liver Transplant: A Matched Pair Analysis
Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
Background: Kidney after liver (KAL) transplantation is the best therapeutic option for patients with ESRD after liver transplantation (OLT). Current allocation policies create a safety…2018 American Transplant Congress
Analysis of NIH Research Funding in Transplantation: The Important Impact of Physician-Scientists in Abdominal Transplant Research
Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
Introduction: Obtaining National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for scientific research has become increasingly difficult. With increasing clinical demands and declining NIH funding, performing research…2018 American Transplant Congress
Willingness to Accept HIV-Positive and Increased Infectious Risk Donor Organs among HIV-Positive Transplant Candidates
Implementation of HIV+ to HIV+ organ transplantation under the HOPE Act could shorten waitlist times for HIV+ transplant candidates. However, realizing these potential benefits depends…
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