2020 American Transplant Congress
A Large Single Center Analysis of Medical and Surgical Complications Associated with Obesity after Kidney Transplantation in the Current Era
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Medical and surgical complications associated with obesity after kidney transplantation in the current era are unknown.*Methods: We analyzed the records of consecutive first-time, kidney…2020 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of an Intervention to Reduce Underdosing of Valganciclovir for Primary Prophylaxis of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Donor Seropositive/Recipient Seronegative Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Valganciclovir (VCV) prophylaxis is used to prevent primary cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in CMV donor seropositive/recipient seronegative (D+/R-) solid organ transplant recipients (SOT). We examined…2020 American Transplant Congress
No Kidney after Liver Left Behind: An Analysis of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network “Safety Net” Policy
Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: Liver transplant (LT) recipients who develop persistent renal dysfunction face increased morbidity and mortality. These patients may be eligible for prioritization on the kidney…2020 American Transplant Congress
Discontinuation Rates in Multicenter Trials – Are They Driven by Attitudes or Facts?
*Purpose: The ATHENA [NCT01843348] and Hephaistos [NCT01551212] trials were designed to compare everolimus [EVR] in combination with reduced tacrolimus [rTAC] or reduced cyclosporine A [rCyA]…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Use of Scribes in Transplant Practice to Achieve Quality Outcomes and Foster Program Development
University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Transplantation is the most regulated surgical specialty in the US today. Transplant Centers (TC) are an increasingly pivotal component contributing to the fiscal viability…2020 American Transplant Congress
Living Donor Gender Disparities Vary by Donor-Recipient Familial Relationship
*Purpose: Women are more likely to be living transplant donors and less likely to be recipients. It has been difficult to distinguish how much of…2020 American Transplant Congress
Utilization of Organs from Donors Exposed to Hepatitis C: ? Standard of Care
*Purpose: To report the results of a clinical program to utilize livers and kidneys from donors exposed to Hepatitis C.*Methods: We initially started to explore…2020 American Transplant Congress
Ex Vivo Isolated Human Vessel Perfusion System for the Design and Assessment of Nanomedicines Targeted to the Endothelium
1Yale University, New Haven, CT, 2Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
*Purpose: In solid organ transplantation the host immune system acts to reject the graft. This process is facilitated at the endothelial surface, where inflamed donor…2020 American Transplant Congress
Depression Screening Protocol in Post Transplant Clinic. Implementing the A3 Scientific Method for Improving Patient Safety
Charles Strickler Transplant Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: Effect of the routine use of Patient Health Questionnaire PHQ-2 Screening in ambulatory transplant clinic to identify patients at risk for self-harm*Methods: Following a…2020 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Optimization of Workflow for Timing of Inpatient Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Maintenance Immunosuppressive Drugs in Abdominal Transplant Recipients
Department of Pharmacy, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is essential to the safety and efficacy of immunosuppressants (IS) given their narrow therapeutic index. After an internal review, it…
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