2018 American Transplant Congress
Clostridium Difficile Infection after Liver Transplant is Associated with Poor Long-Term Survival
Division of Organ Transplantation, Umass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA.
Background: Clostridium Difficile infection (CDI) is a growing problem in hospitalized patients and occurs in liver transplant recipients at a higher rate than non-transplant patients.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Skeletons in the Closet? An Insight into Donor Liver Discards in the US
Weill Cornell Medicine, NY, NY.
Background Liver discards are poorly investigated. Among these discarded livers are potentially useable grafts that could save the lives of many of the 2500-3000 who…2018 American Transplant Congress
Waitlist Outcomes and Access to Liver Transplantation for HIV+ Candidates
1JHU, Baltimore; 2SRTR, Minneapolis; 3UAB, Birmingham.
Liver disease is a leading cause of death for HIV+ individuals, and the number of HIV+ liver transplant recipients is increasing. However, since UNOS does…2018 American Transplant Congress
ADL and IADL Limitations Resolve but New Cognitive Impairments Develop in Liver Transplant Recipients
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville.
Introduction: Survivors of critical illness often have prolonged cognitive and functional impairments, and suffer from depression and PTSD. This constellation of symptoms is termed post-intensive…2018 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplant Patients with MELD>50 at Listing Have Poor Waitlist Outcomes and Similar Post Transplant Survival to Status 1A Patients
Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI.
Background: Allocation of liver allografts is prioritized to Status 1A patients over end-stage liver disease patients. We aimed to analyze waitlist and transplant outcomes of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Donor and Procedural Variability in DCD Liver Transplant: Is It Time to Come to a Consensus?
Background:Donation after cardiocirculatory death liver transplantation (DCD LT) has re-emerged in part because of insufficient grafts for patients on waiting lists. Unfortunately, DCD LT has…2018 American Transplant Congress
A Review of Pediatric Drug Development Programs and FDA Labeling for Immunosuppressive Drugs in Organ Transplant Patients
The development of drugs for organ transplantation spanned the time before and after pediatric regulatory requirements under the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Donor-to-Recipient Weight Ratio is Significantly Associated with Hepatic Artery Thrombosis Following Pediatric Whole Liver Transplantation
Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA.
Background: Hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) following pediatric liver transplantation is associated with increased morbidity and risk of graft failure. In our clinical practice, we have…2018 American Transplant Congress
Single Center Experience of HLA-Related Donor Specific Antibody in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Although impact of donor specific antibody in liver transplantation has been recognized, significance of desensitization is not established yet. Our aim is to share our…2018 American Transplant Congress
Hospitalization and Life Support before Liver Transplantation – Easily Available Predictors for Post-Transplant Patient Survival
IntroductionCurrently liver allocation -in contrast to allocation of other organs- is based on urgency in many countries and survival benefit is not included. Aim of…
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