2022 American Transplant Congress
Successful Utilization of Advanced Diabetes Technology to Optimize Glucose Control as a Bridge to Simultaneous Liver and Pancreas Transplantation
*Purpose: We present the case of a 20 year old female with history of autoimmune hepatitis diagnosed in 2014, treated with tacrolimus, and insulin dependent…2022 American Transplant Congress
Hypomethylated Regulatory Regions in Immune Signaling Genes Characterize Rejection Prone Pediatric Liver Transplant (LT) Recipients
*Purpose: Transcriptional regulation of LT rejection may reveal novel predictive and therapeutic targets. To identify signaling pathways which are differentially regulated by DNA methylation in…2022 American Transplant Congress
Temporal Trends of Optn Hope Act Variance Participation
*Purpose: The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) created a research variance allowing for transplantation of HIV+ donor kidneys and livers into HIV+ recipients after…2022 American Transplant Congress
A Population-Based Analysis of Long-Term Outcomes Following Pediatric Acute Liver Failure Highlights High Risk Populations in Access to Transplant
*Purpose: Pediatric acute liver failure (PALF) is a potentially devastating illness that affects otherwise healthy children. Nearly 70% of children with PALF will recover, while…2022 American Transplant Congress
Heterogeneity in Center Practices in Liver Transplantation for Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease in the United States
*Purpose: Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is now the leading indication for liver transplantation (LT) in the United States (US), particularly since LT has emerged as…2022 American Transplant Congress
Characterization of ICU Delirium Among Liver Transplant Recipients
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Delirium has been shown to impact the hospital courses of older adults. Liver transplant (LT) recipients are a population that has previously been identified…2022 American Transplant Congress
The Gift of Life: Gift Discourse in Transplant and Its Implications in Anonymous Living Liver Donation
*Purpose: The Gift of Life metaphor is prevalent in pro-donation dialogue, aiming to promote transplant programs and conceptualize the act of organ donation. To obtain…2022 American Transplant Congress
Baseline Levels and Early Post-Transplant Kinetics of Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA Following Liver Transplantation
*Purpose: Non-invasive biomarkers in liver transplant (LT) are needed to improve detection of allograft injury in routine surveillance and during immunosuppression modulation, prior to the…2022 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Graft Type, Presence and Type of Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Outcomes Following Liver Transplantation for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
*Purpose: In Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), concerns exist regarding outcomes following donation after circulatory death (DCD) liver transplantation (LT) due to risk of ischemic cholangiopathy…2022 American Transplant Congress
Team Decision-Making in Liver Transplant Evaluation: A Multi-Center Ethnographic Observation Study
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Transplant providers are tasked with making ethically complex and high-stakes decisions of determining a patient’s candidacy for liver transplantation within a multi-disciplinary team. We…
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