2021 American Transplant Congress
Regional Trends in Liver Transplantation for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
*Purpose: This study aims to evaluate regional trends in liver transplantation (LT) among adults in the United States (US) with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), with particular…2021 American Transplant Congress
Update on Domino Liver Transplants – A Registry Report
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
*Purpose: The ongoing shortage of livers in the setting of a growing waiting list remains a challenge in transplantation. First introduced in 1996, domino liver…2021 American Transplant Congress
Early Effects of Acuity Circle-Based Liver Allocation During Covid-19 Pandemic in the United States
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: One month before the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, liver transplant (LT) allocation in the US was updated (February 4th, 2020), by introducing the acuity…2021 American Transplant Congress
Application of Linear Discriminant Analysis (lda) to Differentiate Acute Rejection (ar) and Acute Dysfunction Non-Rejection (adnr) in Liver Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Blood-based biomarkers distinguishing acute-rejection (AR) from other causes of graft dysfunction (acute dysfunction non-rejection (ADNR)) would have significant clinical applicability in liver transplant (LT)…2021 American Transplant Congress
The Gut Microbiome in Heart Transplantation: A Prospective Pilot Study
*Purpose: The contribution of the intestinal microbiome to alloimmunity in heart transplantation (HT) is unknown. We examined the fecal microbiota of HT recipients at the…2021 American Transplant Congress
Improved Outcomes Over Time of Extended Criteria Donor Grafts for Acute-on-chronic Liver Failure
Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Given the high waitlist mortality of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), liver transplant (LT) with an extended criteria donor (ECD) can be considered.…2021 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Frailty is Associated with 30-Day Mortality but Not Long-Term Survival After Liver Transplantation
Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: Frailty predicts waitlist death in liver transplant (LT) candidates, but the impact of frailty on mortality after LT is unknown. We investigated the association…2021 American Transplant Congress
The Predictive Factors of Survival in Re-listed Patients Who Received Initial Liver Transplants Using Donation After Circulatory Death Grafts
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: The inherent risk of livers from donors after circulatory death (DCD) is well known such as primary non-function (PNF) and increased rates of biliary…2021 American Transplant Congress
Assessing the Prevalence of Risk Factors for Osteoporosis and Rate of Screening by Dexa Scan in Patients Referred for Liver Transplant Evaluation
*Purpose: Osteoporosis (OP) and fragility fractures are well-known complications of both chronic liver disease (CLD) and transplant, with a significant increase in the prevalence of…2021 American Transplant Congress
Anonymous Live Liver Donor Perspectives on Anonymity in the Donation Process
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Anonymous living organ donation has recently become a more regular practice in select transplant programs, with donors coming forward voluntarily to give their organs…
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