2022 American Transplant Congress
Alcohol Renal Syndrome: Alcohol Related Liver Disease for Liver Transplant is Associated with Renal Dysfunction
Westchester Medical Center / New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
*Purpose: Liver transplantation (LT) due to alcohol related liver disease (ALD) has been increasing in the US. Alcohol has been known to increase the risk…2022 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Abdominal Aortic Calcification on Renal Function After Liver Transplantation
Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
*Purpose: In the wake of improvement in engraftment and survival rates after liver transplantation (LT) in Japan, the onset of late complications, such as renal…2022 American Transplant Congress
Impacts Of Donor Gender On Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma In Liver Transplant Donated After Brain Death
*Purpose: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common form of primary liver cancer. It is well known that HCC is predominant in males and prognosis…2022 American Transplant Congress
Sex Disparities in Access to Liver Transplant for Waitlisted Patients with Meld 40
*Purpose: Women with end-stage liver disease are less likely than men to receive a liver transplant, due in part to MELD’s reliance on creatinine and…2022 American Transplant Congress
Impact of COVID-19 on Increased Mortality in Liver Transplant Recipients in United States
Westchester Medical Center / New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
*Purpose: COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on access to routine healthcare in both hospitalized and out-patient settings. This impact was also noted in…2022 American Transplant Congress
A Physical Therapy and Nutritional Intervention to Improve Frailty in the Liver Transplant Candidate
1University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 2Univeristy of Rochester, Rochester, NY
*Purpose: Sarcopenia and frailty are independent predictors of mortality in cirrhotic patients; increased access to physical therapy (PT) and registered dietician (RD) services have the…2022 American Transplant Congress
Cognitive Impairment In Liver Transplant Recipients 6 Months Or More After Transplant
*Purpose: Patients with decompensated cirrhosis awaiting liver transplant (LT) exhibit a spectrum of neurocognitive disorders, largely attributed to hepatic encephalopathy (HE) and considered reversible after…2022 American Transplant Congress
Optimal Intervention for Initial Treatment of Anastomotic Biliary Complications After Living Donor Liver Transplantation
*Purpose: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) or percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) may be performed in patients with anastomotic biliary complications (ABC) after living donor liver…2022 American Transplant Congress
Significance of Gene Polymorphism on Infectious Complications and Rejection After Liver Transplantation
*Purpose: Clinical application of gene polymorphism is a key of precision medicine in the field of organ transplantation. Hiroshima group reported significance of Fc-gamma receptor…2022 American Transplant Congress
The Effectiveness of Healthcare-Associated Infections Prevention Measures in the Incidence of Infections and In-Hospital Mortality After Liver Transplantation: A Quasi-Experimental Single-Center Study
*Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of multifaceted control interventions (bundles) aimed at preventing multiple healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in liver transplant recipients.*Methods: This quasi-experimental study enrolled…
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