2022 American Transplant Congress
Gender Affects the Association Between Serum Creatinine Levels and Clinical Response to Terlipressin in Patients with Hepatorenal Syndrome Type of Acute Kidney Injury
*Purpose: Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS)-acute kidney injury (AKI) is a rare and serious complication of cirrhosis, with serum creatinine (SCr) used diagnostically. Women generally have less…2022 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Vasodilators in Dual Vessel Normothermic Ex Vivo Liver Machine Perfusion of Rat Liver Grafts
*Purpose: Small animal models of normothermic ex vivo liver machine perfusion (NEVLP) comparable to clinically used protocols are vital to perform translational studies on organ…2022 American Transplant Congress
Benefits and Risks of Induction Immunosuppression Therapy in Pediatric Liver Transplantation
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: To investigate trends in induction therapy use in pediatric liver transplantation (LT) in the U.S. and evaluate the potential benefits and risks of induction…2022 American Transplant Congress
Plasma Galectin-3 is Predictive of Post-Transplant Infection in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Galectin-3 (Gal3) is a beta-galactoside binding lectin that plays a key role in inflammation and immune response. Infectious complications are common among pediatric liver…2022 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation for Metabolic Liver Disease
University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Liver transplantation (LT) was initially developed as a therapy for liver diseases known to be associated with a high risk of near-term mortality. As…2022 American Transplant Congress
Patient-Reported Physical Function Correlates with Liver Frailty Index and 4-Meter Gait Speed in Patients with Cirrhosis
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Frailty is highly prevalent in patients with end-stage liver disease and strongly predicts waitlist and post-transplant mortality. The Liver Frailty Index (LFI) and 4-meter…2022 American Transplant Congress
Defatting of Steatotic Liver Grafts by Normothermic Ex Vivo Liver Machine Perfusion with 2,4 Dinitrophenol
*Purpose: The purpose of the study is to demonstrate that steatotic liver grafts can be defatted by normothermic ex vivo liver machine perfusion (NEVLP) with…2022 American Transplant Congress
Equivalence of Pediatric Paper and Electronic-Based Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: Findings from a Systematic Review
*Purpose: Integration of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in routine clinical care reduces utilisation of health care services and improves patient outcomes. Electronic versions of…2022 American Transplant Congress
Sars-CoV-2 Antibody Response Before and After Third Dose of Homologous mRNA Vaccine in Liver Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Liver transplant (LT) recipients have a decreased response to 2 doses of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine compared to the general population, so we aimed to understand…2022 American Transplant Congress
Practices and Perceptions of Living Donor Liver Transplant, Non-Directed Donation, and Liver Paired Exchange: A National Survey
1New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell, New York, NY, 2University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO
*Purpose: Living donor liver transplant (LDLT) remains under-utilized in the United States. The aim of this study, therefore, was to assess the perceptions and practices…
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