Articles tagged "Living donor"

2022 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Donor-Recipient Age Discrepancy in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation – The Need for Better Matching
N. K. Prabhu¹, V. Villani¹, K. P. Samy¹, D. Sudan¹, K. Ravindra¹, W. Irish²
¹Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ²Surgery, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
*Purpose: The Kidney Allocation System (KAS) was implemented in 2014 to address donor-recipient matching in deceased donor kidney transplantation, with the goal of maximizing life-years…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Understanding the Impact of Financial Obstacles and Reimbursement for Lost Wages on the Decision-Making Process for Living Organ Donation
R. J. Mandell¹, A. R. Smith¹, K. A. Gifford², B. A. Hong³, N. P. Goodrich¹, A. K. Mathur⁴, M. A. Fava¹, A. O. Ojo⁵, R. M. Merion¹
¹Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI, ²American Society of Transplant Surgeons, Arlington, VA, ³Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, ⁴Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, ⁵University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
*Purpose: This study examined the impact of financial obstacles (e.g., lost wages, travel, and dependent care expenses) on the decision to initiate an evaluation for…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Graft Type, Presence and Type of Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Outcomes Following Liver Transplantation for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
S. Kumar¹, S. Lin², J. D. Schold³
¹Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, ²Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, ³Center for Populations Health Research, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
*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
Creating a Workflow for the Electronic Medical Record Allows Living Donor Liver Transplantation Programs to Track Candidates and Identify Areas for Optimization
A. Liapakis¹, R. Batra¹, E. Cohen², D. Haakinson¹, M. Schilsky¹, K. Ventura², D. Mulligan¹
¹Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ²Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
*Purpose: To provide a pathway to increase living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) opportunities through creation of a simple workflow algorithm embedded within the EPIC electronic…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Significance of the Living Kidney Donor Profile Index in Living Kidney Donors for Predicting of Post-Transplant Outcome: Korean Organ Transplantation Registry
J. Kim¹, D. Kim¹, S. Yoon¹, S. Kang¹, J. Kim¹, H. Hwang¹, K. Jeong¹, H. Ko², C. Jung³, D. Kim⁴, Y. Kim⁵, J. Yang⁶, C. Ahn⁷
¹Department of Nephrology, Kyung Hee University hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ³Department of Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ⁴Department of Surgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Wonju, Korea, Republic of, ⁵Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea, Republic of, ⁶Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ⁷Department of Nephrology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: According to recent reports, a risk index for living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) such as the Kidney donor profile index (KDPI), a non-invasive method…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Do Videos Work Better Than Digital Ads at Reaching Audiences? Examining Which Message Types Engage and Encourage Further Exploration of Living Donation
L. A. Davis¹, A. Livingston², A. Waterman³
¹HMH, Houston, TX, ²Multiview, Irving, TX, ³Transplant Research and Education Center, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Testing and examination of media campaigns focused on deceased donor transplant abound. Fewer studies examine the effectiveness of different media strategies at increasing not…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Finding Living Donors on Social Media for Pediatric Kidney and Liver Transplant Candidates
D. Yoeli¹, S. Mathai², J. Kaar³, C. Mata³, A. Feldman⁴, M. Bock⁵, W. Jackson⁶, M. Adams¹
¹Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical, Aurora, CO, ²School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical, Aurora, CO, ³Center for Research in Outcomes for Children's Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ⁴Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Digestive Health Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, ⁵Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, ⁶Hepatology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Living donor kidney and liver transplantation are associated with superior outcomes in children. We hypothesized that social media can be a valuable tool to…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Disparities Associated with Road Travel Distance of Living Kidney Donors in the United States: An SRTR Analysis
K. Nijhar¹, A. Kernodle¹, J. D. Motter¹, K. Khoo¹, A. Massie², E. King³, D. Segev¹
¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ³Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: To identify disparities associated with travel distance of living kidney donors (LKDs) in the United States.*Methods: We identified all U.S. citizen adult LKDs from…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Dietary Sodium Intake And Blood Pressure In Living Kidney Donors (SPLID): Rationale And Design Of A Pilot Single-center Crossover Single-blind Randomized Controlled Trial
E. Tantisattamo¹, U. G. Reddy¹, A. J. Ferrey¹, H. Ichii², D. C. Dafoe², H. Moradi¹, C. M. Rhee¹, K. Kalantar-Zadeh¹
¹Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA, ²Division of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA
*Purpose: Since living kidney donors(LKD) are generally healthy and non-hypertensive individuals, non-pharmacologic interventions are likely to be an acceptable and practical approach to preventing hypertension(HTN).…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Public Acceptance of Living Donor Liver Transplant for Colorectal Liver Metastases: A National Survey
E. Pope-Collins, M. Nickels, K. Dokus, J. Martens, E. Keller, R. Hernandez-Alejandro, B. Al-Judaibi
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
*Purpose: Recent advancements in cancer treatment and post-transplant management have allowed for a wider population of living donor transplant candidates. We employed a national survey…