2020 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Maintaining Immunosuppression after Kidney Graft Failure on Mortality and Re-Transplantation
*Purpose: Patients with a failed renal allograft are at high risk for mortality. The potential benefit of maintaining immunosuppression with the intent to minimize sensitization…2020 American Transplant Congress
Ambient Air Pollution and Post-Transplant Mortality among US Kidney Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been associated with increased mortality in the general US population and has been shown to negatively…2020 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Outcomes Associated with Long-Term Exposure to Airborne Particulate Pollution in Kidney Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: We aimed to evaluate the relationship of 10-μm particulate matter (PM10) with the risk of graft failure, mortality, and decline of graft function in…2020 American Transplant Congress
Distance and Community Characteristics are Associated with Waitlist Mortality Prior to Lung Transplantation
Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: While specific clinical characteristics known to impact lung transplant waitlist mortality and proximity to the transplant center have been associated with outcomes in other…2020 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes after Declining Offers from Older Donor Kidneys for Kidney Transplant Candidates
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Older donor kidneys (ODKs) are often declined as they are associated with higher post-transplant mortality and graft loss, yet those who decline may wait…2020 American Transplant Congress
A Data-Driven Approach to Defining the Volume-Outcome Relationship in Liver Transplantation
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) who undergo liver transplantation experience significant survival benefit, with a 1-year survival rate after liver transplantation of 91%.…2020 American Transplant Congress
Renal Transplantation in Jehovah’s Witnesses: A Single-Center Experience
Transplant Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Transplant in Jehovah's Witnesses (JW) has been controversial due to their religious beliefs resulting in frequent refusal to accept a wide range of blood…2020 American Transplant Congress
Consequences of Turning Down High KDPI Kidney Organ Offers for Kidney Transplant Candidates
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Kidneys with a high Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI, 80-100%) are frequently declined as they are associated with higher graft loss; yet, candidates that…2020 American Transplant Congress
Standardization of Pre-Transplant Cardiac Testing in Kidney Transplant Recipients is Associated with Lower Post-Transplant Cardiac Events
*Purpose: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality after kidney transplantation and optimal approaches to pre-transplant cardiac testing are not well defined. We applied…2020 American Transplant Congress
Trends in Time to Graft Loss by Dialysis Vintage
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
*Purpose: Preemptive transplantation has been shown to be beneficial regarding all-cause graft failure compared to transplantation after dialysis initiation, and transplantation after a shorter time…
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