2020 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Sarcopenia is Associated with Increased Post-Transplant Mortality
*Purpose: Muscle wasting and sarcopenia in kidney disease is associated with increased cardiovascular events, morbidity and mortality. Psoas muscle cross-sectional area measured on a CT…2020 American Transplant Congress
Outcome Implications of Prescription Opioid and Benzodiazepine in Lung Transplant Patients: Analysis of Linked Registry and Pharmacy Claims Data
*Purpose: To investigate the frequency, correlates, and outcomes associated with prescription opioid and benzodiazepine use before and after lung transplant (LuTx).*Methods: We examined a linkage…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
Glomerular Filtration Rate Based on Cystatin C Provides the Best Prediction of Cardiovascular Events and Mortality Compared to Measured GFR and Creatinine Based GFR in Kidney Transplant Recipients
1Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, 2Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
*Purpose: GFR estimated by cystatin C (CysC) is a better predictor of cardiovascular (CV) events and mortality compared to eGFR by creatinine (Cr) in native…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
To Wait or Not to Wait: The Survival Benefit of Preemptive Kidney Transplantation after Accounting for Lead Time Bias
1Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, 2SRTR, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Over 2,000 preemptive living donor kidney transplants (LDKT) per year are performed in the US. Preemptive LDKT allows recipients to avoid dialysis, but increases…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
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
Identifying an Optimal Liver Frailty Index Cutoff to Predict Waitlist Mortality in Liver Transplant Candidates
*Purpose: Frailty is associated with mortality in liver transplant (LT) waitlist candidates. We developed the Liver Frailty Index (LFI) to assess frailty in patients with…
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