Articles tagged "Multivariate analysis"

2022 American Transplant Congress
Comparing Disparities in Access to First and Re-Kidney Transplantation Among Hispanic and Black Adults in the United States
S. Sandal¹, J. Ahn², V. Thompson³, T. Purnell⁴, M. Cantarovich⁵, D. Segev³, M. McAdams DeMarco³
¹McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²SOM, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ³Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁵McGill University Health Ctr, Montreal, QC, Canada
*Purpose: There are significant racial/ethnic disparities in access to solid organ transplantation; lack of education and familiarity with the transplant process are postulated contributors. Among…
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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…
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Variation in Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation in the United States: Identifying Opportunities for Increased Utilization
K. Lentine¹, D. Axelrod², M. Schnitzler¹, R. Li¹, M. Dew³, T. Bitterman⁴, K. Olthoff⁴, J. Locke⁵, S. Emre⁶, H. Hunt⁷, T. Tanaka², A. Liapakis⁶
¹Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, ²U Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ³U Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁴U Penn, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵UAB, Birmingham, AL, ⁶Yale, New Haven, CT, ⁷UNOS, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: To assess barriers to living donor liver transplant (LDLT) access in light of convincing evidence of survival benefits for patients with end-stage liver disease.*Methods:…
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A Intention-to-Treat Analysis of 881 Consecutively Waitlisted Patients to Develop a Survival Benefit Model for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Liver Transplant Candidates
B. V. Tran¹, W. Lapisatepun¹, W. Dumronggittigule¹, D. Markovic², Y. Lee¹, F. Kaldas¹, D. Farmer¹, R. Busuttil¹, V. Agopian¹
¹Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ²Department of Medicine, Statistics Core, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: The current liver transplantation (LT) selection paradigm for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients ignores the variable risks of waitlist dropout and post-LT recurrence/death, with the…
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Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Rates of Living Donor Liver Transplant Are Partly Explained by Socioeconomic Deprivation in Adults
S. Frey, T. Ishaque, C. Qin, A. Cameron, A. Massie, D. Segev, E. King
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Living donor liver transplant (LDLT) is an important strategy for addressing the deceased donor liver shortage and is associated with improved survival but represents…
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Impact of Donor and Recipient Characteristics on Early Post-Transplant Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA (dd-cfDNA) Scores
A. Alam¹, J. Zeng², J. Teuteberg³, S. Hall¹
¹Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²CareDx, Brisbane, CA, ³Stanford University, Stanford, CA
*Purpose: Dd-cfDNA (AlloSure, CareDx; Brisbane, CA) has been demonstrated to detect allograft injury after heart transplantation in a large and diverse patient cohort in the…
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Longitudinal Analysis of the Gut Microbiota Structure and Function After Renal Transplantation
A. Vaitkute¹, F. Yuen Chang¹, A. Greco², S. Chong¹, H. Mahdi³, M. Bajaj-Elliott², A. Pesenacker¹, R. Motallebzadeh¹
¹Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, UCL, London, United Kingdom, ²Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, United Kingdom, ³Department of Renal Medicine, UCL, London, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Despite marked improvements in outcomes after renal transplantation, graft loss from alloimmune pathology and adverse side effects including urinary tract infections and diarrhoea remain…
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Baseline Predictors of Antimicrobial Utilization in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
M. Govil¹, D. Xie¹, L. S. Hynan², S. L. Spitznogle¹, M. L. Monogue¹, J. Sanders¹, E. Bae¹, J. B. Cutrell¹, R. M. La Hoz¹
¹University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²University of Texas at Southwestern, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Antimicrobial use (AU) is a major driver of antimicrobial resistance but is understudied in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. Our study sought to quantify…
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Factors Linked with Evaluation to Wait Listing for Referred Patients at the University of Texas Medical Branch’s Main Center and Outreach Clinic – A Step Towards Kidney Transplantation
A. Rizvi¹, M. Mujtaba², S. Hussain³, J. Fair⁴, M. Kueht⁴, A. Gamilla-Crudo⁵
¹Internal Medicine, Nephrology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, ²University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, ³University of Texas Medical Branch, Houston, TX, ⁴Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, ⁵University of Texas Medical Branch, League City, TX
*Purpose: Numerous factors can be associated with transplant candidates’ placement on the wait list. We herein set forth to assess patient characteristics and factors associated…
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Spectrum of Pre-Transplant Esophagram Abnormalities and Association with Long-Term Outcomes
I. Lill¹, D. Lovin², A. C. Lawrence², M. Mohanka², J. Joerns², S. Bollineni², I. L. Timofte², V. Kaza², M. Wait³, F. Torres², A. Banga²
¹University of Texas - Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Texas - Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ³Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas - Southwestern, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: To determine the frequency and type of esophageal abnormalities on screening esophagram during the pre-transplant evaluation and evaluate the association of these abnormalities on…

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