Articles tagged "N/A"

2020 American Transplant Congress
Can a Patient with Von Willebrand Disease Donate a Kidney?
Y. Marie¹, W. McKane¹, R. Maclean², R. Pararajasingam¹
¹Renal Transplantation, Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield, United Kingdom, ²Haematology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a haematological condition that can be challenging to deal with during any operative intervention. We report a successful example…
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Prevalence of Risk Factors for NAFLD among Living Liver Donors
D. A. Axelrod¹, M. Simpson², E. Pomfret³, A. Ehrlich⁴, S. Rwema⁴, R. Chung⁴, F. Gordon⁵
¹Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa CIty, IA, ²Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA, ³University of Colorado, Denver, CA, ⁴Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Lahey, Burlington, MA
*Purpose: The development of non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFLD) disease has been strongly associated with the presence of polymorphisms in PNPLA3 rs738409. When compared with wild…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Public Education about Vascular Composite Allotransplantation and Donation: A Content Analysis of Social Media and Educational Documents
S. Rasmussen¹, M. Henderson¹, N. Anderson², J. Uriarte², B. Doby¹, C. Cooney¹, D. Segev¹, G. Brandacher¹, E. Gordon²
¹Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, ²Northwestern, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: : Consistent and accurate public messaging is crucial in organ donation and transplantation, particularly in the emerging field of vascular composite allotransplantation (VCA). Currently,…
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Efficacy and Safety of Pre-Emptive Plasma Exchange and Rituximab in Prevention of Recurrent Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis after Kidney Transplantation in High-Risk Patients
D. Christiadi, R. Charif, A. Kousios, M. Loucaidou
Imperial College Kidney and Transplant Center, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is considered the leading cause of nephrotic syndrome in the adult population. Following kidney transplantation (KT), the recurrence rate of…
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Sex Differences in Transplant Decision-Making
A. Wasim¹, H. Rafiqzad¹, M. Dastgheib¹, H. Ford¹, S. Macanovic¹, K. Wernerowski¹, S. Aghamohammadi¹, M. Novak¹, A. D. Waterman², I. Mucsi¹
¹University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: We examined the relationship between sex and the relative importance of pros and cons in kidney transplant (KT) decision making.*Methods: A convenience sample of…
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Who Says Yes to Vascularized Composite Allografts (VCA) Donation?
M. S. Gharibdousti¹, C. Martucciello², M. T. Khasawneh¹, A. L. Friedman³
¹Systems Science and Industrial Engineering, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, ²Quality Assurance and Process Improvement, Live On NY, New York, NY, ³Preservation, Live On NY, New York, NY
*Purpose: To analyze psychosocial factors associated with affirmative authorization for VCA donation.*Methods: In an IRB approved protocol, individuals (authorized parties, AP) who previously authorized both…
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Marijuana Use Among Liver Transplant Recipients
K. G. Yan, L. Forman
Internal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: The effect of marijuana (MJ) use on liver transplant (LTx) outcomes is unclear. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of MJ and cannabidiol (CBD)…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Tacrolimus Concentrations Are Associated with Measures of Body Composition in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
K. S. Parker¹, B. Derstine², J. Sullivan², S. Wang², A. Mazurek¹, D. Cron¹, S. Waits¹
¹Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Morphomic Analysis Group, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: Tacrolimus (Tacro) is essential for kidney transplant immunosuppression but has a narrow therapeutic window. Tacro dosing preventing rejection must be balanced with potential delayed…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Single Center Experience with Allograft Pancreatectomy
V. Gurram, A. Farney, J. Rogers, G. Orlando, C. Jay, R. Stratta, D. Harriman
Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston Salem, NC
*Purpose: Limited data on indications for and outcomes following allograft pancreatectomy (AP) exist. The purpose of this study was to analyze our single center experience…
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Evolution of Molecular Lung Transplant Biopsy Assessment: Rejection Can be Detected in Mucosal as Well as Transbronchial Biopsies
M. D. Parkes¹, K. Halloran², P. Halloran², &. the INTERLUNG Study Group³
¹Alberta Transplant Applied Genomics Centre, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ²University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³., ., AB, Canada
*Purpose: We recently developed a Molecular Microscope® (MMDx) rejection assessment platform for mucosal biopsies from the third airway bifurcation (3BMB) and transbronchial biopsies (TBB) from…