2020 American Transplant Congress
Public Education about Vascular Composite Allotransplantation and Donation: A Content Analysis of Social Media and Educational Documents
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,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy and Safety of Pre-Emptive Plasma Exchange and Rituximab in Prevention of Recurrent Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis after Kidney Transplantation in High-Risk Patients
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…2020 American Transplant Congress
Sex Differences in Transplant Decision-Making
*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…2020 American Transplant Congress
Who Says Yes to Vascularized Composite Allografts (VCA) Donation?
*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…2020 American Transplant Congress
Marijuana Use Among Liver Transplant Recipients
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
*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
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…2020 American Transplant Congress
Evolution of Molecular Lung Transplant Biopsy Assessment: Rejection Can be Detected in Mucosal as Well as Transbronchial Biopsies
*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…2020 American Transplant Congress
Twice Weekly Valganciclovir for Cytomegalovirus Infection Prophylaxis in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Delayed Graft Function on Hemodialysis
1Infectious Diseases, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, 2Pharmacy, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
*Purpose: The incidence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) remains high in the first year following kidney transplantation. Valganciclovir (VGC) is commonly prescribed in the early post-operative period…2020 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation in Locally Unresectable, Undifferentiated Embryonal Cell Sarcoma
General Surgery ( HPB & Transplant), University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada
*Purpose: Undifferentiated Embryonal Cell Sarcoma (UESL) of the liver is the third most common malignant liver disease of childhood presenting as a rapidly enlarging intra-abdominal…
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