2022 American Transplant Congress
Early Outcomes Since Implementation of New Kidney Allocation System
Comprehensive Transplant Center, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: The new Kidney allocation system (nKAS) implemented for optimization of organ placement. Like other organ allocation systems, kidney has been redefined from donation service…2022 American Transplant Congress
The SHELTER Trial of Transplanting Donor Hepatitis C Virus RNA+ Lungs Into Uninfected Recipients
1University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2University of Miami, Miami, FL
*Purpose: The advent of direct acting antiviral therapy has motivated centers to transplant lungs from donors with hepatitis C virus infection (HCV-RNA+) into uninfected recipients.…2022 American Transplant Congress
Is Stigma of Hepatitis C with KDPI Still Justified?
Comprehensive Transplant Center, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: Kidney donor profile index (KDPI) is composed of 10 variables that are used to estimate the quality of a kidney. Hepatitis C virus (HCV)…2022 American Transplant Congress
Late Liver Turn Downs: The Utilization and Impact of the Expedited Process
*Purpose: There is belief that the discard rates are higher for organs turned down late in the recovery process. The expedited liver (LI) pathway, allows…2022 American Transplant Congress
Decision-Making Among HCV-Negative Transplant Candidates Offered Organs from Donors with HCV Infection
*Purpose: Historically, many organs from deceased donors with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection were discarded due to stigma and challenges in treating HCV after transplant.…2022 American Transplant Congress
Hard to Place Dual Kidney Transplantation (HTPDKT): A Viable Option Despite Prolonged Cold Ischemia
*Purpose: Less than perfect kidneys are often difficult to place in the current kidney allocation system. The kidneys have to travel extended distances , increasing…2022 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Outcomes of Crossmatch Positive Simultaneous Liver Kidney Transplants in the United States
*Purpose: The long-term results of crossmatch positive (XM+) simultaneous liver-kidney (SLK) transplants are conflicting. We examined the association between crossmatch (XM) status and SLK outcomes…2022 American Transplant Congress
Early Kidney Transplantation Irrespective of Donor Profile Offers Survival Benefit in Recipients Older Than 70 Years
*Purpose: Donor and recipient pre-transplant risk factors are known to influence post-transplant recipient survival. This study’s purpose was to identify the most important donor and…2022 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Impact of a Modified Lung Allocation Score That Mitigates Selection Bias
*Purpose: The U.S. lung allocation system uses the Lung Allocation Score (LAS) to prioritize lung transplant candidates. Selection bias, induced by dependent censoring of waitlisted…2022 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Covid-19 Diagnosis on Organ Donation and Transplantation
*Purpose: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has challenged many aspects of healthcare, including organ donation and transplantation. The purpose of this study is to…
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