2022 American Transplant Congress
“ABO-Adjusted CPRA”: A Unified Metric for Immunologic Compatibility in Kidney Transplantation
*Purpose: Implementation of the kidney allocation system in 2014 greatly reduced access disparity due to HLA sensitization. To address persistent disparities among both candidate cPRA…2022 American Transplant Congress
Disparity In U.S. Organ Donation And Transplantation During A Global Pandemic
*Purpose: Health disparities in the United States (U.S.) have become more evident during the pandemic with disproportionate death rates in Blacks and Hispanics (with and…2022 American Transplant Congress
Center-Level Variation in Transplantation Practice Following Acuity Circles Policy Change
*Purpose: Although early studies suggest that the Acuity Circles (AC) allocation policy has reduced disparities in access to deceased donor liver transplants (DDLTs), changes in…2022 American Transplant Congress
The Association Between Renal Anatomy Data and Kidney Utilization
United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Renal anatomy data, such as hard arterial plaque or discoloration, can be available as PDF attachments uploaded to DonorNet during the organ evaluation process.…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…
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