2022 American Transplant Congress
Successful Outcome of Highly Sensitized Patients After Heart Transplantation Under RATG Regimen
Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Highly sensitized patients (panel reactive antibody [PRA] ≥50%) are known to be at risk for poor outcome after heart transplantation (HTx). In our program,…2022 American Transplant Congress
Is BK After SPK Okay?: Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Outcomes After BK Viremia
*Purpose: BK viremia and BK nephropathy (BKN) are common after kidney transplant alone, occurring in ~15% and ~1-10%, and are associated with an increased risk…2022 American Transplant Congress
25 Years of a Standardized Living Donor (LD) Intestinal Transplant Technique – What Has Been Achieved?
1SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 2SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, MA
*Purpose: The indication for intestinal transplantation (ITX) is irreversible intestinal failure with dependence on total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Most intestinal transplants are from deceased donors…2022 American Transplant Congress
Collaboration for Successful Transition to Adult Care in Liver Transplant: Early Outcomes of a Structured Program with Youth Engagement
*Purpose: To effectively transition youth to adult hepatology through a structured program and developed partnerships while promoting and maintaining optimal outcomes.*Methods: The pediatric and adult…2022 American Transplant Congress
Pretransplant Recipient TNFR2+T Regulatory Cell Frequency Predicts Long-Term Outcomes After Kidney Transplantation
McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
*Purpose: Pre-transplant indices capable of predicting long-term renal allograft function could improve graft allocation strategies. We previously associated pretransplant frequency of Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor…2022 American Transplant Congress
Assessing the Impact of a Transplant Case Management Program on Clinical Outcomes: An Observational Cohort Study
Healthcare Economics, Optum Health, Eden Prarie, MN
*Purpose: Case management is commonly used by payers to attempt to improve the care their members who have complex needs such as those who undergo…2022 American Transplant Congress
Patient Reported Outcomes Following Renal Transplantation: The Future of Holistic Post-Transplant Care
*Purpose: Patients with renal disease prioritise symptoms and functionality over the biochemistry and clinical guidelines, which clinicians traditionally rely on. Whilst kidney transplantation is expected…2022 American Transplant Congress
Galectin-3 Discriminates Patients with Advanced Cirrhosis and Predicts Post-Liver Transplant Infectious Complications
*Purpose: An increased demand for liver transplantation (LT) prevails. Galectin-3 is a lectin implicated in inflammation, immunoregulation, and liver fibrosis. In this study we assessed…2022 American Transplant Congress
Are Autoimmune Conditions Disadvantaged Compared to Alcoholic Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma?
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is a lifesaving therapy for patients with irreversible liver damage caused by autoimmune liver diseases (ALD) including autoimmune hepatitis (AIH),…2022 American Transplant Congress
Low-Quality Kidney Allograft Use in Kidney Transplantation is Associated with a Prolonged Post-Transplant Length of Stay
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of low-quality kidney allografts on recipient hospital length of stay following transplant using five…
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