Articles tagged "Outcome"

2022 American Transplant Congress
Use of Three-Dimensional Volumetric Analysis to Monitor Acute Rejection in a Face Transplant Recipient
D. Boczar¹, H. Brydges¹, O. C. Onuh¹, B. F. Chaya¹, J. Trilles¹, R. Rodriguez Colon¹, D. J. Ceradini¹, B. E. Gelb², E. D. Rodriguez¹
¹Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, ²Transplant Institute, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of using 3D facial stereography to monitor volume changes in a facial allograft, and…
2022 American Transplant Congress
In Kidney Recipients from the Same Deceased Donor, Discordance in Delayed Graft Function is Associated with Poor Outcomes
E. A. Yousif, B. Muth, V. Manchala, J. Turk, J. Blazel, M. Bloom, N. Garg, F. Aziz, M. Mohamed, A. Djamali, D. Mandelbrot, S. Parajuli
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Delayed graft function (DGF) is a common complication among deceased donor kidney transplant recipients (DDKTs) and is associated with worse outcomes. The effect on…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Elevated Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA (dd-cfDNA) in the Early Post-Transplant Period is Associated with an Increased Incidence of Adverse Clinical Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients
D. Wojciechowski¹, A. Patel², S. Anand³, J. Klein⁴, A. Paramesh⁵, P. Sood⁶, G. Shekhtman⁷, N. Agrawal⁷, M. Fei⁷, K. Qu⁷, D. C. Brennan⁸
¹University of Texas, Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ²Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ, ³Intermountain Healthcare, Murray, UT, ⁴University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, ⁵Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ⁶University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁷CareDx, Brisbane, CA, ⁸Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Early post-transplant elevations in dd-cfDNA, even in the absence of histologic rejection or other overt pathology, have been suggested to carry a risk of…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Donor Black Race Modifies the Association Between Increasing Donor Age and Graft Failure Following Living Kidney Transplantation
K. Atiemo, R. Baudier, A. Anderson
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
*Purpose: Transplantation utilizing Black living donor kidneys is associated with poorer outcomes.A possible explanation is genetic(APOL1). Kidneys from healthy older Black donors are considered lower…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Allograft Discard Risk Index for Lung Transplantation
R. M. Reul, G. Loor, P. S. Garcha, A. A. Rana
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: The demand for donor lungs continues to outpace the supply, yet nearly 80% of donor lungs consented for lung transplantation (LTx) are discarded.*Methods: We…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Cypa5 Status on the Clinical and Financial Outcomes of Kidney Transplant
J. Obayemi¹, B. Keating², K. Lentine³, M. Schnitzler³, H. Xiao³, V. Dharnidharka⁴, D. Axelrod⁵
¹Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Saint Louis Univ, Saint Louis, MO, ⁴Washington Univ, Seattle, WA, ⁵Univ of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
*Purpose: Pharmacogenetic profiling of transplant recipients has demonstrated marked variation in the metabolism of immunosuppressive medications, particularly tacrolimus. Patients of African ancestry have been found…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes After Liver Transplantation With Steatotic Grafts: Redefining Acceptable Cutoffs for Moderately Steatotic Grafts
B. L. Da¹, J. Satiya², R. P. Heda³, Y. Jiang⁴, L. Lau⁵, A. Fahmy¹, A. Winnick¹, N. Roth¹, E. Grodstein¹, P. J. Thuluvath⁶, A. K. Singal⁷, T. D. Schiano⁸, L. W. Teperman¹, S. K. Satapathy¹
¹Liver Disease, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, ²Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Tulane Medical Center, Memphis, TN, ⁴The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, ⁵Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, ⁶University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁷Liver Disease, Avera McKenna University Health Center and Transplant Institute, Manhasset, NY, ⁸Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY
*Purpose: Graft macro-steatosis can predispose to worse graft survival. Our objective was to redefine acceptable cutoffs for graft steatosis using the national database.*Methods: Data of…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Pig Orthotopic Heart Transplantation (ohtx) in Baboons: Is an Acute Pulmonary Inflammatory Response the Key Problem?
A. Jagdale¹, D. Cleveland², M. Bikhet¹, J. Foote³, G. Walcott⁴, H. Iwase¹, T. Yamamoto¹, H. Hara¹, C. Hansens-Estruch¹, D. Ayares⁵, S. Litovsky⁶, L. Rhodes², W. Carlo⁷, J. Crawford², R. Dabal², S. Borasino², D. Cooper¹
¹Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, ³Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁵Surgery, Revivicor, Blacksburg, VA, ⁶Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁷Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Children's of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
*Purpose: To investigate the mechanism of early cardio-pulmonary dysfunction after genetically engineered pig OHTx in baboons.*Methods: OHTx from pigs expressing different genetic modifications, α‐galactosyltransferase knockout…
2021 American Transplant Congress
The Co-Occurrence of Newly Developed HLA Donor Specific Antibody and Positive C3d/C4d Profiles Along with Immune Therapy Non-Compliance in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients is a High Risk Indicator for Patient Mortality
A. Zhang, C. Nasman, J. Allen, Y. Sun, D. Thomas, R. Rodriguez, C. Tan, G. Boyle
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Transplant Center, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Increasing evidence has implicated the deleterious effect of HLA donor specific antibody (DSA) in pediatric heart transplantation (PHTx). However, there are still insufficient research…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Covid vs Non Covid Pneumonia in Kidney Transplant Recipients
R. Prashar, N. Khoury, P. Shrivastava, S. Yeddula, T. Kitajima, E. Ulrich, M. Ramesh, A. Patel, S. Nagai, M. Samaniego-Picota
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Compare clinical characteristics and outcomes in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) hospitalized with COVID vs Non COVID Pneumonia.*Methods: This is a retrospective case‐control study examining…