2020 American Transplant Congress
A Data-Driven Approach to Defining the Volume-Outcome Relationship in Renal Transplantation
*Purpose: Advances in immunosuppression and management continually improve short- and long-term outcomes of renal transplantation. However, center volume and expertise, while commonly believed to affect…2020 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Cold Ischemia Time on Long-Term Graft Survival of Post-One Year Survivor Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Prolonged cold ischemia time (CIT) is known to adversely affect short-term graft survival among renal allografts. However, its effect on long-term graft survival is…2020 American Transplant Congress
RN Specialty Practice to Optimize Enteric Hyperoxaluria Management – A Qi Project
*Purpose: Optimal management of enteric hyperoxaluria (EH) requires institution of a strict low-fat, low oxalate diet and use of oral calcium supplements as oxalate binders.…2020 American Transplant Congress
Beta Cell Replacement Therapy in Nonuremic Patients with Brittle T1DM Allows for Durable Long Term Insulin Independence Halting Progression of Secondary Diabetic Complications
*Purpose: Beta cell replacement therapy in form of pancreas or islet transplantation is the only effective treatment for patients suffering from hypoglycemic unawareness despite intensive…2020 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Donation CKD-EPI GFR is Superior to Iothalamate Split Scan Results in Predicting 6-Month Post-Nephrectomy Donor Kidney Function
General Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: Predicting post-donation GFR remains a challenge during living kidney donor (LKD) evaluation. Iothalamate split scans have been employed during LKD evaluation to document measured…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Clinical Impact of HCV D+/r- Kidney Transplantation
1Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA, 2Transplantation, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA
*Purpose: Transplantation of hepatitis C (HCV) positive organs into HCV negative recipients raises concerns regarding potential for infections unresponsive to DAAs. In September 2018, we…2020 American Transplant Congress
Does Hope for a Better Future or Fear of Death Motivate Kidney Patients More? A Decisional Balance Exploration of Motivation to Pursue Living Donor Kidney Transplant
*Purpose: We assessed whether the importance attributed to “living a longer life with transplant” versus “fear of death during transplant surgery” by kidney transplant (KT)…2020 American Transplant Congress
Neoadjuvant Gem/Cis Followed by Transarterial Radioembolization for Locally Advanced iCCA with Intent for Curative Resection
Transplantation Institute, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Locally advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (LAiCCA) has a traditionally poor prognosis with few curative surgical options and a high incidence of postop recurrence. The intent…2020 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Patients Evaluated, Listed and Managed Using A Distant Transplant Outreach Care Model (DTrOM)
*Purpose: All advanced kidney disease and post-transplant patients are not always fortunate enough to be living close to a transplant care center. To this end,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Trends in Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplantation in the United States over 30 Years
*Purpose: We describe trends in intestinal transplantation use and outcomes over time in the USA.*Methods: We use the cohort of intestinal and multivisceral transplants 1990-2019…
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