Articles tagged "Outcome"

2020 American Transplant Congress
Combined Heart-Liver Transplantation: A Systematic Review of the Literature
I. A. Ziogas¹, D. Giannis², P. Kapsampelis², A. Giannopoulou², A. Evangeliou², K. S. Mylonas², G. Tsoulfas³, L. K. Matsuoka¹, M. I. Montenovo¹, M. Izzy¹, S. P. Alexopoulos¹
¹Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ²Society of Junior Doctors, Athens, Greece, ³Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
*Purpose: Combined heart-liver transplant (CHLT) has been increasingly utilized as the treatment of choice for candidates with dual end-stage organ disease. We aimed to assess…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Outcome of over 65 Years Old ESRD Patients Referred for Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation
A. M. Alabadi¹, A. H. Shaqaq¹, K. F. Hamawi¹, A. A. Alqatari², M. Alaskar², B. S. Alsadah², A. A. Alomran², K. B. Akkari¹
¹Multi Organ Transplant Center, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, ²Faculty of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
*Purpose: Potential kidney transplant recipients over the age of 65 years of age form a significant proportion of the total referred for kidney transplant evaluation.…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Outcomes, Risk Factors, and Regional Variation in Selection of Morbidly Obese Liver Transplant Candidates in the US
T. Lian¹, N. Kaur², J. Emamaullee², M. Lo³, P. Ender⁴, J. Kahn⁵, L. Sher²
¹Keck School of Medicine at USC, Los Angeles, CA, ²Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine at USC, Los Angeles, CA, ³Department of Preventative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine at USC, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Statistical Consulting Group, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ⁵Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine at USC, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Body Mass Index (BMI) limits for liver transplant (LT) candidacy are controversial. We evaluated waitlist and post-LT outcomes, prognostic factors, and regional patterns of…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate Use in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients and its Effect on Potassium and Immunosuppression
R. Winstead, M. Demehin, I. Yakubu, C. Song, A. Brown, M. Levy, L. Kamal, G. Gupta
VCU Health, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Transplant recipients often suffer from hyperkalemia which can limit pharmacotherapy. The cause of hyperkalemia is often multifactorial including kidney dysfunction, calcineurin inhibitor use, and…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Previous Hepatic Resection on the Outcome of Liver Transplantation: A Case-Control Analysis
M. Serenari, M. Paterno, A. D. Pinna, M. Ravaioli, E. Prosperi, M. Del Gaudio, C. Zanfi, V. Bertuzzo, G. Frascaroli, M. Cescon
University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
*Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of HR on the outcome of LT.*Methods: Data of patients treated by LT between…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Alcohol Recidivism In Liver Transplant Recipients With Alcoholic Liver Disease: Does Six-months Abstinence Rule Still Holds True?
S. K. Satapathy¹, C. Thornburgh¹, J. Yu², J. Eason¹, S. Kedia², D. Maluf¹
¹UTHSC, Memphis, TN, ²University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
*Purpose: Liver transplant for alcoholic liver disease (ALD) continues to be a challenge for transplant centers, particularly related to the ethical dilemma of transplanting or…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Not All Poor Metabolizers Are Clinically Equal: Evaluating Weight-Based Tacrolimus Outcomes in CYP3A Loss of Function Variants
A. Q. Maldonado, W. Irish, T. E. Asempa, J. Gooden, M. L. Davis, C. Haisch, H. Jones, D. Leeser, L. Rebellato
Vidant Medical Center - Transplant Services, Greenville, NC
*Purpose: CYP3A polymorphisms are an important pharmacotherapeutic consideration due to the extensive CYP metabolism of tacrolimus (TAC) and variable expression among different races. The CPIC…
2019 American Transplant Congress
A Randomized, Controlled, Trial of Interventions to Promote Walking after Abdominal Organ Transplantation: The LIFT Study
M. Serper¹, I. Barankay², S. Chadha¹, J. Shults³, P. Reese¹
¹University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, ²Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Substantial weight gain and sedentary behavior are common after transplantation. Behavioral economic strategies with financial incentives and reminders may promote healthy behaviors in the…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Exosomes Carry Stress and Damage Specific miRNAs during Peritransplant Period in TPIAT
P. Saravanan¹, M. Kanak¹, S. Vasu², M. Lawrence², M. Levy¹, B. Naziruddin³
¹Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU Health, Richmond, VA, ²Islet Cell Lab, Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, Dallas, TX, ³Simmons Transplant Institute, Baylor Scott and White Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Innate inflammation and hypoxia during peritransplant period significantly affect survival of islet grafts. Markers that can identify stress and/or damage during this early period…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Donor Derived Tuberculosis in Solid Organ Transplantation in the United States: 10 Years of UNOS Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee Experience
M. F. Malinis¹, R. LaHoz¹, G. Vece², S. Tlusty², S. Aslam¹, R. Bag¹, J. Bucio¹, L. Danziger-Isakov¹, D. F. Florescu¹, M. Rana¹, C. Wolfe¹, M. G. Michaels¹
¹DTAC, Richmond, VA, ²UNOS, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Mycobacterium tuberculosis can be transmitted via organ donation. Failure to recognize tuberculosis (TB) may result in significant morbidity and mortality. Currently, donor screening for…