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Articles tagged "Patient education"

  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Seeing is Believing: Efficacy of a Video-Based Intervention in Improving Skin Cancer Risk Awareness and Preventative Strategies Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

    R. Saranath, J. Gomez, E. Shah, S. Michalak, R. Haughton, B. Fernandez, I. Ahronowitz

    USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

    *Purpose: Despite improvement in their overall life expectancy, solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs) remain at elevated risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancers. Moreover, patients of…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Evaluation of Donor Exclusion Criteria in Living Donor Liver Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience

    D. Daskalaki, M. E. Akoad, J. Kim, C. J. Simon, Y. Cheah

    Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA

    *Purpose: Liver donation is fundamental in increasing the pool of available grafts. Careful evaluation of each donor ensures the best outcomes for the recipient and…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Attitudes and Beliefs Towards Upper Extremity Donation in the United States

    S. K. Rezwan, J. S. Puthumana, G. Brandacher, C. M. Cooney

    Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

    *Purpose: To date, upper extremity transplantation (UET) is the most frequently performed type of Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation (VCA). UET can most closely restore form, function,…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    A Patient and Family Decision Support Tool for Kidney Organ Offer Decisions

    C. Schaffhausen1, A. Hart2, S. Chu3, A. K. Israni2, J. Synder1

    1Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, 2Hennepin Healthcare / University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 3University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN

    *Purpose: For kidney transplant candidates and their care team, deciding to accept a donor organ with known or potential risk factors can be stressful and…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Impact of a Transplant Pharmacy Collaborative Practice Agreement Implementation on an Institutional Medication Assistance Program Funding Utilization

    A. D. Kataria1, T. Sam1, N. Wilson1, A. Lee2, L. Cole2, D. Francis3, L. Zuniga3, B. Stein3, R. Goldstein3

    1Pharmacy, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2Baylor Health Enterprise, Dallas, TX, 3Transplant, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX

    *Purpose: Post-transplant medication cost can pose a significant barrier for patient adherence and graft outcomes. Strategic selection of medication agent is often challenging and requires…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    The Development of a Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients Data Query Tool: A Human-Centered Design Process

    C. Schaffhausen1, A. Hart2, C. S. Zinner3, A. K. Israni2, J. Snyder1

    1Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, 2Hennepin Healthcare (HHS) / University of Minnesota (UMN), Minneapolis, MN, 3Accenture Federal Services, Washington, DC

    *Purpose: The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) provides national transplant data in various forms, including the OPTN/SRTR Annual Data Report (ADR). The ADR includes…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Assessing the Impact of a Transplant Case Management Program on Clinical Outcomes: An Observational Cohort Study

    A. Crossman

    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

    Health Care Transition of Adolescents After Kidney Transplantation in Germany and Austria – The Randomized Controlled Transnephro Trial

    L. Pape1, M. Kreuzer1, A. Großhenig2, J. Prüfe1, S. Group3

    1Pediatrics II, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany, 2Biostatistics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, 3German Society of Pediatric Nephrology, Berlin, Germany

    *Purpose: Adolescence is the age with the highest rate of graft losses because of non-adherence and the transfer from pediatric to adult care. Health care…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Outcome of Donor Derived and Community Acquired West Nile Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients

    R. K. Thimmisetty1, G. Larrieux2, S. Wilson2, F. Barrantes1, S. Kundeling1, J. Kumar1

    1Renal Medicine Associates, Albuquerque, NM, 2Presbyterian Health Services, Albuquerque, NM

    *Purpose: Donor derived West Nile Virus(WNV) Infections can occur but rare. We are presenting four cases that were seen at our transplant center*Methods: Case 1:…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Understanding Transplant Awareness in Pre-Kidney Transplant Recipients – Role of Surgeon Visit

    G. Defelice, H. Harrington, M. Ratcliff, D. Moravec, E. Wands, A. Sauviac, A. Paramesh, A. Vijay

    Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA

    *Purpose: Education for pre-Kidney Transplant recipient candidates aims to improve their knowledge and understanding about the transplant process, outcomes and potential complications and facilitate adjustment…
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