2016 American Transplant Congress
Provider Attitudes Toward Shared Mobile Decision Aid Utilized Among Patients Evaluated for Kidney Transplantation: iChoose Kidney Randomized Trial.
Introduction: Although kidney transplantation (KTx) provides significant survival advantage over long-term dialysis, many end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients are not educated about KTx options.…2016 American Transplant Congress
Intervention Development for the Allocation System Changes for Equity in kidNey Transplantation (ASCENT) Study.
Background: Recent changes in the kidney allocation system (KAS) are expected to reduce racial disparities in kidney transplantation (KTx). However, dialysis facilities may not be…2016 American Transplant Congress
Predictors of Patient Uncertainty Regarding Treatment Options Among End Stage Renal Disease Patients Evaluated for Kidney Transplantation.
Background: Although kidney transplantation (KTx) provides a significant survival benefit over long-term dialysis, many end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients are uncertain or conflicted about…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Live Donor Champion Program: A Novel Approach to Identying Live Kideny Donors.
Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Background: The Live Donor Champion (LDC) program is a clinical program offered to kidney waitlist candidates at our high volume transplant center. The six-month program…2016 American Transplant Congress
Periodical Peer Review of a Pancreas Transplant Programme: Can It Enhance Performance?
Introduction:In the UK, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), the national transplant regulatory body, monitors 30-day graft loss and patient mortality by CUmulative SUMmation methodology (CUSUM).…2016 American Transplant Congress
Peri-Operative Events and Complications in Minimally-Invasive Live Donor Nephrectomy: What Should We Tell Potential Donors?
Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
PURPOSE: To systematically assess perioperative events in minimally-invasive live donor nephrectomy, and to compare different techniques currently employed for this procedure.METHODS: A literature search was…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of Families on Organ Donation Among Native Americans.
Background: Prevalence of end-stage renal disease is 3.5 times greater among the >2.5 million Native Americans (NAs) in the US than in Caucasians, due to…2016 American Transplant Congress
Predicting and Reducing 30-Day Readmission After Liver Transplant (OLT).
Transplant Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
Background:Reducing early readmissions is a challenge. This study aimed to identify predictors of 30-day readmissions and interventions to minimize readmissions.Methods: Records of 523 adult OLT…2015 American Transplant Congress
Closing the Knowledge Gap: The Successful Launch of an Interactive Website Dedicated to Information on Living Kidney Donor Transplantation
Introduction. The internet is increasingly used to find reliable information about living kidney donation (LKD) and transplantation (LKT). Therefore, an easily accessible, interactive website was…2015 American Transplant Congress
Controlling for Socioeconomic Barriers Reduces Racial Disparities in Transplant Pursuit
Compared to White dialysis patients, Black patients experience more socioeconomic barriers (SEBs) including higher financial insecurity and worse health insurance. To examine how SEBs affect…
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