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…2016 American Transplant Congress
Quality Improvement Initiative to Provide Comprehensive Pharmacy Services to Kidney Transplant Patients at a Small Transplant Center.
Purpose: Previously, kidney transplant pharmacy services at our institution were limited to medication profile review before and after transplant surgery. Following an OPTN accreditation site…2016 American Transplant Congress
Novel Approaches to Medication Teaching in Solid Organ Transplantation.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University, New York.
Technology has become a fundamental part of our daily lives; mobile application (app) technologies enhance a healthcare providers ability to deliver patient-centered care. Solid organ…2016 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Specialized Community Pharmacists' Role in Care Transitions for Transplant Patients.
Purpose:In 2004, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) bylaws recognized pharmacists as an essential part of the patient care team. Recently, the demand for…2016 American Transplant Congress
Introducing a Mobile Phone Application to Transplant Patients to Encourage Medication Compliance and Education in This At-Risk Cohort.
Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY.
Introduction: The efficacy of a mobile phone application in promoting medication adherence and education was investigated to evaluate its utility in assisting liver and kidney…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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