2022 American Transplant Congress
Access to Pediatric Kidney Transplant: The Impact of Mental Health Diagnoses and Social Determinants of Health
1Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, 2Pharmacy, UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC
*Purpose: Limited and delayed access to kidney transplant (KT) has been associated with characteristics of adult KT candidates, including mental health (MH) diagnoses, negative social…2022 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes After Conversion to Belatacept in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
*Purpose: Belatacept (CTLA-Ig) is a selective co-stimulation blocker that is associated with reduced dnDSA, improved renal function, and prolonged allograft survival in adult transplant recipients…2022 American Transplant Congress
BiomarkeR Initiative to Advance Transplantation OutcomEs in Children (BRITE-c) Analysis
*Purpose: Recent studies indicate that 25-36% of clinically stable pediatric renal transplant recipients will have subclinical rejection detected on surveillance biopsy. These findings highlight a…2022 American Transplant Congress
Allocation Based on Acuity Circles: Effects on Pediatric Liver Allocation
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
*Purpose: In February, 2020, UNOS implemented a new liver allocation system incorporating a combination of acuity based on MELD/PELD score and distance from the donor…2022 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Biliary Reconstruction on Tacrolimus Absorption in Pediatric Liver Transplant
1Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, 2University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Tacrolimus (FK506) oral bioavailability in pediatric liver transplant recipients (LTR) is poor. Enteral FK506 is primarily absorbed in the small intestine and subject to…2022 American Transplant Congress
The US Kidney Allocation System Should Not Allocate En Bloc Kidneys from Deceased Donors < 18 Kg as Equivalent to Top 20% KDPI Single Kidneys
1University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
*Purpose: In December 2020, the US Kidney Allocation System (KAS) revised the allocation rules for deceased donors under 18 kg, stating that both kidneys must…2022 American Transplant Congress
Survival Benefit of Early Kidney Transplantation in Infants and Toddlers
*Purpose: The 1-year mortality in children with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) has been the highest among infants and toddlers. The objective of this study was…2022 American Transplant Congress
Lung Transplantation For COVID Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Pediatric And Adult Case Series
*Purpose: Lung transplantation (LTx) has been shown to be a viable treatment for irreversible lung disease caused by COVID-19. Given the limited data on the…2022 American Transplant Congress
Is Abo Incompatible Living Donor Liver Transplantation Really a Good Alternative for Pediatric Recipients?
*Purpose: ABO incompatible (ABOi) living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has been proposed to compensate for donor shortage. To date, few studies have reported detailed ABOi…2022 American Transplant Congress
Portal Vein Challenges in Pediatric Liver Transplantation: The Utility of Interposition Grafts as an Acceptable Management Strategy
*Purpose: Portal vein (PV) anomalies and portal vein thrombosis (PVT) can present as challenging cases in the pediatric cohort, necessitating analysis and an algorithmic approach.*Methods:…
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