2020 American Transplant Congress
Prevalence of Depression and Antidepressant Use in Cardiac Transplant Candidates and Recipients
*Purpose: A diagnosis of depression can have negative impacts such as graft loss, suicidal ideation, and mortality in patients pre- and post-heart transplantation (HT). This…2020 American Transplant Congress
Patient-Reported Outcomes in a Prospective Multicenter Trial of Belatacept-Based CNI- and Corticosteroid-Free Immunosuppression Regimens in Kidney Transplantation: A Prospective Analysis Across Two Years
*Purpose: Previous trials have not examined 2-year longitudinal differences in patient-reported outcomes (PRO) between belatacept (BELA)- and tacrolimus (TAC)-based therapies in adult kidney transplant (KTx)…2019 American Transplant Congress
Utility Of SIPAT Scoring System In Predicting Risk Of Recidivism In Patients With Alcoholic Liver Disease.
*Purpose: The Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) score is a comprehensive tool that was developed to standardize pretransplant psychosocial evaluations and has been…2019 American Transplant Congress
A Retrospective Matched Case-Control Study of Medical and Psychiatric Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Bipolar Disorder
*Purpose: Management of kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) with bipolar disorder (BD) is complicated by risk factors for non-adherence, complex medication regimens and limited published guidance.…2019 American Transplant Congress
Availability of Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Treatment Services at US Hospitals Providing Transplantations
*Purpose: Comprehensive pre-transplant psychosocial assessment is recommended by organ-specific professional transplant (TX) organizations. Given the significant impact on TX outcomes of untreated psychiatric (PSYCH) comorbidities,…2019 American Transplant Congress
Predicting Post Liver Transplant 30-Day Readmission Using Deep Neural Network Model
*Purpose: Liver transplantation (LT) is a complex, expensive process and requires multidisciplinary care. A significant portion of the estimated $735,000 LT cost can be attributed…2019 American Transplant Congress
Forensic Transplant Psychiatry: Ethical Issues and the Unique Assessment Needs of Candidates with Forensic Psychiatric Problems
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: To establish what, if any, currently available guidelines or assessment instruments can help transplant programs perform fair, and objective evaluations of patients with forensic…2018 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Psychiatry- A Growing Subspecialty. Introducing the Transplant Psychiatry Special Interest Group from the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine
Purpose: 1. To inform the AST community about the activities of Transplant Psychiatry Special Interest Group that has been operating within the Academy of Psychosomatic…2018 American Transplant Congress
Depressive Symptoms, Medication Nonadherence, and Clinical Outcomes Following Lung Transplantation
Background:Elevated depressive symptoms have been associated with worse clinical outcomes following lung transplantation, including mortality. Few studies, however, have examined the mechanisms or clinical correlates…2018 American Transplant Congress
Cannabis Dependence or Abuse before and after Kidney Transplantation: Implications for Post-Transplant Outcomes
Currently, transplant centers vary in screening practices for marijuana use and requirements for abstinence before kidney transplantationWe examined billing claims and linked SRTR data for…
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