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…2018 American Transplant Congress
Psychotic Disorders and Outcomes after Kidney Transplantation
Background: The prevalence of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia combined is around 1-4% in the general population and both represent relative contraindications for kidney transplantation. However,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes in Renal Transplant Recipients with Bipolar Disorder: A Large Retrospective Cohort
Purpose: Management of renal transplant recipients (RTRs) with bipolar disorder (BD) is complicated by risk factors for non-adherence, complex medication regimens and limited published guidance.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of Anxiety, Fatigue and Depression in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients Using PROMIS Measures: A Pilot Study
Siragusa Transplant Center, Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
We screened for behavioral health symptoms in pediatric liver transplantation (LT) recipients to determine associations with lab measures of graft injury using the Patient-Reported Outcomes…2018 American Transplant Congress
Psychiatric Disorders and Disturbances in Transplant Listing Decisions
Background: Poorly controlled mental health disorders pose contraindications to listing because they are associated with increased noncompliance and graft loss.[1] Once managed, these conditions do…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Chauvet Workgroup: From Inception to the Future
From the first hand transplant that ushered in the era of reconstructive transplantation, it was apparent that the psychosocial background of the patient and the…2017 American Transplant Congress
Substance Abuse in Acute Liver Failure: Time to Talk About Opiates.
Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit
Purpose: Prescription opiate utilization is on the rise. Research on acute liver failure (ALF) has focused on acetaminophen (APAP) overdose or other medical etiologies but…2017 American Transplant Congress
Psychosocial Distress in Chronic Kidney Disease: Benefits of Kidney Transplantation.
PurposeWe describe the frequency of psychosocial distress among Canadian patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), and compare distress between pre-dialysis, dialysis patients and kidney…2016 American Transplant Congress
Psychiatric Characteristics of Acute Liver Failure Patients: Acetaminophen Overdose versus Other Etiologies.
Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit.
Scant research exists on the psychiatric history of patients with acute liver failure (ALF) presenting for liver transplantation. This study compared psychiatric profiles of patients…2015 American Transplant Congress
Post-Liver Transplant Delirium Is Associated With Increased Mortality and Prolonged Length of Stay
Delirium after liver transplantation (LT) has been reported to increase ICU and hospital length of stay, but limited information is available regarding the incidence, potential…