2018 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Chronic Opioid Use after Kidney Transplantation
Opioid use is associated with increased complications, graft loss, and mortality in the kidney transplant (KTX) population. The aim of our study was to identify…2018 American Transplant Congress
No Correlation between US News "Best Hospitals" Rank and Outcome of Liver or Kidney Transplantation
Introduction:Increased need for quality and cost effective healthcare has led to lay-press rankings such as U.S. News and World Report (USN). USN's “Best Hospitals” publication…2018 American Transplant Congress
Associations among Physical Fitness/function, Pain and Depression in Kidney Transplant Patients
Kidney transplantation is the most successful treatment for end stage renal disease; however not all comorbidities of the disease are addressed by surgery. Depression and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Participation in Paid Work across the Transplant Trajectory from the Perspective of End-Stage-Kidney-Disease Patients
Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Purpose: To explore end-stage-kidney-disease patients' experiences of labour participation, from the kidney failure diagnosis to the post-transplant recovery period.Methods: A qualitative research design was adopted.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Is Age a Potential Barrier to Pursuing Living Donor Kidney Transplant (LDKT)?
BackgroundThe incidence of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) among older adults (65+) is increasing. Living Donor Kidney Transplant (LDKT) may provide improved outcome even for…2018 American Transplant Congress
Multidisciplinary Transplant Rounds: A Step to Improved Team and Patient Satisfaction
BackgroundMultidisciplinary communication (MDC) is critical for transplant patient (TXP) safety. We hypothesized that formal, scripted multidisciplinary rounds (MDR) would yield improved MDC HCAHPS scores (Hospital…2018 American Transplant Congress
Patient Experience after Kidney Transplant: Factors That Lessen the Burden of Treatment after Kidney Transplant
1Mayo Clinic, Rochester; 2Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale; 3Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville.
Background: Patients face a daunting regimen of medications, health monitoring and medical appointments following kidney transplant. This workload of healthcare and its impact on patient…2018 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Outcomes, Care Needs and Adherence in Long Term Intestine Transplant Survivors ≥10 yrs
Background: Although survival has increased significantly for pediatric ITx recipients, continued graft surveillance and monitoring of clinical and psychosocial outcomes are essential. Purpose: Describe clinical…2018 American Transplant Congress
Validation of a Transplant Knowledge Quiz and Its Impact on Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
The aim of this study is to determine if transplant quiz scores given prior to discharge were predictive of known patient risk factors and if…2018 American Transplant Congress
Inter-Correlations between Psycho-Social Pre-Transplant Determinants of Post-Transplant Kidney Allograft Function
Transplant Services, UTMB, Galveston, TX.
Psycho-social factors are common in patients with advanced and end stage kidney disease and they may be associated with post kidney transplant outcomes. The aim…
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