2018 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy of At-Home Transplant Education on Transplant Knowledge and Pursuit in Low-Income and Black Dialysis Patients with Varying Educational Characteristics
The Explore Transplant @ Home (ETH) randomized controlled trial assessed the efficacy of two supplementary education strategies for kidney transplant (KT) in dialysis centers: 1)…2018 American Transplant Congress
Experiences, Perceptions, and Concerns about Successful Aging among KT Candidates and Recipients
Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
Background: In the context of a growing number of older ESRD patients, we aimed to understand experiences, perceptions, and concerns about successful aging (SA) among…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of an Organ Procurement Experience on Preclinical Medical Student Perceptions of Transplant Surgery
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco.
PurposeTo evaluate the effect of an Organ Procurement Experience elective on preclinical medical students' perceptions regarding Transplant Surgery.Material and MethodsOver one year, preclinical medical students'…2018 American Transplant Congress
Barriers and Disparities in Listing for Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant
Purpose The WHO recommends equitable access to transplant, yet disparities in listing based on gender, race, and education exist in adults. There is little research…2018 American Transplant Congress
Exercise Rehabilitation's Effect on Employment and School Rates in Kidney Transplant Patients
Unemployment after kidney transplant is common and creates a heavy reliance on public aid. While the exact reason for low employment rates is unknown, patients…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Psychosocial Variables on Renal Allograft Rejection Risk: A Multivariate Analysis
Transplant Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Transplant-specific risk factors for rejection are well documented, yet psychosocial variable correlation with rejection risk is not; this analysis seeks to determine the relationship between…2018 American Transplant Congress
Psychosocial Factors Affecting Recipients of Vascular Composite Allotransplantation
Background: While vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) is an increasingly successful therapy, medication non-adherence appears to be an important cause of graft loss. Psychosocial factors predict…2018 American Transplant Congress
Do Recent Heart Transplant Patients Need to Reside Close to the Transplanting Center? A Look at the Impact of Commuting Times on Clinical Outcomes
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles.
Purpose: Compliance after heart transplantation (HTx) is crucial to ensure adequate drug dosing and avoidance of complications especially within the first six months. To ensure…2018 American Transplant Congress
Transplantation Tourism and Recipients Perspectives and Experience
The Renal Medicine Department, The Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
Background: In view of shortages of available organs, long wait times for possible transplantation and strict regulation, many patients opt for commercial transplantation. This study…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…
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