2022 American Transplant Congress
Understanding the Impact of Financial Obstacles and Reimbursement for Lost Wages on the Decision-Making Process for Living Organ Donation
*Purpose: This study examined the impact of financial obstacles (e.g., lost wages, travel, and dependent care expenses) on the decision to initiate an evaluation for…2021 American Transplant Congress
General Public Attitude Toward Vascularized Composite Allografts (VCA) Donation?
*Purpose: To analyze factors associated with affirmative authorization for VCA donation from public opinion.*Methods: KnowledgePanel is the largest online panel that relies on probability-based sampling…2021 American Transplant Congress
Summary of the OPTN’s Policy and System Modifications in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
*Purpose: In April 2020, the OPTN made several policy and system modifications in response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic including updates to candidate lab data,…2021 American Transplant Congress
Geographic Variation in Candidate Listing Behavior Under the New Heart Allocation Policy
*Purpose: Describe and explain variations in listing practice among U.S. transplant centers in response to the new allocation policy.*Methods: We performed an observational cohort study…2021 American Transplant Congress
The Association Between Environmental Determinants and High KDRI Organ Offer Acceptance Ratios
United Network for Organ Sharing, Henrico, VA
*Purpose: Increasing the number of transplants could be realized by increasing high KDRI organ utilization. While the impact of transplant center (TXC) aggressiveness and competition…2021 American Transplant Congress
Sharing Under KAS – What is the Impact According to KDPI?
Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston Salem, NC
*Purpose: The new Kidney Allocation System (KAS) implemented in 2014 was designed to facilitate sharing of kidneys due to changes in prioritization of highly sensitized…2021 American Transplant Congress
Waitlist and Post-Transplant Outcomes of Candidates With Lvad: Comparison of Old and New Heart Allocation Policies
*Purpose: The new heart allocation policy took effect in October 2018. Its risk stratification scheme prioritizes patients with short-term devices, raising concern that candidates with…2021 American Transplant Congress
Identifying Health-System Level Barriers and Facilitators to Living Donor Kidney Transplantation: A Comparative Case Study
*Purpose: Despite the well-known advantages of living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT), rates at many centers have stagnated or declined. In Canada, there are large interprovincial…2021 American Transplant Congress
Waitlist and Post-Transplant Outcomes of Candidates with Iabp or Ecmo: Comparison of Old and New Heart Allocation Policies
*Purpose: New heart allocation policy prioritizes candidates on short-term circulatory support to promote transplant of the sickest candidates. There has been a shift in the…2021 American Transplant Congress
To Whom do Pediatric Donor Organs Go?
*Purpose: Pediatric priority in organ allocation is mandated by the Final Rule, but prioritization varies by organ, sometimes informed by size-matching needs. Heart (Policy 6.6.E)…
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