Articles tagged "Quality of life"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Facial Composite Tissue Allotransplantation: First Canadian Experience
S. Collette¹, A. Govshievich², S. F. Dufresne¹, D. Désy¹, H. St-Jacques¹, D. Borsuk¹
¹Hopital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
*Purpose: Facial vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) has emerged as a groundbreaking reconstructive solution for patients with severely disfiguring facial injuries. It allows simultaneous “like with…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Unplanned Pregnancies after Liver Transplant Are Associated with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
M. Sarkar¹, L. A. Coscia², D. Kliniewski², S. Rao³, S. Constantinescu⁴, M. J. Moritz⁵
¹Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, PA, ²Gift of Life Institute, Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Philadelphia, PA, ³Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, ⁴Medicine, Lewis Katz Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze planned vs. unplanned pregnancies in female liver transplant recipients. Background: Over 30% of female transplant patients…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Economic Evaluation of Kidney Transplantation in the Elderly Stratified by Donor Quality
M. Kadatz¹, S. Klarenbach², J. S. Gill¹, J. Gill¹
¹Nephrology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Nephrology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
*Purpose: The cost-effectiveness of kidney transplantation in the elderly in recipients of a kidney with a high kidney donor profile index (KDPI) is unknown. In…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Pregnancy Outcomes by Conception Age in Female Kidney Transplant Recipients
S. Rao¹, L. A. Coscia², D. Kliniewski², S. Constantinescu³, M. J. Moritz⁴
¹Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, ²Gift of Life Institute, Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Philadelphia, PA, ³Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare pregnancy outcomes in 1066 female kidney transplant recipients by different conception ages.*Methods: Data were collected by…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Planned vs. Unplanned Pregnancies in Female Kidney Transplant Recipients
S. Rao¹, L. A. Coscia², D. Kliniewski², S. Constantinescu³, M. J. Moritz⁴
¹Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, ²Gift of Life Institute, Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Philadelphia, PA, ³Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of planned vs. unplanned pregnancies in 897 female kidney transplant recipients.*Methods: Data were collected…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Correlation between Self-Reported Medication Adherence and Side Effects in Transplant Recipients
T. Harrison¹, K. Foster¹, N. Patel¹, H. Meadows¹, C. Perez¹, H. Corbo¹, J. Fleming¹, N. Pilch¹, D. DuBay², J. McGillicuddy², S. Nadig², V. Rohan², D. Taber¹
¹Pharmacy Services, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²Transplant Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
*Purpose: Medication non-adherence (MNA) is a major risk factor for acute rejection and graft loss amongst all organ groups. It is unclear how medication side…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Exercise Rehabilitation's Effect on Employment and School Rates in Kidney Transplant Patients
A. Kastelz,^1,2 C. Di Bella,¹ I. Tzvetanov,¹ B. Fernhall,² L. Gallon,³ G. Hachaj,⁴ E. Benedetti.¹
¹Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL; ²Integrative Physiology Lab, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL; ³Internal Medicine Nephrology, Northwestern Medical Group, Chicago, IL; ⁴GH FitLab, Chicago, IL.
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
Oral Health Related Quality of Life for Children with Kidney Disease
P. Verghese,¹ J. Sotillo,² J. Diaz,¹ E. Sarwas.²
¹Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; ²University of Minnesota Dental School, Minneapolis.
Children with kidney disease experience general health deficiencies that may affect their oral health and consequently their quality of life (QOL). Recent studies show a…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Pregnancies in Female Liver Transplant Recipients
L. Coscia,¹ D. Armenti,¹ P. Patel,² S. Constantinescu,^1,3 M. Moritz.^1,2,4
¹Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Gift of Life Institute, Philadelphia, PA; ²Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA; ³Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; ⁴Surgery, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL.
The purpose of this study is to describe 544 pregnancies in 278 liver transplant recipients reporting to the Transplant Pregnancy Registry International (TPR) from 1991…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of Anxiety, Fatigue and Depression in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients Using PROMIS Measures: A Pilot Study
S. Mohammad, M. Riordan, K. Neighbors, E. Alonso.
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…