Articles tagged "Quality of life"

2022 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of Biliary Complications at the Beginning of the Academic Year in an Academic Transplant Program
M. E. Tobon Lascano, C. J. Simon, M. E. Akoad, J. Kim, M. Simpson, Y. Cheah
Transplant, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA
*Purpose: Surgery learning is based on a master-apprentice model, a learning curve is essential to measure the acquisition and improvement of surgical skills without compromising…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Pre-Lung Transplantation Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Functional Capacity and Quality of Life
R. M. AlGhofaily
Physical Therapy, Organ Transplant Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
*Purpose: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) prior lung transplantation (LT) has been effective in reducing post transplantation complications. However, few studies have examined the effect of pre-lung…
2022 American Transplant Congress
In Vitro Fertilization Use Among Female Kidney Transplant Recipients
L. A. Coscia¹, J. M. Konel², M. Bowring³, S. Constantinescu⁴, M. J. Moritz⁵
¹Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Philadelphia, PA, ²Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, ³Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
*Purpose: Infertility is common among female kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a potential option. The purpose of this study was to…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Equivalence of Pediatric Paper and Electronic-Based Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: Findings from a Systematic Review
S. Kortbeek¹, A. Pawaria², V. L. Ng¹
¹Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Pediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Liver Transplant, Global Hospitals, Mumbai, India
*Purpose: Integration of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in routine clinical care reduces utilisation of health care services and improves patient outcomes. Electronic versions of…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Development and Validation of a Kidney Transplant-Specific Measure of Treatment Burden
E. Lorenz¹, T. Petterson¹, I. Zaniletti¹, K. Lackore¹, B. Johnson¹, M. Mai², S. Nair³, A. Bentall¹, K. Yost¹, D. Eton¹
¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, ³Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
*Purpose: Treatment burden refers to the work involved in managing one’s health and its impact on well-being. Treatment burden has been associated with nonadherence and…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Contacts Between Organ Donor Families and Their Recipients is Therapeutic for Both Sides in Most Cases
R. Green
Nicholas Green Foundation, La Canada Flintridge, CA
*Purpose: The study's purpose is to discover if making it possible for organ donor families to contact their recipients -- when both sides express the…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Patient-Reported Physical Function Correlates with Liver Frailty Index and 4-Meter Gait Speed in Patients with Cirrhosis
A. J. Thuluvath, J. Peipert, K. Belfanti, S. Morrissey, O. Siddiqui, J. Levitsky, Z. Dietch, A. Flores, D. P. Ladner
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Frailty is highly prevalent in patients with end-stage liver disease and strongly predicts waitlist and post-transplant mortality. The Liver Frailty Index (LFI) and 4-meter…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Donors’ Perceptions of Uterus Donation Motivations, Informed Consent and Value: A Qualitative Study of Dallas Uterus Transplant Study (duets) Participants
A. Wall¹, J. Hagen², V. Reddy³, E. Gordon⁴, L. Johannesson¹, G. Testa¹
¹Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ³Baylor Transplant Research Institute, Dallas, TX, ⁴Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Clinical trials have demonstrated the feasibility and reproducibility of uterus transplantation (UTx) to treat absolute uterine factor infertility. Successful live births have resulted from…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Pregnancy After Heart Transplant Does Not Negatively Impact Long Term Patient Survival
M. J. Moritz¹, D. Lee², C. Madu², S. Hossain³, L. A. Coscia⁴, S. Rao⁵, S. Constantinescu⁶
¹Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA, ²Cardiovascular Medicine, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, ³Data Analytics, University of South Florida, Muma College of Business, Tampa, FL, ⁴Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Nephrology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, ⁶Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: To evaluate the impact of pregnancy on patient survival in heart transplant recipients (HTRs), we linked the Transplant Pregnancy Registry International (TPRI) dataset with…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Impact of a Transplant Pharmacy Collaborative Practice Agreement Implementation on an Institutional Medication Assistance Program Funding Utilization
A. D. Kataria¹, T. Sam¹, N. Wilson¹, A. Lee², L. Cole², D. Francis³, L. Zuniga³, B. Stein³, R. Goldstein³
¹Pharmacy, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²Baylor Health Enterprise, Dallas, TX, ³Transplant, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Post-transplant medication cost can pose a significant barrier for patient adherence and graft outcomes. Strategic selection of medication agent is often challenging and requires…