Articles tagged "Quality of life"

2020 American Transplant Congress
Validation of PROMIS Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) Sleep Disturbance Item Bank in Kidney Transplant Recipients
J. Hussain¹, G. Chawla¹, N. Ullah¹, H. Rafiqzad¹, S. J. Bartlett², M. Li³, D. Howell⁴, J. D. Peipert⁵, M. Novak⁶, I. Mucsi¹
¹Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Centre for Health Outcomes Research, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁶Centre for Mental Health, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: To assess the reliability and validity of the PROMIS Sleep Disturbance Item Bank using the Insomnia Severity Index as the primary legacy instrument in…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Successive Pregnancies in Kidney Transplant Recipients
S. Rao¹, L. Coscia², S. Constantinescu³, M. J. Moritz⁴
¹Medicine, University of Virginia Heath System, Charlottesville, VA, ²Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Philadelphia, PA, ³Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
*Purpose: Pregnancy after transplant is considered high risk; nevertheless female kidney transplant (KT) recipients may have several post-transplant pregnancies. The aim of this study was…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Tele Health Utilization in Kidney Transplantation Clinic
S. Wattanatorn, S. Udomkarnjananun, N. Townamchai, T. Thammathiwat, N. Mahatanan, Y. Avihingsanon, K. Praditpornsilpa
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
*Purpose: Most of the kidney transplanted (KT) patients are well educated and have been receiving nearly the same medications every visit. In usual OPD care,…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Reduction in Physician Burnout among Transplant Surgeons: A Preliminary Result of the Role of ‘Medical Missions’
N. T. Ngo¹, D. Halpin², P. Sindhwani³, O. Ekwenna³
¹MS2, University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, ²MS4, University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, ³Department of Urology and Transplantation, University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences, Toledo, OH
*Purpose: The objective of this preliminary study was to report prevalence of burnout among transplant surgeons who participated in a cross-sectional survey and to assess…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Single Port Robot Assisted Kidney Transplantation
E. Miller, C. Wilson, G. Sawczyg, S. Kim, A. Aminsharifi, J. Garisto, J. Kaouk, A. Wee, M. Eltemamy
Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute CCF, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Innovative methods are needed to further optimize safe outcomes in kidney transplantation (KT), therefore as an alternative surgical approach we present a single case…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Medication Knowledge Improves in Adolescent Kidney Transplant Patients with in Clinic Pharmacy Education
C. G. Peterson¹, E. Benefield², C. Heyrend²
¹Pediatric Nephrology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Transplant Pharmacy, Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
*Purpose: Successful transition of adolescent and young adult transplant recipients to adult-centered care remains challenging for transplant centers. This transition is associated with graft loss…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Frailty Assessment in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplant Evaluation: A Large Single Center Experience
H. Oduor, P. Mantry, L. Lesch, M. Alford, M. Pickle, M. Barnes, A. Habib, A. Mehta, A. Mejia, H. Nazario, M. Pagadala, V. Puri, Z. Vahora, J. Weinstein
The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Frailty is a multi-component syndrome characterized by reduced physiologic reserve and functional decline. It is an independent predictor of poor post-transplant outcomes, including prolonged…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Twin Pregnancies after Liver Transplantation
L. A. Coscia¹, A. Yusuf¹, S. Rao², S. Constantinescu³, M. J. Moritz⁴
¹Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Philadelphia, PA, ²Medicine, University of Virginia Heath System, Charlottesville, VA, ³Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe twin pregnancy outcomes in female liver transplant recipients.*Methods: Data were collected by the Transplant Pregnancy Registry…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Experiences and Challenges Faced by Organ Transplant Recipients with Donor-Derived Hepatitis C Virus Infection
K. Prakash¹, C. Ramirez-Sanchez¹, S. I. Ramirez¹, C. Logan¹, N. Law¹, K. Mekeel², V. Pretorius², S. Aslam¹
¹Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, ²Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA
*Purpose: Recently, transplantation of organs from viremic donors with hepatitis C virus (HCV-V) has increased. Currently, there is a lack of standardization of consent forms…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Global and Domain Specific Cognition in Liver Transplant Recipients
D. Ko¹, L. Bratzke²
¹School of Nursing, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, ²School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Liver transplant (LT) recipients may experience global or domain-specific cognitive impairment (CI) (e.g., attention and memory) post-transplant due to multiple potential factors such as…

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