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Utilization of Pre-Procurement Donor Liver Biopsy in Donation-after-circulatory-Death Liver Transplantation
*Purpose: Careful selection of suitable DCD donor livers is critical to obtain optimal transplant outcomes. In order to identify potentially suitable livers prior to DCD…2021 American Transplant Congress
Liver Simulated Allocation Model (LSAM) of a Height-Based Policy Change to Improve Sex Disparity in Liver Transplantation (LT)
1UCSF, SF, CA, 2City U, HK, Hong Kong, 3CMU, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Since the introduction of the MELD-based allocation system, women are now 30% less likely than men to undergo LT and have 20% higher waitlist…2021 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Elevated Initial Donor Creatinine on Outcomes After Transplanting Kidney from Deceased Donor with Severe AKI
Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Several studies have shown good outcomes with transplanting kidneys from deceased donors with AKI; however, the impact of having elevated initial donor creatinine has…2021 American Transplant Congress
Organ Decline Rate and Outcomes of Shared Kidneys from OneLegacy OPO Donation Service Area in Los Angeles
1UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, 2OneLegacy, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Background: 20% recovered kidneys are discarded in the US. Southern California has a high number of End-Stage Kidney Disease patients and the waitlist time…2021 American Transplant Congress
Multi-drug Resistant Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients, a New Era of Risk
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
*Purpose: Antibiotic drug resistant organisms (DRO) [extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL), vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE), and carbapenem resistant bacteria (CRB)] are becoming more prevalent and pose a…2021 American Transplant Congress
A Payer’s Perspective: The Cost of Hemodialysis versus Living Donor Kidney Transplant for Kidney Failure Patients in Nigeria
*Purpose: To primarily quantify the costs of LDKT and HD in Nigeria from a ‘payer’s perspective’ and secondarily inform future cost-effectiveness studies to guide health…2021 American Transplant Congress
Peri-operative Liver Transplant Anesthesia Practice Patterns in the United States
*Purpose: Transplant anesthesiology is an evolving subspecialty and has not been the subject of an overall review of practice patterns in the United States since…2021 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Impact of Transplant Pharmacists on the Care of Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
1Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 2Temple School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires transplant centers to document the participation of a…2021 American Transplant Congress
Investigating Physician Outlook Regarding Living Donation Prior to Planned Withdrawal of Care
*Purpose: The aim of this study is to assess the attitudes of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in transplant and critical care regarding Living…2021 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Programs Can Filter Off a Majority of Their Unwanted Organ Offers without Harming Transplant Volumes
Research, United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Evaluate if multifactorial filters can reduce unwanted kidney offers to centers, thereby reducing administrative burden and getting to the accepting candidate quicker.*Methods: 34 centers…
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