Articles tagged "Risk factors"

2020 American Transplant Congress
Invasive Mould Infection in Transplant Recipients with Influenza: A 5-Year Retrospective Review
P. Phoompoung, S. Husain, L. Singer, A. Humar, D. Kumar
University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: In non-transplant patients with severe influenza illness, an increased rate of invasive mould infection (IMI) has been noted possibly due to the local inflammatory…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Adverse Clinical Outcomes amongst Renal Transplant Candidates Undergoing Screening Angiography for Coronary Artery Disease
M. Shah¹, A. Yung¹, J. Ebinger¹, J. Mirocha², E. Huang³, D. Geft¹, A. Peng³, B. Azarbal¹
¹Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ²Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ³Department of Nephrology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Patient’s with ESRD undergoing evaluation for kidney transplantation routinely undergo screening for coronary artery disease (CAD). Screening recommendations in this population differ between ACC/AHA…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Bacterial or Candidal Donor-Derived Infections among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
J. A. Anesi¹, E. Lautenbach¹, J. H. Han², D. H. Lee³, H. Clauss⁴, R. Hasz⁵, E. Molnar⁴, D. Alimenti¹, A. R. Motzer⁴, S. West⁵, W. B. Bilker¹, P. Tolomeo¹, E. A. Blumberg¹, T. Prevention Epicenters Program⁶
¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²GlaxoSmithKline, Rockville, MD, ³Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Gift of Life Donor Program, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: Donor-derived infections (DDIs) among solid organ transplant recipients (SOTR) are often associated with significant morbidity and mortality, although the predisposing factors for DDIs remain…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Risk Factors and Outcomes for Hepatic Artery Thrombosis Post Pediatric Liver Transplantation
J. T. McDonald¹, T. Miloh², K. Thompson¹, K. Hosek³, J. Goss¹, C. Kennedy³
¹Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ²Miami Transplant Institute, Miami, FL, ³Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Evaluate which transplantation parameters have an association with HAT, as well as to determine the success rate of HAT intervention at TCH since 2011.*Methods:…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Outcomes, Risk Factors, and Regional Variation in Selection of Morbidly Obese Liver Transplant Candidates in the US
T. Lian¹, N. Kaur², J. Emamaullee², M. Lo³, P. Ender⁴, J. Kahn⁵, L. Sher²
¹Keck School of Medicine at USC, Los Angeles, CA, ²Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine at USC, Los Angeles, CA, ³Department of Preventative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine at USC, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Statistical Consulting Group, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ⁵Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine at USC, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Body Mass Index (BMI) limits for liver transplant (LT) candidacy are controversial. We evaluated waitlist and post-LT outcomes, prognostic factors, and regional patterns of…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of the Discrimination of 13 Mortality Risk Scores after Heart Transplantation in a Contemporary UNOS Cohort
G. Coutance, J. Patel, E. Kransdorf, R. Levine, E. Passano, J. Kobashigawa
Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Multiple pre-transplant scores aimed at stratifying the risk of death or allograft loss after heart transplantation have been developed over time but their use…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Geographic Variation in Characteristics of High-KDPI Donors
G. R. Vece¹, A. Wilk¹, N. Turgeon²
¹United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA, ²Dell Seton Medical Center, Austin, TX
*Purpose: The kidney donor profile index (KDPI) was incorporated into kidney allocation in the United States in 2014, and discard rates for high-KDPI donors (86-100%)…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Recurrence in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients : Single Center Experience
C. T. Chung, H. Ko, H. Mo, H. Kim, A. Han, S. Min, J. Ha
Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is one of the most common causes of end stage renal diseases (ESRD) in children. Many pediatric patients diagnosed with…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Community Affluence Impacts Patient Survival Post Liver Transplantation
D. Jorgensen, A. Humar, C. Hughes, M. Molinari, A. Ganoza, S. Ganesh, A. Duarte-Rojo, A. Tevar
Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Liver transplantation is an effective treatment for patients with end stage liver disease with excellent patients and grafts long term outcomes. Many recipient disease…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for BK Virus Infection after Kidney Transplantation in the Contemporary Era: A Single-Centre Observational Study
N. Phagura¹, K. Thandi¹, F. Evison², S. Gallier², A. Sharif³
¹College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, ²Department of Health Informatics, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, ³Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
*Purpose: BK infection remains a risk factor for kidney transplant dysfunction and allograft loss. While many risk factors are reported in the literature, many are…