2022 American Transplant Congress
Immunogenicity and Safety of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines and Breakthrough Infections Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
*Purpose: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has had a significant impact on the field of solid organ transplant(SOT). Immunization against SARS-CoV-2 is globally available since 2021. SOT…2022 American Transplant Congress
Safety of Stimulant Use in Heart Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: FDA-approved prescribed stimulants are purported to increase risk of cardiovascular (CV) adverse events, particularly arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Debate exists regarding the safety…2022 American Transplant Congress
Direct Oral Anticoagulants versus Warfarin in Adult Heart Transplant Recipients
University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have recently transformed the field of anticoagulation, offering more predictable pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics when compared to traditional warfarin therapy.…2022 American Transplant Congress
Two-Week Protocol Biopsy in Renal Allograft: Feasibility, Safety, and Outcomes
*Purpose: Protocol biopsy in renal allograft helps to early detect subclinical rejection (SCR) in patients who have no abnormal clinical and laboratory findings. Still, there…2022 American Transplant Congress
OPTN Required SARS-CoV-2 Lower Respiratory Testing for Lung Donors: Early Impact on Patient Safety and Organ Utilization
*Purpose: The OPTN implemented emergency policy on 5/27/21 requiring lower respiratory testing (LRT) by nucleic acid test (NAT) for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) for all potential deceased…2022 American Transplant Congress
Safety and Efficacy of Early Central Line Removal in Post Liver Transplant Patients
*Purpose: Avoiding central line-associated infections (CLABSIs) is paramount in liver transplant recipients. As a hospital-wide infection control initiative at our institution, early removal of central…2022 American Transplant Congress
Single Port Robotic Kidney Transplantation: Comparison of Outcomes with Standard Open Kidney Transplantation
Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: To compare outcomes of the initial series of patients who underwent single port (SP) robotic kidney transplantation (KTP) with the standard open KTP.*Methods: Using…2022 American Transplant Congress
Patient-Reported Barriers to Living Kidney Donor Follow-Up
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
*Purpose: Despite regulations mandating follow-up laboratory testing for living kidney donors, less than half of transplant centers are in compliance. We sought to understand barriers…2022 American Transplant Congress
Donor-Derived Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections: Risk Mitigation Strategy in Solid Organ Transplant Improves Recipients Safety and Could Expand Donor Pool
*Purpose: We implemented an Active Surveillance System (ASS) to mitigate the risk of unexpected carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative (CRGN) donor-derived infection (DDI) in solid organ transplant recipient…2022 American Transplant Congress
Patient and Provider Perspectives on Telehealth Clinic Visits Precipitated by the Covid-19 Viral Pandemic
*Purpose: The transplant community had to adjust to a new way of practicing medicine during the COVID-19 viral pandemic. Our transplant center quickly adapted to…
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