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…2021 American Transplant Congress
Iatrogenic Sodium Exposure in Hospitalized Patients with Liver Disease
*Purpose: Numerous medications administered in the hospital setting may contain hidden/additional amounts of sodium in the drug itself and via intravenous (IV) diluents or admixtures.…2021 American Transplant Congress
Reduction in Medication Errors at Discharge in the Transplant Population via Use of Novel Pharmacist / Nursing Dual Check System
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Medication errors are of great concern due to the risk for patient and allograft injury. The aim of this study was to evaluate the…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…
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