Articles tagged "Safety"

2021 American Transplant Congress
Safety of Sars-cov-2 Mrna Vaccines in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
M. Ou, B. Boyarsky, J. Motter, R. Greenberg, A. Teles, J. Ruddy, M. Krach, W. Werbel, R. Avery, A. Massie, D. Segev, J. Garonzik-Wang
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: The safety of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs) remains unknown. We investigated adverse events in SOTRs who received these mRNA…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Managing the Costs of Routine Follow-up Care After Living Kidney Donation: A Survey of Contemporary Experience, Practice & Challenges
K. Lentine¹, G. McNatt², R. Howey³, C. Thomas², R. Hays⁴, U. Lebron-Banks⁵, S. Ainapurapu¹, A. Tietjen⁶
¹Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, ²Univ. Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ³Toyon Associates, Concord, CA, ⁴Univ. Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ⁵New York-Presbyterian Hosp., New York, NY, ⁶St. Barnabas, Livingston, NJ
*Purpose: Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Policy mandates that living kidney donor (LKD) programs collect and report clinical and laboratory follow-up information for living…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Iatrogenic Sodium Exposure in Hospitalized Patients with Liver Disease
P. Klem¹, R. Mbangu Kot Mbau², B. Crowther¹, V. Lewis¹, S. Lin¹, E. Patrick³, A. Nadrash¹, K. Schoeppler¹, I. Kim¹
¹Pharmacy, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, ²Pharmacy, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, CO, ³Transplant Services, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO
*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
M. Norris, S. Witek, C. Whritenour, K. Sigafus, C. Chiang, C. Sammons, D. Naveiro, A. Paredes, E. Perez-Ngai, M. Kaminski, R. Westmoreland, G. Malat
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
I. Shah¹, J. Au¹, A. Diamond¹, N. Sifontis², C. Ruggia-Check¹
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
Covid Studies in 208 Patients with Consent for Donation
A. L. Friedman, C. Ezzell, K. Delli Carpini
LiveOnNY, New York, NY
*Purpose: To prevent transmission of SARS CoV 2 via solid organ donation from deceased donors.*Methods: Comprehensive medical and psychosocial evaluation of potential deceased organ donors…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Beta-lactam Allergies Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Prevalence and Association with Transplant Admission Length of Stay
N. N. Pettit¹, V. Nguyen², C. T. Nguyen¹, A. Lew¹, J. Pisano¹, L. M. Potter¹
¹University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: Previous studies have identified that 14-27% of solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients report a beta lactam allergy (BLA). Patients with BLAs often receive less…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes After Usage of Organs from Deceased Organ Donors with Sepsis – A Single-center Experience
A. Sharma¹, D. Choudhary¹, D. Kenwar¹, S. Singh¹, S. kumar¹, K. jain², N. Bansal³, A. Ravi¹
¹Renal & Pancreas Transplant Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India, ²Anesthesiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India, ³Transplant Coordinator, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
*Purpose: The deceased Organ Donation rate is around 0.8/million in our nation. There remains a severe shortage of organs worldwide, leading to a trend towards…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Risk of Statin-Related Side Effects in Kidney Transplant Recipients
S. Bae¹, J. Ahn¹, K. Lentine², M. A. Schnitzler², G. Hess³, H. Xiao², D. Segev¹, M. McAdams DeMarco¹
¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, ³Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Statins are widely used in kidney transplant (KT) recipients for prevention of cardiovascular events. Statins’ safety profile may differ in KT recipients due to…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Early Steroid Withdrawal on Posttransplant Diabetes Mellitus Among Kidney Transplant Recipients Differs by Recipient Age
J. Ahn¹, S. Bae¹, M. Schnitzler², G. Hess³, K. Lentine², D. Segev¹, M. McAdams-DeMarco¹
¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, ³Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Posttransplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a major complication after kidney transplantation (KT) often attributable to immunosuppression. The risk of PTDM may increase with more…