Articles tagged "Screening"

2021 American Transplant Congress
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Non-Liver Transplant Patients
R. Claudio¹, C. Conceicao², K. Robichaux², A. Kumar¹, J. Buggs³, N. Kemmer⁴
¹Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ²Honors College, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ³Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ⁴Transplant Hepatology, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: The global prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rising at an alarming rate, driven in large part by an increased incidence of…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Systematic Implementation of Alcohol Screening Program Using Urine Ethyl Glucuronide Can Identify Post-transplant Alcohol Use and Aid Return to Sobriety in Liver Transplant Recipients
N. Lim¹, T. Leventhal¹, M. Thomson¹, M. Hassan¹, J. Thompson¹, S. Chinnakotla², V. Kirchner², T. Pruett¹, R. Kandaswamy², V. Humphreville², A. Adams², J. Lake¹
¹Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ²Division of Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Rates of liver transplantation (LT) for alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) are increasing, particularly in patients with acute alcoholic hepatitis. Post-LT alcohol (ETOH) use has…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Implementation of an Alcohol Screening Program Identifies Active Pre-transplant Drinking and Allows Engagement in Chemical Dependency Treatment
N. Lim¹, T. Leventhal¹, M. Thomson¹, M. Hassan¹, J. Thompson¹, S. Chinnakotla², V. Kirchner², T. Pruett², R. Kandaswamy², V. Humphreville², A. Adams², J. Lake¹
¹Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ²Division of Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Alcohol (ETOH) is an important cause of cirrhosis in the US today. Screening patients for ETOH use prior to LT is important to identify…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Extended Living Donor Criteria on Donor Safety in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
J. KIM
Department of Surgery, Catholic University of Daegu College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Donor safety is major concern during living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) and most transplant centers accept strict selection criteria although some centers have been…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Serum Phosphatidylethanol is Superior to Urine Ethyl Glucuronide for Detection of Alcohol Use in Pre-transplant Patients
N. Lim¹, T. Leventhal¹, M. Thomson¹, M. Hassan¹, J. Thompson¹, S. Chinnakotla², V. Kirchner², T. Pruett², R. Kandaswamy², V. Humphreville², A. Adams², J. Lake¹
¹Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ²Division of Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: More patients are presenting for liver transplant (LT) evaluation for alcohol-related liver disease (ALD). Detection of ETOH use has significant implications for patients undergoing…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography for Pre-Liver Transplant Cardiovascular Risk Assessment: A Single Center Experience
J. Rice¹, T. Genders², D. Groves², J. R. Burton¹, J. Moloo², R. Quaife², D. Vargas³, M. Kriss¹
¹Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ²Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ³Division of Radiology, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is an established non-invasive imaging modality for diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD), though its use for cardiovascular disease (CVD)…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Quality Improvement Surveillance by Machine Learning
J. D. Perkins¹, E. Clemens², M. Granich³, J. Yeung³, J. Reyes¹
¹Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ³Center of Clinical Excellence, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
*Purpose: The purpose of this quality study was to compare our newly developed natural language processing (NLP) machine learning surveillance algorithm in detecting the rate…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Cardiac Risk Assessment in Liver Transplant Candidates: Survey of National Practice Patterns
P. Barman¹, R. Chadha², L. VanWagner³
¹Div. of GI/Hepatology, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, ²Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, ³Div. of GI/Hepatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Cardiac disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the first year after liver transplantation (LT) and pre-transplant identification is vital to…
2021 American Transplant Congress
The Role of Pre-transplant Rectal Screening for Azole-resistant Candida Species in Liver Transplant Candidates
K. K. Patel¹, M. M. Azar², A. Koff³, K. Belfield⁴, D. R. Peaper⁵, J. Topal², M. Malinis²
¹Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ²Section of Infectious Diseases, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ³Section of Infectious Diseases, UC Davis, Sacramento, CA, ⁴Department of Pharmacy, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, ⁵Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
*Purpose: Azole-resistant Candida (ARC) infections have become increasingly common among solid organ transplant recipients. Pre-transplant screening for ARC allows for targeted antifungal prophylaxis, which may…
2021 American Transplant Congress
The Risk of Post-donation Kidney Function Impairment for Prospective Living Kidney Donors with Persistent Isolated Microscopic Hematuria
J. v. Weijden¹, M. van Londen¹, I. M. Nolte², M. H. De Borst¹, S. P. Berger¹
¹Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, ²Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
*Purpose: According to current guidelines, a kidney biopsy is indicated in prospective living kidney donors who present with persistent isolated microscopic hematuria (PIMH) during evaluation,…