2019 American Transplant Congress
Liver Waitlist Dropout and Transplant Rates for Metropolitan vs. Non-Metropolitan Candidates
1SRTR, Minneapolis, MN, 2Stanford Univ, Stanford, CA, 3Univ of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Rural candidates may be disadvantaged on the liver waiting list. We evaluated rates and hazards of waitlist dropout and transplant by urbanicity.*Methods: We selected…2019 American Transplant Congress
The More You Wait, the More You Lose: Prostatectomy and Kidney Transplant Waiting Time in End Stage Renal Disease
1University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH, 2Case Western Researve University, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Optimal treatment and waiting time for patients with prostate cancer awaiting kidney transplant is unclear.*Methods: We studied male patients, 40 years or older, with…2019 American Transplant Congress
Racial Disparity in Pre-Kidney Transplant Work-Up
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the disparity, by race, for pre-kidney transplant work-up completion rates of referred patients.*Methods: We conducted a…2019 American Transplant Congress
Patient Response to a Formal Living Donor Liver Transplant Educational Program
Transplantation Center, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
*Purpose: Informed consent for liver waitlist candidates is required and includes discussion of donor graft options. Living donor liver transplant (LDLT) is an established option…2019 American Transplant Congress
Modeling Multiple Registrations and the Impact at the National and Regional Scale
Computational Science and Informatics, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
*Purpose: Current policies in the U.S. allow patients to register at multiple organ donor service areas (DSAs), provided they have physician approval and can cover…2019 American Transplant Congress
Lower Extremity Impairment and Frailty among Adults with Diabetes Awaiting Kidney Transplantation
*Purpose: Frailty and lower extremity impairment, both indicators of poor physical performance, are predictive of all-cause mortality among patients awaiting kidney transplantation (KT). Diabetes, the…2019 American Transplant Congress
Estimated Post Transplant Survival Allocation: Not Just Better Kidneys, but Faster Ones as Well
*Purpose: Since 2014 the Kidney Allocation System (KAS) has used estimated post-transplant survival (EPTS) scores and longevity matching to prioritize patients with the best EPTS…2019 American Transplant Congress
Improving Pre-Kidney Transplantion Laboratory Utilization in an Era of Increasing Waitlist Size
*Purpose: Beginning on March 25, 2015, our institution’s kidney transplant program has implemented a “readiness” protocol, whereby patients are listed after limited workup and comprehensive…2019 American Transplant Congress
Opioid Use Policies and Practices in Liver Transplant and Lung Transplant Candidates: A Comparison of National Surveys
*Purpose: Pre-transplant opioid use has been associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Alternatively, opioid substitution therapy (OST) has been proven to be a…2019 American Transplant Congress
Reduction in Waitlist Time Using HCV Positive Liver Grafts in HCV Negative Recipients
Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA
*Purpose: With direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy, we feel that HCV+ organs are safe for all patients regardless of their HCV status and have adopted a…
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