2018 American Transplant Congress
Broader Geographic Sharing and Impact on Lung Transplant Waitlist Time and Lung Allocation Score
Background: Donor lungs are preferentially offered to patients within a local geographic area before being offered to a broader region. This algorithm may prevent patients…2018 American Transplant Congress
Assessing Renal Transplant Candidate Survival at Listing Using a Risk-Adjusted Multi-State Semi-Markov Model
1Industrial Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL; 2RAND Corporation, Boston, MA.
Newly listed candidates for kidney transplant must navigate several processes over the course of their treatment. Of special interest to such candidates is their expected…2018 American Transplant Congress
Midodrine Associated with Increased Mortality on Liver Transplant Waitlist
General Surgery - Transplant, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
Background:Midodrine is an alpha-1 agonist which induces arterial and venous vasoconstriction. It prevents symptomatic hypotension and is used for treatment of refractory ascites and hepatorenal…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Benefit of Higher KDPI Renal Transplantation over Waiting for a Better Offer
Background: The kidney donor profile index (KDPI) helps discern kidney function. While recipients must consent for KDPI >85% kidneys, clinicians often decide whether to accept…2018 American Transplant Congress
Program-Specific Survival from Listing: Variability and Association with Pretransplant and Posttransplant Metrics
Transplant program performance assessment has traditionally focused on posttransplant outcomes. However, the survival benefit conferred by transplant offers a compelling reason to broaden program assessment…2018 American Transplant Congress
Ethnic Disparities in Elderly Patients Receiving Kidney Transplantation
Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI.
Purpose: Over the past 10 years, the number of elderly kidney transplant recipients has increased. This analysis evaluates whether the trend is equitable across ethnic…2018 American Transplant Congress
How Early is Too Early for a Preemptive Kidney Transplant? A Markov Decision Process-Based Retrospective Analysis
Purpose: Living-donor preemptive kidney transplantation (PKT) provides survival and financial benefits. However there is no guidelines to assist with PKT timing.Method: We considered the transplant…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of DCD Renal Transplantation from Donors with Acute Kidney Injury
Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY.
BackgroundDeceased donor kidneys with acute kidney injury (AKI) are a viable source of organs, yet are frequently discarded. Outcomes of deceased donor renal transplantation (DDRT)…2018 American Transplant Congress
Waitlist Survival is Approaching Survival after Kidney Transplantation
Abdominal Tranplantation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Backround: Kidney transplantation confers a significant survival benefit to its recipients. Our objective was to reassess this survival benefit in light of improving outcomes on…2018 American Transplant Congress
Wait Times for Pediatric Liver Transplantation and the Impact of PELD/MELD Exception
Background:In order to even the playing field for patients without liver disease that nevertheless are in urgent need for a liver graft the United Network…
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