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View article: Health Care Utilization in Elderly Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients
Health Care Utilization in Elderly Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients Open
Background: High Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) kidneys (KDPI >85%) are often associated with increased risks of post-kidney transplant (KT) complications and greater healthcare utilization (HCU), particularly in elderly recipients with…
View article: Survey of Early Practices and Perceptions of Liver Machine Perfusion Among US Liver Transplant Surgeons
Survey of Early Practices and Perceptions of Liver Machine Perfusion Among US Liver Transplant Surgeons Open
Background. Ex vivo machine perfusion (MP) has transformed organ preservation, offering significant benefits in liver transplantation (LT), particularly with high-risk donor grafts. However, adoption in the United States has been limited. …
View article: Subclinical Pancreas Rejection on Protocol Biopsy Within the First Year of Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant
Subclinical Pancreas Rejection on Protocol Biopsy Within the First Year of Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant Open
This single‐center retrospective study investigated subclinical rejection prevalence and significance in simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplant (SPKT) recipients. We analyzed 352 SPKT recipients from July 2003 to April 2022. Our proto…
View article: Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation: Impact of Normothermic Machine Perfusion on Key Variables
Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation: Impact of Normothermic Machine Perfusion on Key Variables Open
BACKGROUND: During orthotopic liver transplantation, allograft reperfusion is a dynamic point in the operation and often requires vasoactive medications and blood transfusions. Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) of liver allografts has e…
View article: Proceedings of the 15 <sup>th</sup> International Newborn Brain Conference: Neuroprotection strategies in the neonate
Proceedings of the 15 <sup>th</sup> International Newborn Brain Conference: Neuroprotection strategies in the neonate Open
BACKGROUND: Cerebral intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a major cause of neurodevelopmental impairment in preterm infants.IVH is characterized by vessel rupture and a rapid accumulation of blood within the ventricles.Subsequent hemolysis…
View article: Commentary: DCD liver transplant in patients with a MELD over 35
Commentary: DCD liver transplant in patients with a MELD over 35 Open
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View article: Living Donor Decision‐Making and the Complex Interplay of Finances and Other Motivators, Barriers, and Facilitators
Living Donor Decision‐Making and the Complex Interplay of Finances and Other Motivators, Barriers, and Facilitators Open
Introduction The decision to become a living donor requires consideration of a complex, interactive array of factors that could be targeted for clinical, policy, and educational interventions. Our objective was to assess how financial barr…
View article: The Dallas Donation after Circulatory Death Transplantation Summit: expanding donation after circulatory death procedures through process improvement, broader utilization, and innovation
The Dallas Donation after Circulatory Death Transplantation Summit: expanding donation after circulatory death procedures through process improvement, broader utilization, and innovation Open
Despite a significant increase in utilization over the past decade, the number of donation after circulatory death (DCD) organs that are procured and transplanted in the United States (US) remains well below its potential. There is still r…
View article: Pragmatic strategies to address health disparities along the continuum of care in chronic liver disease
Pragmatic strategies to address health disparities along the continuum of care in chronic liver disease Open
Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities exist in the prevalence and natural history of chronic liver disease, access to care, and clinical outcomes. Solutions to improve health equity range widely, from digital health tools to policy…
Breaking Barriers and Bridging Gaps: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Kidney Transplant Care for Black and Hispanic Patients in the United States Open
Kidney transplantation offers better mortality and quality of life outcomes to patients with end-stage renal failure compared to dialysis. Specifically, living donor kidney transplantation is the best treatment for end-stage renal disease,…
Safety attitudes culture remain stable in a transplant center: evidence from the coronavirus pandemic Open
Background We sought to understand how safety culture may evolve during disruption, by using the COVID-19 pandemic as an example, to identify vulnerabilities in the system that could impact patient outcomes. Methods A cross-sectional analy…
View article: Early patient and liver allograft outcomes from donation after circulatory death donors using thoracoabdominal normothermic regional: a multi-center observational experience
Early patient and liver allograft outcomes from donation after circulatory death donors using thoracoabdominal normothermic regional: a multi-center observational experience Open
Background Donation after circulatory death (DCD) liver allografts are associated with higher rates of primary non-function (PNF) and ischemic cholangiopathy (IC). Advanced recovery techniques, including thoracoabdominal normothermic regio…
View article: Financial, policy, and ethical barriers to the expansion of living donor liver transplant: Meeting report from a living donor liver transplant consensus conference
Financial, policy, and ethical barriers to the expansion of living donor liver transplant: Meeting report from a living donor liver transplant consensus conference Open
Introduction In October 2021, the American Society of Transplantation (AST) hosted a virtual consensus conference aimed at identifying and addressing barriers to the broader, safe expansion of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) thro…
Acuity circles allocation policy impact on waitlist mortality and donation after circulatory death liver transplantation: A nationwide retrospective analysis Open
The acuity circles (AC) liver distribution policy, implemented in February 2020 in the United States, was intended to address concerns over geographic variability in the median model for end-stage liver disease at transplant (MMaT) across …
Cover Image, Volume 6, Issue 2 Open
The cover image is based on the Research Letter Acuity circles allocation policy impact on waitlist mortality and donation after circulatory death liver transplantation: A nationwide retrospective analysis by Emmanouil Giorgakis et al., ht…
The impact of COVID-19 on kidney transplant care Open
The SARS-CoV-2 virus precipitated the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which placed considerable strain on healthcare systems and necessitated immediate and rapid alterations in the delivery of healthcare. In the transplant population…
Association of DGF and Early Readmissions on Outcomes Following Kidney Transplantation Open
Concerns regarding outcomes and early resource utilization are potential deterrents to broader use of kidneys at risk for delayed graft function (DGF). We assessed outcomes specific to kidneys with DGF that required early readmission follo…
Financial Impact of a Culturally Sensitive Hispanic Kidney Transplant Program on Increasing Living Donation Open
Background. In the United States, Hispanic/Latinx patients receive disproportionately fewer living donor kidney transplants (LDKTs) than non-Hispanic White patients. Northwestern Medicine’s culturally targeted Hispanic Kidney Transplant Pr…
View article: Outcomes of endoscopic retrograde cholangiography and percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage in liver transplant recipients with a Roux-en-Y biliary-enteric anastomosis
Outcomes of endoscopic retrograde cholangiography and percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage in liver transplant recipients with a Roux-en-Y biliary-enteric anastomosis Open
In LT patients with Roux-BE anastomosis requiring biliary intervention, ERC with a balloon-assisted enteroscope is safe with a success rate comparable to PTBD. Both ERC and PTBD can be considered as first-line therapies for LT recipients w…
View article: Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Alpha Fetoprotein, and Liver Allocation for Transplantation: Past, Present and Future
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Alpha Fetoprotein, and Liver Allocation for Transplantation: Past, Present and Future Open
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading indications for liver transplantation and has been the treatment of choice due to the oncologic benefit for patients with advanced chronic liver disease (AdvCLD) and small tumors for the…