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Thanks for a great ATC 2015!
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The 2015 American Transplant Congress (ATC) wrapped up this past Wednesday, May 6. This year's ATC featured a multitude of programs designed for all professionals interested in solid organ and tissue transplantation. Throughout the five-day event, groundbreaking research was presented that challenged and stretched the scientific and clinical knowledge of transplant professionals worldwide.
Approximately 1,700 abstracts, 530 concurrent oral sessions, and 2,000 poster presentations were delivered in a way that encouraged the exchange of new information and supported an interchange of opinions regarding care management as well as socioeconomic, ethical, and regulatory issues relevant to organ and tissue transplantation. The event also provided multiple opportunities for networking, from the AST Town Hall to ATC's Night Out. We're already looking forward to next year!
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ATC 2016 Program submission available
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The 2016 American Transplant Congress Program Planning Committee is now accepting program proposals for scientific sessions to be held June 11-15, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. Participate in the Call for Programs and share your experience and knowledge with leaders in the transplantation community from across the globe. The deadline to submit proposals is June 5, 2015.
QAPI Webinar: Objective Measures – Monitoring & Evaluating Services
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Join us and ASTS on Wednesday, May 13 at Noon ET for the third installment of a monthly webinar series designed and presented by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This webinar will offer an insightful look into developing objective measures that allow monitoring and evaluation of transplantation activities in order to improve outcomes. Register today!
The content of this presentation is determined independently by CMS without input or endorsement from either the ASTS or AST. Both societies appreciate CMS providing this information to the transplant community and are pleased to facilitate that process.
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Update on Hepatitis C eradication: Webinar, May 19
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Register today for the final webinar in AST's 2014-2015 Timely Topics in Transplantation series, "Update on Hepatitis C Eradication Including Renal Clearance and Dosing and Important DDI Highlights." Presented by Kimberly Brown, M.D. and Tiffany Kaiser, PharmD, this webinar focuses on emerging therapies for HCV in transplant patients with specific attention to drug-drug interactions and limitations in patients with renal disease.
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The UCLA Immunogenetics Center (UIC) provides comprehensive testing for organ and tissue transplantation. Transplant testing has a long history at UCLA. HLA typing was pioneered here in the 1960's. The development of the microcytoxicity test in 1964 marked the beginning of international testing and standardization of HLA typing. The UCLA Immunogenetics Center has retained its leadership position in HLA research, and in the development of accompanying diagnostic testing. MORE
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Role of patient factors and practice patterns in determining access to liver waitlist
American Journal of Transplantation
Geographic variability in access to care is a persistent challenge in transplantation. Little is known about how patients with end-stage liver disease are chosen for referral, evaluation and listing. Utilizing death certificate data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2002 to 2009, estimated liver demand (ELD) was measured by aggregating annual deaths from liver disease and liver transplants performed in each donor service area (DSA).
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Diagnosis and treatment of Clostridium difficile in adults
JAMA
Since 2000, the incidence and severity of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) have increased. The aim of this study was to review current evidence regarding best practices for the diagnosis and treatment of CDI in adults (age ≥18 years). Ovid MEDLINE and Cochrane databases were searched using keywords relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of CDI in adults. Articles published between January 1978 and Oct. 31, 2014, were selected for inclusion based on targeted keyword searches, manual review of bibliographies, and whether the article was a guideline, systematic review, or meta-analysis published within the past 10 years.
A multicenter analysis of clinical hemolysis in patients supported with durable, long-term left ventricular assist device therapy
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Despite the beneficial effects of mechanical circulatory support (MCS), the majority of patients ultimately will have an adverse event. Although hemolysis is common among temporary devices, the incidence and clinical significance of hemolysis in patients managed with long-term, durable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy is largely unknown.
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Clinical characteristics of HIV patients being referred for liver transplant evaluation: A descriptive cohort study
Transplant Infectious Disease
Liver transplantation (LT) is a treatment option for select human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with advanced liver disease. The aim of this study was to describe LT evaluation outcomes in HIV-infected patients. All HIV-infected patients referred for their first LT evaluation at the Mount Sinai Medical Center were included in this retrospective, descriptive cohort study. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors independently associated with listing.
Critical factors associated with missing follow-up data for living kidney donors in the United States
American Journal of Transplantation
Follow-up care for living kidney donors is an important responsibility of the transplant community. Prior reports indicate incomplete donor follow-up information, which may reflect both donor and transplant center factors. New UNOS regulations require reporting of donor follow-up information by centers for 2 years. We utilized national SRTR data to evaluate donor and center-level factors associated with completed follow-up for donors 2008–2012 (n = 30 026) using multivariable hierarchical logistic models.
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