Trends in US Heart Transplant Waitlist Activity and Volume During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.2696
Abstract: Importance Solid organ transplants have declined significantly during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the US. Limited data exist regarding changes in heart transplant (HT). Objective To describe national and regional trends in waitlist inactivations,… read more here.
Keywords: waitlist additions; waitlist; covid; heart transplant ... See more keywords
Waitlist and posttransplantation outcomes of lean individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
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DOI: 10.1002/lt.26531
Abstract: Lean individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represent a subset of patients with a distinct risk factor profile. We assessed the association between body mass index (BMI) on waitlist and postliver transplantation (LT) outcomes… read more here.
Keywords: waitlist; nonalcoholic fatty; fatty liver; individuals nonalcoholic ... See more keywords
Patient attitudes toward pooled surgical waitlists in urogynecology
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DOI: 10.1007/s00192-019-04050-4
Abstract: Introduction and hypothesis Pooled surgical waitlists are used to maximize the use of surgical resources; however, patients’ views of this strategy are poorly understood. We sought to evaluate patients’ attitudes toward a pooled waitlist for… read more here.
Keywords: patient attitudes; waitlist; toward pooled; surgical waitlists ... See more keywords
Sleep quality and its association with health-related quality of life of patients on lung transplantation waitlist in Japan
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DOI: 10.1007/s11325-020-02092-3
Abstract: Purpose Poor quality of sleep is a common feature in patients with various lung diseases and affects their health-related quality of life (HRQL). We evaluated sleep quality and HRQL in patients on the waitlist for… read more here.
Keywords: quality; waitlist; lung transplantation; japan ... See more keywords
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF KIDNEY WAITLIST CANDIDATES IN THE UNITED STATES
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DOI: 10.1097/01.tp.0000699832.47547.67
Abstract: Introduction: Estimates of time to deceased-donor transplantation (DDKT) generally fail to take into account the competing risks of mortality. Understanding the natural history of KT registrants their chance of DDKT/LDKT/death based on individual characteristics can… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; ddkt; waitlist mortality; waitlist ... See more keywords
Disparities in the Effects of Acuity Circle–based Liver Allocation on Waitlist and Transplant Practice Between Centers
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DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001356
Abstract: Background. Liver allocation in the United States was updated on February 4, 2020, by introducing the acuity circle (AC)–based model. This study evaluated the early effects of the AC-based allocation on waitlist outcomes. Methods. Adult… read more here.
Keywords: waitlist; meld centers; high meld; meld ... See more keywords
First‐Year Waitlist Hospitalization and Subsequent Waitlist and Transplant Outcome
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DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14061
Abstract: Frailty is associated with inferior survival and increased resource requirements among kidney transplant candidates, but assessments are time‐intensive and costly and require direct patient interaction. Waitlist hospitalization may be a proxy for patient fitness and… read more here.
Keywords: first year; waitlist; transplant; year waitlist ... See more keywords
A Shoulder/Elbow Triage and Assessment model of care reduced a public orthopaedic shoulder/elbow clinic waitlist with high patient satisfaction
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DOI: 10.1111/ans.18282
Abstract: Patients referred to public orthopaedic clinics can experience long waiting times before assessment. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a collaborative Shoulder/Elbow Triage and Assessment (SHELTA) model of care involving orthopaedic surgeons and… read more here.
Keywords: waitlist; elbow triage; public orthopaedic; shoulder ... See more keywords
Patients and their family members prioritize post‐transplant survival over waitlist survival when considering donor hearts for transplantation
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DOI: 10.1111/petr.13589
Abstract: Heart transplant providers often focus on post‐transplant outcomes when making donor decisions, potentially at the expense of higher waitlist mortality. This study aimed to assess public opinion regarding the selection of donor hearts and the… read more here.
Keywords: post transplant; waitlist; family members; transplant ... See more keywords
ParticiPAte CP: a protocol of a randomised waitlist controlled trial of a motivational and behaviour change therapy intervention to increase physical activity through meaningful participation in children with cerebral palsy
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-015918
Abstract: Introduction Children with cerebral palsy (CP) participate in leisure-time physical activities (PA) less often, with less intensity and reduced diversity than their typically developing peers. Participation in leisure-time physical activities may be an important source… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; participation; trial; waitlist ... See more keywords
Liver transplant waitlist removal, transplantation rates and post-transplant survival in Hispanics.
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244744
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Hispanics are the fastest growing population in the USA, and our objective was to determine their waitlist mortality rates, liver transplantation (LT) rates and post-LT outcomes. METHODS All adults listed for LT… read more here.
Keywords: transplantation rates; waitlist removal; waitlist; liver transplant ... See more keywords