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Pediatric Community of Practice - AST @PedsCOP

Aiming to raise awareness & advocate for the needs of children undergoing solid organ transplantation. Tweets not endorsed by & may not reflect views of the AST

Joined January 2019
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The Pediatric Community of Practice (PCOP) Education Subcommittee is excited to kick off a new educational series for faculty and learners, focusing on challenging pediatric transplant cases and would like to invite you to join!
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Don't miss the second Pediatric Transplant Case Conference series! "Febrile Teenager with Multivisceral Transplant When: April 21st 5-6 ET Where: zoom Who: @olga_kidneydoc, Rafi Faria MD and Gabriela Espinoza-Candelaria MD @kidsliverdoc
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Pediatric Community of Practice - AST retweeted
American Society of Transplantation (AST)
@AST_info
18 Sep 2025
Missed the live webinar? Check it out on YouTube! youtube.com/watch?v=MP6rHOYz…

Disparities in Medication Access in Solid-Organ Transplantation

This AST Communities of Practice webinar is on:"Disparities in Med...

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Pediatric Community of Practice - AST retweeted
AmericanTransplantCongress
@ATCMeeting
18 Sep 2025
🚨 Reminder: ATC 2026 abstract submissions are due November 13. The deadline is earlier than usual this year, so make sure you showcase your research, share breakthroughs, and shape the future of transplantation. Start preparing your #ATC2026Boston abstract now to stay ahead. bit.ly/47z2oY1 @AST_info, @ASTSChimera
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Multidisciplinary approach to Transition from Peds to Adult Care
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Replying to @IptaPedsTx
@IptaPedsTx @PriyankaChati Access to Transplant: Reduction of time from dialysis to activation.
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Education, Staff are key
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IPTA Highlights: DCD higher delayed graft function but in the end similar outcomes to DBD
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The Pediatric Community of Practice (PCOP) Education Subcommittee is excited to kick off a new educational series for faculty and learners, focusing on challenging pediatric transplant cases and would like to invite you to join!
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📅 Date: Tuesday, October 7 ⏰ Time: 5–6 PM EST
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Topic: A challenging case of combined heart-kidney transplant
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Article Highlight: Association of Neutropenia With Valganciclovir Prophylaxis Dosing Practices Within Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
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Valganciclovir prophylaxis for cytomegalovirus prophylaxis in the pediatric solid organ transplant (SOT) population assessed impact on neutropenia in pediatric transplant recipients receiving Valganciclovir.
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They found when adjusting for GFR a higher valganciclovir dose adjusted for kidney function was associated with a higher log odds of neutropenia. They conclude accounting for BSA and kidney function is crucial when determining the risk of neutropenia.
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Research Highlight: From Referral to Consent: Unveiling Racial Disparities at Critical Stages of Pediatric Organ Donation @M_OConnorC et al. Published Pediatric Transplantation 4 March 2025
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Retrospective review <18 yo referred for organ donation (ORCHID). 4528 patients (2015-2021). Next-of-kin of Hispanic, Black and Other race less likely to be approached and consented. Underscores need for more equitable organ donation process to expand the pediatric donor pool.
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Research Highlight: @NEJM Microvascular Inflammation of Kidney Allografts and Clinical Outcomes @MartaSablik @GarroRouba @AlexandreLoupy @Vikas_R_D @funsocdoc @Kftwom et al Published October 24, 2024
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Microvascular inflammation in kidney allografts includes distinct phenotypes, with various disease progression and allograft outcomes.
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findings support the clinical use of additional rejection phenotypes to standardize diagnostics for kidney allograft
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World Transplant Congress🌍 @ATCMeeting 8/2-6 San Francisco, CA Abstracts will be available online on June 25, 2025
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The abstract submission portal for WTC 2025 closes on February 19
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Pediatric Community of Practice - AST retweeted
AST Trainee & Young Faculty COP@AST_TYFCOP
8 Jan 2025
Don`t miss it out ‼️ Tomorrow ⏩Join us at 2 PM ET for our TYF-COP Webinar ⏩Leadership Across Disciplines- The Journey to Medical Directorship @virmani_sar @AimenLiaqat @BiniViotti @BhallaAnshul @msamramd

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