called a donor. Kidney transplantation is not a complete cure, although many people who receive a kidney transplant are able to live much as they did before their kidneys failed. People who receive a transplant must take medication and be monitored by a physician who specializes...
late acute rejectionlong‐term medication behaviour self‐efficacy scalemedical complianceWe examined the relationship between late acute rejection (LAR) after cadaveric kidney transplantation and medical compliance utilizing a modified version of the Long-term Medication Behaviour Self-efficacy Scale (LTMBS-...
; this increased rate of acute rejection is thought to be due to prejudices around the choice of induction and maintenance immunosuppression, as well as a suboptimal exposure to immunosuppressive drugs or toxicity due to significant drug interactions between immunosuppressants and antiretroviral medication...
These results, published today inScience Translational Medicine, not only identify a warning signal that something is going wrong, but also suggest an existing medication that could be given to thesepatientsto right the course of their long-term recovery. "We can't tell a priori if a patient ...
The reasons aren't clear, Van Arendonk said. But when it comes to teenagers and young adults, he noted, one problem is that some fail to stick with their post-transplant medication regimen. Dr. Susan Furth, chief of nephrology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, said that several studie...
Longer term complications can be due to exacerbation of pre-existing medical conditions, transplant complications and medication related effects. If you have any underlying diseases such as atherosclerosis, this can be worsened after the operation. You are also at a very small risk of developing cyst...
the need for lifelong anti-rejection medication comes with a great cost of significant immunosuppression. This ultimately leads to an increased risk of malignancies. Cancer, along with cardiovascular disease and infections, remains a significant cause of death in KTRs, making preventive screening necessa...
rejection, in which deterioration of kidney function is more gradual, also may occur. Large doses of immunosuppressive drugs, along with drugs that retard the formation of blood clots, can halt acute rejection and save the transplant; if the medication does not help, the kidney is usually ...
Risk of rejection. There is no 100% guarantee that the body will accept the transplanted kidney. But with the availability of newer and better immunosuppressant drugs, rejections are less likely than they were in the past. Regular medication. Transplant patients will need to take immunosuppressive ...
Background. Nonadherence to medication is a common problem after kidney transplantation. The aim of this study was to explore attitudes towards medication, adherence, and the relationship with clinic...