Unbound Plasma, Total Plasma, and Whole-Blood Tacrolimus Pharmacokinetics Early After Thoracic Organ Transplantation
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DOI: 10.1007/s40262-019-00854-1
Abstract: Abstract Therapeutic drug monitoring of tacrolimus whole-blood concentrations is standard care in thoracic organ transplantation. Nevertheless, toxicity may appear with alleged therapeutic concentrations possibly related to variability in unbound concentrations. However, pharmacokinetic data on unbound… read more here.
Keywords: thoracic organ; unbound plasma; transplantation; blood ... See more keywords
Incidence and Outcomes of Tuberculosis among Thoracic Organ Transplant Recipients in an Endemic Country - 15 Years of Evaluation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.01.950
Abstract: Purpose Tuberculosis (TB) is an endemic disease in Brazil. Therefore, it demands a higher surveillance regarding donors and receptors. Reactivation of latent TB infection (LTBi), new cases of TB and “de novo” TB may occur.… read more here.
Keywords: organ transplant; transplant recipients; transplant; treatment ... See more keywords
Conquering combined thoracic organ and liver transplantation: indications and outcomes for heart-liver and lung–liver transplantation
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DOI: 10.1097/mot.0000000000000509
Abstract: Purpose of review Combined thoracic organ and liver transplantation has been shown to be a viable treatment option for patients with end-stage disease lung or heart and disease. There are increasing number of cases reported… read more here.
Keywords: combined thoracic; thoracic organ; liver; liver transplantation ... See more keywords
Pneumatosis intestinalis after thoracic organ transplantation in children - A case series and review of the literature.
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DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14654
Abstract: Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a rare complication after thoracic organ transplantation. There are several theories for explaining the pathophysiology of this disease. In this paper, we highlight three cases of PI in a single pediatric… read more here.
Keywords: pneumatosis intestinalis; thoracic organ; transplantation; organ transplantation ... See more keywords
Economic evaluation of the specialized donor care facility for thoracic organ donor management.
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd-20-1575
Abstract: Background Over the last decade two alternative models of donor care have emerged in the United States: the conventional model, whereby donors are managed at the hospital where brain death occurs, and the specialized donor… read more here.
Keywords: sdcf model; model; donor care; thoracic organ ... See more keywords