Quality of life following live donor renal transplantation: a single centre experience.
Ann Transplant
; 15(2): 5-10, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The aim of this study was to examine the quality of life (QoL) of the live donor renal transplant (LDRTx) recipients pre- and post-transplantation and correlate with their pre-transplant (pre-Tx) dialysis status and immunosuppressive regimens post-transplantation (post-Tx). MATERIAL/METHODS:
57 LDRTx recipients and 38 healthy individuals as controls participated in the study. The Kidney Transplant Questionnaire (KTQ) and the Medical Outcome Survey Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaires were used to assess QoL.RESULTS:
The post-Tx scores in all SF-36 dimensions were significantly higher in the LDRTx recipients, but remained lower than that of the control group. However, in the KTQ, all dimensions except Appearance (p=0.035), significantly increased post-Tx Patients transplanted pre-emptively and those on tacrolimus-based immunosuppressive drugs had significantly better QoL.CONCLUSIONS:
LDRTx significantly improved QoL, which was best with preemptive transplantation and tacrolimus-based immunosuppressive regimens.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Transplante de Rim
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Transplant
Assunto da revista:
TRANSPLANTE
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido