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Swanson KJ, Zhong W, Mandelbrot DA, Parajuli S. Histopathological Features and Role of Allograft Kidney Biopsy Among Recipients With Prolonged Delayed Graft Function: A Review. Transplantation 2024; 108:1911-1921. [PMID: 38383958 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Delayed graft function (DGF) is an early posttransplant complication predictive of adverse outcomes. This "acute kidney injury of transplantation" is often defined as allograft dysfunction requiring renal replacement within 7 d posttransplantation. DGF is an important area of study because it is emerging with efforts to expand the donor pool and address the supply-demand gap in kidney transplantation. DGF is often caused by severe kidney injury mechanisms because of multiple donors, recipients, and immunologic factors. The role of kidney biopsy, particularly in prolonged DGF, is an ongoing area of research and inquiry for clinicians and researchers alike to better define, manage, and predict outcomes of this early posttransplant event. This review aims to provide an in-depth, comprehensive summary of the literature to date on the histopathology of DGF and the role of kidney transplant biopsies in prolonged DGF.
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- Kurtis J Swanson
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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Li M, Hu X, Li Y, Chen G, Ding CG, Tian X, Tian P, Xiang H, Pan X, Ding X, Xue W, Zheng J. Development and validation of a novel nomogram model for predicting delayed graft function in deceased donor kidney transplantation based on pre-transplant biopsies. BMC Nephrol 2024; 25:138. [PMID: 38641807 PMCID: PMC11031976 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-024-03557-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Delayed graft function (DGF) is an important complication after kidney transplantation surgery. The present study aimed to develop and validate a nomogram for preoperative prediction of DGF on the basis of clinical and histological risk factors. METHODS The prediction model was constructed in a development cohort comprising 492 kidney transplant recipients from May 2018 to December 2019. Data regarding donor and recipient characteristics, pre-transplantation biopsy results, and machine perfusion parameters were collected, and univariate analysis was performed. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression model was used for variable selection. The prediction model was developed by multivariate logistic regression analysis and presented as a nomogram. An external validation cohort comprising 105 transplantation cases from January 2020 to April 2020 was included in the analysis. RESULTS 266 donors were included in the development cohort, 458 kidneys (93.1%) were preserved by hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP), 96 (19.51%) of 492 recipients developed DGF. Twenty-eight variables measured before transplantation surgery were included in the LASSO regression model. The nomogram consisted of 12 variables from donor characteristics, pre-transplantation biopsy results and machine perfusion parameters. Internal and external validation showed good discrimination and calibration of the nomogram, with Area Under Curve (AUC) 0.83 (95%CI, 0.78-0.88) and 0.87 (95%CI, 0.80-0.94). Decision curve analysis demonstrated that the nomogram was clinically useful. CONCLUSION A DGF predicting nomogram was developed that incorporated donor characteristics, pre-transplantation biopsy results, and machine perfusion parameters. This nomogram can be conveniently used for preoperative individualized prediction of DGF in kidney transplant recipients.
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- Meihe Li
- Department of Renal Transplantation, Nephropathy Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710061, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Renal Transplantation, Nephropathy Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710061, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Renal Transplantation, Nephropathy Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710061, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Renal Transplantation, Nephropathy Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710061, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Renal Transplantation, Nephropathy Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710061, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Renal Transplantation, Nephropathy Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710061, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Renal Transplantation, Nephropathy Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710061, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Renal Transplantation, Nephropathy Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710061, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Renal Transplantation, Nephropathy Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710061, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Renal Transplantation, Nephropathy Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710061, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Renal Transplantation, Nephropathy Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710061, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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- Department of Renal Transplantation, Nephropathy Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710061, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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Maslauskiene R, Vaiciuniene R, Tretjakovs P, Gersone G, Radzeviciene A, Bura A, Stankevicius E, Bumblyte IA. Deceased Kidney Donor Biomarkers: Relationship between Delayed Kidney Function and Graft Function Three Years after Transplantation. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:717. [PMID: 38611630 PMCID: PMC11011901 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14070717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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With an increasing number of marginal donors, additional methods for the evaluation of cadaveric kidney quality are required. This study aimed to evaluate pretransplant deceased donor serum (s) and urine (u) biomarkers, including neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), interleukin-18, and C-X-C motif chemokine 10 (CXCL10) for predicting early and late graft function. In total, 43 deceased kidney donors and 76 corresponding recipients were enrolled. Delayed graft function (DGF) occurred in 27.6% of cases. sIL-18, sKIM-1, uNGAL, and uKIM-1 were predictors of DGF. A model incorporating sIL-18, uKIM-1, and clinical factors was developed to predict DGF (AUROC 0.863). Univariate analysis showed a negative association between uKIM and graft eGFR at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months, but this was not confirmed in the multivariate analysis. In conclusion, we report a superior performance of donor biomarkers for predicting DGF and later graft function over serum creatinine. Higher levels of donor sIL-18 and uKIM in conjunction with expanded-criteria donors and longer cold ischemia times predicted DGF. With no renal tubular damage in zero-time donor biopsies, higher pretransplant urine and serum NGAL levels were associated with better allograft function one year after transplantation, and sNGAL with graft function three years after transplantation.
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- Rima Maslauskiene
- Department of Nephrology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania; (R.V.); (A.B.); (I.A.B.)
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- Department of Nephrology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania; (R.V.); (A.B.); (I.A.B.)
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- Department of Human Physiology and Biochemistry, Riga Stradins University, Dzirciema Str. 16, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia; (P.T.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Human Physiology and Biochemistry, Riga Stradins University, Dzirciema Str. 16, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia; (P.T.); (G.G.)
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- Institute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, A. Mickeviciaus Str. 9, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania; (A.R.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nephrology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania; (R.V.); (A.B.); (I.A.B.)
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- Institute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, A. Mickeviciaus Str. 9, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania; (A.R.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Nephrology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania; (R.V.); (A.B.); (I.A.B.)
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Alshaikh EA, Astor BC, Muth B, Jorgenson M, Swanson K, Garg N, Aziz F, Mohamed M, Mandelbrot D, Parajuli S. Delayed Graft Function Among Kidney Transplant Recipients Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Urinary Tract Infection and BK Viremia. Transplant Direct 2023; 9:e1526. [PMID: 37654682 PMCID: PMC10466499 DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Background Delayed graft function (DGF) among deceased donor kidney transplant recipients (DDKTRs) is a well-known risk factor for allograft rejection, decreased graft survival, and increased cost. Although DGF is associated with an increased risk of rejection, it is unclear whether it also increases the risk of infection. Methods We reviewed all adult DDKTRs at our center between 2010 and 2018. The primary outcomes of interest were BK viremia, cytomegalovirus viremia, pneumonia, and urinary tract infection (UTI) within the first year of transplant. Additional analysis was made with censoring follow-up at the time of allograft rejection. Results A total of 1512 DDKTRs were included, of whom 468 (31%) had DGF. As expected, several recipient, donor, and baseline immunological characteristics differed by DGF status. After adjustment, DGF was significantly associated with an increased risk of BK viremia (hazard ratio: 1.34; 95% confidence interval, 1.0-1.81; P = 0.049) and UTI (hazard ratio: 1.70; 95% confidence interval, 1.31-2.19; P < 0.001) but not cytomegalovirus viremia or pneumonia. Associations were similar in models censored at the time of rejection. Conclusions DGF is associated with an increased risk of early infectious complications, mainly UTI and BK viremia. Close monitoring and appropriate management are warranted for better outcomes in this unique population.
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- Eman A. Alshaikh
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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Bajaj S, Gershony S, Afshar K, Blydt-Hansen TD. Clinical indicators of slow graft function and outcome after pediatric kidney transplantation. Pediatr Transplant 2022; 26:e14353. [PMID: 35781749 DOI: 10.1111/petr.14353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lesser degrees of perioperative ischemia-reperfusion injury that does not require dialysis may nonetheless influence allograft outcomes, necessitating evaluation of suitable surrogate indicators of perioperative allograft injury. METHODS This retrospective analysis of pediatric kidney transplants evaluated two indicators representing pace and completeness of recovery, for association with 12-month estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and first-year rate of eGFR decline: time to creatinine nadir (TTN) and ratio of recipient/donor unadjusted GFR (uGFRR/D ) at 1-month post-transplant. Donor, recipient, and perioperative risk factors were tested further for association with these 2 indicators. RESULTS 179 patients (190 transplants) aged 13 (IQR 7-17) years and 56% male were included. Twelve-month eGFR was strongly associated with unadjusted GFR at 1 month (uGFR1M , p < .001) and uGFRR/D (p = .003), but not with TTN. None of the indicators was associated with the rate of subsequent eGFR decline after 1-month post-transplant. As a potential surrogate indicator, uGFR1M is effectively modeled by TTN and uGFRR/D (adjusted R2 = 0.57) and is associated with 12-month eGFR (β = 0.81 ± 0.08; p < .001). Clinical factors associated with uGFRR/D included donor uGFR (p < .001), BSA (p = .026), age (p = .074), and recipient BSA (p < .001). Factors associated with pace of recovery (TTN) included donor uGFR (p = .018), type (p = .019), and recipient BSA (p = .022). CONCLUSIONS The uGFRR/D ratio, but not TTN, is a useful indicator of perioperative allograft damage that is associated with one-year functional outcome; and uGFR1M is a potential early surrogate outcome. Donor, recipient, and perioperative factors that are associated with slow allograft function are identified.
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- Sargun Bajaj
- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics (Nephrology), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Wang J, Liu J, Wu W, Yang S, Liu L, Fu Q, Li J, Chen X, Deng R, Wu C, Long S, Zhang W, Zhang H, Mao H, Chen W. Combining Clinical Parameters and Acute Tubular Injury Grading Is Superior in Predicting the Prognosis of Deceased-Donor Kidney Transplantation: A 7-Year Observational Study. Front Immunol 2022; 13:912749. [PMID: 35844570 PMCID: PMC9279653 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.912749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundWe developed a pragmatic dichotomous grading criterion to stratify the acute tubular injury (ATI) of deceased-donor kidneys. We intended to verify the predictive value of this criterion for the prognosis of deceased-donor kidney transplantation.MethodsThe allografts with ATI were classified into severe and mild groups. Severe ATI was defined as the presence of extreme and diffuse flattening of the tubular epithelial cells, or denudement of the tubular basement membrane. The clinical delayed graft function (DGF) risk index was calculated based on a regression model for posttransplant DGF using 17 clinical parameters related to donor–recipient characteristics.ResultsA total of 140 recipients were enrolled: 18 severe and 122 mild ATI. Compared with the mild ATI group, the severe ATI group had more donors after cardiac death, higher median donor terminal serum creatinine level (dScr), and longer median cold ischemia time. Severe ATI had a higher DGF rate (55.6% vs 14.6%, p < 0.001), longer DGF recovery time (49.6 vs 26.3 days, p < 0.001), and a lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at 1 month (23.5 vs 54.0 ml/min/1.73 m2, p < 0.001), 3 months (40.4 vs 59.0, p = 0.001), and 6 months after transplant (46.8 vs 60.3, p = 0.033). However, there was no significant difference in eGFR at 1 year or beyond, graft, and patient survival. The predictive value of combined dScr with ATI severity for DGF rate and DGF recovery time was superior to that of dScr alone. The predictive value of the combined DGF risk index with ATI severity for DGF was also better than that of the DGF risk index alone; however, the association of the DGF risk index with DGF recovery time was not identified. Chronic lesions including glomerulosclerosis, interstitial fibrosis, arterial intimal fibrosis, and arteriolar hyalinosis were associated with declined posttransplant 1-year eGFR.ConclusionBased on our pragmatic dichotomous grading criterion for ATI in a preimplantation biopsy, donor kidneys with severe ATI increased DGF risk, prolonged DGF recovery, and decreased short-term graft function but demonstrated favorable long-term graft function. Our grading method can offer additive valuable information for assessing donor kidneys with acute kidney injury and may act as an effective supplementary index of the Banff criteria.
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- Jiali Wang
- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Centre, Guangzhou, China
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- Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Organ Donation and Transplant Immunology, Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial International Cooperation Base of Science and Technology (Organ Transplantation), Guangzhou, China
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- Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Center for Information Technology and Statistics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Center for Information Technology and Statistics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Wenfang Chen, ; Haiping Mao, ; Huanxi Zhang,
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Wenfang Chen, ; Haiping Mao, ; Huanxi Zhang,
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Wenfang Chen, ; Haiping Mao, ; Huanxi Zhang,
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Mohamed M, Soliman K, Pullalarevu R, Kamel M, Srinivas T, Taber D, Posadas Salas MA. Non-Adherence to Appointments is a Strong Predictor of Medication Non-Adherence and Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients. Am J Med Sci 2021; 362:381-386. [PMID: 34015328 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2021.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Non-adherence is an important aspect of transplantation that affect outcomes. This study aims to investigate the impact of non-adherence to laboratory and clinic appointments on medication non-adherence and outcomes in kidney transplant (KT) recipients. METHODS We analyzed KT recipients between 2005-14 with a detailed review of the medical records for non-adherence to laboratory and clinic appointments, as well as medication regimens. Baseline characteristics and clinical outcomes were compared between adherent and non-adherent groups. RESULTS A total of 1413 KT recipients were included: 754 who were adherent and 659 who were non-adherent. Non-adherent recipients tend to be younger, African American, and have private insurance. Adherent patients tend to have a history of DM, heart disease, and receive an ECD kidney. Non-adherence to appointments was a strong predictor of medication non-adherence (OR 3.1), acute rejection (OR 1.4), and subsequent rejection episodes (OR 3.3 and 8.1 respectively for ≥ 1 and ≥ 2 rejection episodes). Subset analysis of patients who had early non-adherence within 1-year post-transplant showed predominance of younger, African American patients. The same patients had higher prevalence of medication non-compliance, overall and ≥ 1-year post-transplant, and mean number of readmissions. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed a trend towards lower graft survival in this group. CONCLUSIONS Early non-adherence to laboratory and clinic appointments is a strong predictor of late medication non-adherence, acute rejection, and graft loss. Targeting patients that demonstrate early non-adherence to appointments with focused interventions may help improve kidney transplant outcomes in this high risk group.
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- Mahmoud Mohamed
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
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