006 PROFILE OF CMV INFECTION AND DISEASE IN LIVER TRANSPLANT PROGRAM IN INDIAN SUBCONTINENT

Oral Valganciclovir as a Preemptive Treatment for Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection in CMV-Seropositive Liver Transplant Recipients

OBJECTIVES Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections in liver transplant recipients are common and result in significant morbidity and mortality. Intravenous ganciclovir or oral valganciclovir are the standard treatment for CMV infection. The present study investigates the efficacy of oral valganciclovir in CMV infection as a preemptive treatment after liver transplantation. METHODS Between 2012 and 2...

CMV infection of transplant recipients.

C YTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) LlSUdly CiXlSeS ZiSyIllptOmatic or clinically insignificant infection in the immunocompetent host. Thereafter, the virus persists in a latent state, but may be reactivated by immunosuppression. Reactivation of latent infection most commonly occurs in the context of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and allogeneic organ transplantation, but has also been describ...

CMV Infection in CMV-Seropositive Kidney Transplant Recipients

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a major cause of morbidity in kidney transplant recipients. CMV seropositivity is common in the general population, with a reported prevalence ranging from 30 to 97% (Paya, 2001; Preiksaitis et al., 2005). After primary infection, CMV establishes life-long latency. During the past 2 decades, major advances in the management of CMV infection of transplant patie...

the role of type-d personality, social support and self-compassion in prediction of health behaviors in coronary heart disease patients

نظر به اهمیت و تاثیر روزافزون عوامل روانی – اجتماعی در سلامت جسمی و تاثیر عوامل روان شناختی در بروز بیماریهای مختلف از جمله بیماریهای قلبی و عروقی این پژوهش با هدف کلی بررسی ارتباط تیپ شخصیتی d ، حمایت اجتماعی و خود دلسوزی در پیش بینی رفتارهای بهداشتی بیماران کرونر قلبی و تعیین تفاوت بین بیماران کرونر قلبی با و بدون جراحی و افراد سالم در این متغیرها و رفتارهای بهداشتی آنان، انجام گرفت. جامعه آ...

the spectrum of cmv disease in solid organ transplant recipients