Taking immunosuppressive medications effectively (TIMELink): a pilot randomized controlled trial in adult kidney transplant recipients

Should Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Be Systematically Treated in Kidney Transplant Recipients? Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial.

The indication for antimicrobial treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) after kidney transplantation (KT) remains controversial. Between January 2011 and December 2013, 112 KT recipients that developed one episode or more of AB beyond the second month after transplantation were included in this open-label trial. Participants were randomized (1:1 ratio) to the treatment group (systematic ant...

Covid-19 infection in kidney transplant recipients: a case report

effects of atorvastatin on biomarkers of acute kidney injury in amikacin recipients: a pilot, randomized, placebo?controlled, clinical trial

background: the most common clinical indication of aminoglycosides (ag) is the treatment of serious gram?negative infections.the aim of this study was to evaluate plausible effects of atorvastatin on the biomarkers of acute kidney injury (aki) in patients receiving amikacin. materials and methods: in this double?blinded randomized clinical trial, fifty patients (25 in each group) receiving amik...

Adverse reactions of immunosuppressive drugs in Iranian adult kidney transplant recipients.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the pattern of immunosuppressive drug adverse reactions in adult kidney transplant recipients in Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS Adult kidney transplant outpatients under immunosuppressive therapy were recruited into the study. All adverse drug reactions to immunosuppressants and their relevant clinical and paraclinical characteristics were recorded. Causality assessment wa...

Cost-related immunosuppressive medication nonadherence among kidney transplant recipients.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Immunosuppressive medications are essential in preventing kidney transplant rejection. Continuous insurance coverage for outpatient immunosuppressive medications remains a major issue. The objective of this study was to establish the prevalence and consequences of cost-related immunosuppressive medication nonadherence. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS A ...