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A two-year retrospective analysis of renal transplant patients in Sri Lanka
Joint Authors
Sharif, Ricaz
Lanerolle, Rushika D.
Sharif, Rezvi
Rajapakse, Senaka
Rodrigo, Chaturaka
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 22, Issue 1 (28 Feb. 2011), pp.174-178, 5 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2011-02-28
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
This retrospective analytical study aimed at making a database of patients who underwent renal transplant from 31 December 2004 to 31 December 2006 under the Faculty of Medicine renal transplant program.
The objective was to build a profile of renal transplant patients with focus on post KT infections and complications of renal transplants.
An interviewer administered questionnaire was used.
A total of 72 patients were studied; 18 (25%) had died by February 2007.
Forty-three patients (58.3%) were interviewed in person, 17 were interviewed over the phone and 12 patients could not be contacted.
Of those who were interviewed, 28 (38.9%) were on azathioprine, prednisolone and cyclosporine, while 15 (20.8%) were on prednisolone, cyclosporin and mycophenolate mofetil.
Four patients had symptomatic cytomegalovirus infection and five had tuberculosis post transplant.
Of all infections, the most commonly reported was urinary tract infection (11 cases).
Thirty-three (45.8 %) had received induction therapy with either basiliximab (n = 8) or daclizumab (n = 25).
Acute rejection was the most commonly encountered complication, with nine cases (12.5%) being reported over the study period.
Of late complications, most were due to immunosuppression.
Overall, the 2-year survival was 75%.
There was no significant difference between the centers of transplant.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rodrigo, Chaturaka& Sharif, Ricaz& Rajapakse, Senaka& Lanerolle, Rushika D.& Sharif, Rezvi. 2011. A two-year retrospective analysis of renal transplant patients in Sri Lanka. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 22, no. 1, pp.174-178.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rodrigo, Chaturaka…[et al.]. A two-year retrospective analysis of renal transplant patients in Sri Lanka. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 22, no. 1 (Feb. 2011), pp.174-178.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rodrigo, Chaturaka& Sharif, Ricaz& Rajapakse, Senaka& Lanerolle, Rushika D.& Sharif, Rezvi. A two-year retrospective analysis of renal transplant patients in Sri Lanka. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2011. Vol. 22, no. 1, pp.174-178.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-245725
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Record ID
BIM-245725