Management of kidney transplant recipients for primary care practitioners

Abstract Patients with kidney transplants have a significant co-morbidity index, due to a high number of pre-existing conditions and use of immunosuppression medications. These patients are at higher risk of developing conditions such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, post-transplant diabetes, cardiovascular events, and anemia. Moreover, they are particularly susceptible to infections such as urinary tract infections or pyelonephritis, cancers, and gastrointestinal complications such as diarrhea, which in turn may be attributed to medication adverse effects or infectious causes. Along with these concerns, meticulous management of electrolytes and allograft function is essential. Prior to prescribing any new medications, it is imperative to exercise caution in identifying potential interactions with immunosuppression drugs. This review aims to equip primary care practitioners to address these complex issues and appropriate methods of delivering care to this rapidly growing highly susceptible group..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

BMC nephrology - 25(2024), 1 vom: 18. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Alotaibi, Manal [VerfasserIn]
Trollinger, Brandon [VerfasserIn]
Kant, Sam [VerfasserIn]

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BKL:

44.00

Themen:

Hypertension, Electrolytes
Immunosuppression
Infections, vaccines
Kidney function
Kidney transplantation, primary care practitioner

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© The Author(s) 2024

doi:

10.1186/s12882-024-03504-2

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

SPR055196942