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10209841

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-7-2
pubmed:abstractText
The improvement of quality of life is one of the major goals in the treatment of patients after renal transplantation. While immunosuppressive therapy is present in almost all of these patients, little is known about the effects of newer immunosuppressive agents. We therefore investigated the impact of tacrolimus on life quality. From November 1997 to January 1998, a questionnaire was handed out which focussed on physical and mental problems as well as sexual capacity and the attitudes towards graft, donor and transplant related side effects. 50 kidney graft recipients treated with tacrolimus were matched to 50 patients with a cyclosporine-based immunosuppression (= controls). Values are given as mean +/- standard deviation. Tacrolimus treated patients had a mean creatinine of 1.8 +/- 0.8 mg/dl, as compared to 1.6 +/- 0.7 mg/dl in controls. The overall status of health was assessed to be good in 82% of the tacrolimus group (controls: 80%). 38% were working full-time (controls: 20%). Only 14% of patients described their physical condition as poor (16% in controls). Sexual function was good in 66% (controls: 74%) and poor in 10% (controls: 12%). Mental function was assessed to be good in 92% (controls: 82%). The majority of patients felt comfortable with their physical, sexual and mental capabilities. This was independent from the immunosuppressive regimen.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0044-409X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
124
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
90-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
[Quality of life following transplantation. The impact ofa new immunosuppressive substance].
pubmed:affiliation
Abteilung für Nieren- und Hochdruckkrankheiten, Universitätsklinikum Essen.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract