Lung Transplantation

Researchers at Groningen University Medical Center Release New Data on Lung Transplantation

Published in Blood Weekly, December 1st, 2011

2011 DEC 1 -- "Adherence to medication is a favourable with regard to survival after kidney, heart and liver transplantation. Little is known about adherence to medication in lung transplant recipients," researchers in Groningen, Netherlands report.

"To determine the prevalence of adherence and identify risk factors of non-adherence (NA) we evaluated adherence to tacrolimus in adult lung transplant recipients who were at least 1 year after transplantation. Tacrolimus intake was prospectively monitored using the Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS). Recipients qualified as adherent if a timing-adherence score of >= 80% was reached. Patients'...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2011-12-01)

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