作者
Suphamai Bunnapradist, Luca Neri, Wendy Wong, Krista L Lentine, Thomas E Burroughs, Brett W Pinsky, Steven K Takemoto, Mark A Schnitzler
发表日期
2008/3/1
期刊
American journal of kidney diseases
卷号
51
期号
3
页码范围
478-486
出版商
WB Saunders
简介
BACKGROUND
Gastrointestinal complications after kidney transplantation are associated with inferior graft outcomes. We examined the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of posttransplantation diarrhea.
STUDY DESIGN
Historic cohort study.
SETTING & PARTICIPANTS
We examined first kidney transplant recipients in the United States from 1995 to 2002, with follow-up through December 2002. Recipients of multiple organs were excluded. We limited our study population to Medicare beneficiaries.
PREDICTORS
Recipient, donor, and transplant characteristics were ascertained by means of US Renal Data System database inquiry.
OUTCOMES
Incidence of diarrhea, graft loss, and death after transplantation. First episodes of diarrhea after transplantation were ascertained by using International Classification of Disease, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification codes using Medicare billing data. Cause of diarrhea …
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