Improved adherence and outcomes for pediatric liver transplant recipients by using text messaging

T Miloh, R Annunziato, R Arnon, J Warshaw… - …, 2009 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: The goal was to improve immunosuppressant adherence for pediatric patients
with orthotopic liver transplants by using text messaging (TM). METHODS: A prospective …

Improving adherence to medications in pediatric liver transplant recipients

E Shemesh, RA Annunziato, BL Shneider… - Pediatric …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
We describe results from a clinical program, which aimed at improving adherence to
medications in children who had a liver transplant. We followed the medical outcomes of 23 …

Evaluating non‐adherence to immunosuppressant medications in pediatric liver transplant recipients

ML Stuber, E Shemesh, D Seacord… - Pediatric …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐adherence with recommended immunosuppressant medications is common post‐
pediatric liver transplant and is the most important reason for organ rejection in long‐term …

Adherence and medical outcomes in pediatric liver transplant recipients who transition to adult services

RA Annunziato, S Emre, B Shneider… - Pediatric …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐adherence to medications is associated with poor medical outcomes in adolescent
transplant recipients. It is unclear whether non‐adherence is further compromised when …

Medication adherence in pediatric and adolescent liver transplant recipients

E Shemesh, BL Shneider, JK Savitzky, L Arnott… - …, 2004 - publications.aap.org
Objective. Nonadherence to medications is a leading cause of morbidity in children and
adolescents who have had a transplant, yet there are no published data about the use of …

An objective measure to identify pediatric liver transplant recipients at risk for late allograft rejection related to non‐adherence

VL Venkat, TG Nick, Y Wang… - Pediatric …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐adherence to a prescribed immunosuppressive regimen increases risk for late allograft
rejection (LAR). We implemented a protocol for immunosuppression management which …

Non‐compliance in children post‐liver transplant. Who are the culprits?

K Falkenstein, L Flynn, B Kirkpatrick… - Pediatric …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Although non‐compliance in pediatric liver transplants is known to be a major cause of late
graft loss and patient mortality, follow‐up seems inconsistent. As liver transplant becomes a …

Strangers headed to a strange land? A pilot study of using a transition coordinator to improve transfer from pediatric to adult services

RA Annunziato, MC Baisley, N Arrato, C Barton… - The Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective To compare the impact of a transition coordinator on outcomes for pediatric liver
transplant recipients vs a historical comparison group. Study design To examine the utility of …

Non‐adherence to medications following pediatric liver transplantation

E Shemesh - Pediatric Transplantation, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐adherence to medications is a leading cause of organ loss and morbidity in children
and adolescents who had a liver transplant. Yet there are very few published studies about …

Increased medication compliance of liver transplant patients switched from a twice-daily to a once-daily tacrolimus-based immunosuppressive regimen

M Eberlin, G Otto, I Krämer - Transplantation proceedings, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Compliance with immunosuppressive therapy plays a major role in the long-
term success of liver transplantation. Thus, the development of strategies to promote …