Solid organ transplantation (SOT) is a life-saving procedure and an established treatment for
patients with end-stage organ failure. However, transplantation is also accompanied by …

Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a frequent consequence of solid organ
transplantation. PTDM has been associated with greater mortality and increased infections …

Infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant recipients. To
some extent, these may be preventable. Careful pretransplant screening, immunization, and …

DIRECT (Diabetes Incidence after Renal Transplantation: Neoral C 2 Monitoring Versus
Tacrolimus) was a 6-month, open-label, randomized, multicenter study which used …

Although renal transplantation ameliorates cardiovascular risk factors by restoring renal
function, it introduces new cardiovascular risks including impaired glucose tolerance or …

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) remains the most important infection in the immunocompromized
host even in the era of effective therapy. CMV is usually acquired early in life and can be …

Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous DNA virus that causes severe disease in
patients with immature or impaired immune systems. During active infection, CMV …

Infection with human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality
in kidney transplant recipients. CMV disease is diagnosed based on the detection of viral …

Background. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) prevention can be achieved by prophylaxis or
preemptive therapy. We performed a prospective randomized trial to determine whether …

Both preemptive therapy and universal prophylaxis are used to prevent cytomegalovirus
(CMV) disease after transplantation. Randomized trials comparing both strategies are …