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Digital Home-Monitoring of Patients after Kidney Transplantation: The MACCS Platform
Published on: April 12, 2021
[Medical follow-up after solid organs transplantation]
Christian Hinze1, Dominik Berliner2, Adelheid Görler3
1Klinik für Nieren- und Hochdruckerkrankungen, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Deutschland. Hinze.Christian@mh-hannover.de.
Abstract:
Medical follow-up after the transplantation of solid organs is a key component in ensuring long-term survival of both the graft and the patient. This article outlines the essential principles of post-transplant care for recipients of heart, liver, lung, and kidney transplants. Across all organ types, certain core elements are universally important: monitoring of graft function, individualized adjustment of immunosuppressive therapy, early detection and treatment of rejection episodes, consistent prevention, recognition, and management of infections, professional care for comorbidities, and appropriate cancer screening. Despite these shared principles, there are significant differences between the various organ transplants in terms of potential complications, immunological risks, and monitoring strategies. Successful long-term outcomes depend heavily on close collaboration between transplant centers, specialists in private practice, and general practitioners.
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