Search Results - "McGillicuddy, John W"
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A comprehensive review of the impact of tacrolimus intrapatient variability on clinical outcomes in kidney transplantation
Published in American journal of transplantation (01-08-2020)“…Tacrolimus (Tac) is widely used to prevent rejection and graft loss in solid organ transplantation. A limiting characteristic of Tac is the high intra and…”
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Mobile Health Medication Adherence and Blood Pressure Control in Renal Transplant Recipients: A Proof-of-Concept Randomized Controlled Trial
Published in JMIR research protocols (04-09-2013)“…Mobile phone based programs for kidney transplant recipients are promising tools for improving long-term graft outcomes and better managing comorbidities (eg,…”
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Impact of the New Kidney Allocation System on Perioperative Outcomes and Costs in Kidney Transplantation
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-04-2017)“…Abstract Background In Dec 2014, a new Kidney transplant Allocation System (KAS) was implemented nationwide with the goal of improving longevity matching,…”
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Extracorporeal life support for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome in adults
Published in Annals of surgery (01-10-2004)“…Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is associated with a high level of mortality. Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) during severe ARDS maintains…”
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Review and Evaluation of mHealth Apps in Solid Organ Transplantation: Past, Present, and Future
Published in Transplantation direct (01-03-2022)“…With the rapid and widespread expansion of smartphone availability and usage, mobile health (mHealth) has become a viable multipurpose treatment medium for the…”
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Improving the Perioperative Value of Care for Vulnerable Kidney Transplant Recipients
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-04-2013)“…Background The increased use of marginal donors, an aging recipient population, and Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) cost restraints place significant pressures…”
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New method of stent-facilitated arterial reconstruction for orthotopic mouse liver transplantation
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-03-2014)“…Abstract Background Arterialized orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) in the mouse mimics human liver transplantation physiologically and clinically. The…”
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The Concept of a Composite Perioperative Quality Index in Kidney Transplantation
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-04-2014)“…Background Public reporting of patient and graft outcomes in a national registry and close Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services oversight has resulted in…”
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Exploratory Analysis of the Impact of an mHealth Medication Adherence Intervention on Tacrolimus Trough Concentration Variability: Post Hoc Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Published in The Annals of pharmacotherapy (01-12-2020)“…Background: Medication nonadherence is a leading cause of late allograft loss in kidney transplantation (KT). Tacrolimus trough coefficient of variation (CV),…”
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Significant hospitalization cost savings to the payer with a pharmacist‐led mobile health intervention to improve medication safety in kidney transplant recipients
Published in American journal of transplantation (01-10-2021)“…This was an economic analysis of a 12‐month, parallel arm, randomized controlled trial in adult kidney recipients 6 to 36 months posttransplant (NCT03247322)…”
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Pharmacist-Led Mobile Health Intervention and Transplant Medication Safety: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Published in Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology (08-05-2021)“…Medication safety events are predominant contributors to suboptimal graft outcomes in kidney transplant recipients. The goal of this study was to examine the…”
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Transplanting Sensitized Kidney Transplant Patients With Equivalent Outcomes Utilizing Stringent HLA Crossmatching
Published in Experimental and clinical transplantation (01-02-2017)“…Elevated panel reactive antibody levels have been traditionally associated with increased acute rejection rate and decreased long-term graft survival after…”
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Etiologies and Outcomes Associated With Tacrolimus Levels Out of a Typical Range That Lead to High Variability in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Published in Therapeutic drug monitoring (01-06-2021)“…High tacrolimus intrapatient variability (tac IPV) is associated with poor outcomes in kidney transplantation, including rejection, donor-specific antibodies,…”
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Laparoscopic Liver Resection in the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Published in Clinics in liver disease (01-05-2011)“…Laparoscopic liver resection is an emerging technique in liver surgery. Although laparoscopy is well established for several abdominal procedures and is…”
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Using informatics and mobile health to improve medication safety monitoring in kidney transplant recipients
Published in American journal of health-system pharmacy (18-07-2019)“…The development, testing, and preliminary validation of a technology-enabled, pharmacist-led intervention aimed at improving medication safety and outcomes in…”
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Tacrolimus Trough Concentration Variability and Disparities in African American Kidney Transplantation
Published in Transplantation (01-12-2017)“…BACKGROUNDLow tacrolimus concentrations have been associated with higher risk of acute rejection, particularly within African-American (AA) kidney transplant…”
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Impact of a pharmacist-led, mHealth-based intervention on tacrolimus trough variability in kidney transplant recipients: A report from the TRANSAFE Rx randomized controlled trial
Published in American journal of health-system pharmacy (15-07-2021)“…Abstract Purpose Nonadherence is a leading cause of death-censored allograft loss in kidney transplant recipients. Strong associations have tied tacrolimus…”
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A Critical Analysis of the Specific Pharmacist Interventions and Risk Assessments During the 12-Month TRANSAFE Rx Randomized Controlled Trial
Published in The Annals of pharmacotherapy (01-06-2022)“…Background Medication safety issues have detrimental implications on long-term outcomes in the high-risk kidney transplant (KTX) population. Medication errors,…”
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Region 11 MELD Na exception prospective study
Published in Annals of hepatology (01-01-2012)“…Hyponatremia complicates cirrhosis and predicts short term mortality, including adverse outcomes before and after liver transplantation. From April 1, 2008,…”
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Kidney transplant recipients' attitudes about using mobile health technology for managing and monitoring medication therapy
Published in Journal of the American Pharmacists Association (01-07-2016)“…Abstract Objectives To assess smartphone ownership, use of mobile health (mHealth) applications, and willingness to use this technology to facilitate…”
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