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Drogas Imunossupressoras
Immunosuppressive drugs

New surgical maneuver to position the graft in a descemet stripping with automated endothelial keratoplasty surgery

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 81 (), 2022
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe a new surgical maneuver to position the graft in a Descemet Stripping with Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK) surgery. Methods: Case series. Results: This technique allows a correct repositioning of the graft in a minimally invasive way. Conclusion: This new su...

Retrasplante cardíaco: reporte de un caso

Rev. chil. cardiol; 40 (2), 2021
RESUMEN: El Trasplante cardíaco es la mejor alternativa para la insuficiencia cardíaca terminal, logrando buenos resultados de sobrevida y calidad de vida a largo plazo. Una de las causas más importantes de morbimortalidad es la falla del injerto, la que puede ser secundaria, entre otros, a rechazo ag...

C-Reactive protein level and left ventricular mass are associated with acute cellular rejection after heart transplant

Clinics; 76 (), 2021
OBJECTIVES: Acute cellular rejection (ACR) remains a major complication of heart transplant (HT). The gold standard for its diagnosis is endomyocardial biopsy (EMB), whereas the role of non-invasive biomarkers for detecting ACR is unclear. This study aimed to identify non-invasive biomarkers for the diag...

An open-label randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of everolimus versus tacrolimus in triple maintenance immunosuppressive therapy for kidney transplant patients

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 54 (4), 2021
Tacrolimus (TAC), a calcineurin inhibitor, and everolimus (EVL), an mTOR inhibitor, have been used as immunosuppressive (ISS) drugs in post-kidney transplantation therapy. The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of EVL vs TAC in the ISS maintenance triple therapy. Ninety-seven kidney tran...

Safety and effectiveness of mycophenolate mofetil associated with tacrolimus for liver transplantation immunosuppression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Clinics; 76 (), 2021
A combination of immunosuppressants may improve outcomes due to the synergistic effect of their different action mechanisms. Currently, there is no consensus regarding the best immunosuppressive protocol after liver transplantation. This review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of tacrolimus...

Heart Transplantation for Chagas Cardiomyopathy

Abstract Heart transplantation (HT) is an established treatment for patients with advanced heart failure (HF). Chagas disease (CD), caused by the Trypanosoma cruzi (T.cruzi) is an important cause of HF in Latin America. Considering CD is a chronic infectious disease, the use of immunosuppressive therapy ...

Seguimiento inmunológico después de trasplante renal: una propuesta para la práctica clínica en Colombia

Biomédica (Bogotá); 40 (3), 2020
El daño del injerto es un proceso multifactorial que se inicia tempranamente después de la mayoría de los trasplantes de donantes sin HLA idéntico. Puede deberse a las comorbilidades del receptor, al estado del donante, al tiempo de isquemia, y al fenómeno de isquemia y reperfusión, entre otros, co...