Citation

DiMartini A, Fireman M, Beresford T. Curr. Opin. Organ Transpl. 2004; 9(4): 432-436.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004)

DOI

10.1097/01.mot.0000145533.77782.4a

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This review highlights emerging areas in organ transplantation and addictions where both research and clinical work are needed to improve both our understanding of this patient population and improve their posttransplantation outcomes. © 2004 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Language: en

Keywords

human; suicide; incidence; survival rate; alcoholism; Substance use; liver transplantation; prediction; risk factor; morbidity; review; substance abuse; mental disease; statistical analysis; graft rejection; intravenous drug abuse; regression analysis; intensive care unit; statistical significance; health survey; carboxyhemoglobin; cigarette smoking; drug dependence; follow up; patient compliance; drug withdrawal; methadone; hepatitis C; postoperative period; outcomes research; alcohol liver cirrhosis; Alcohol abuse; relapse; maintenance therapy; opiate addiction; lung cancer; vascular disease; heart transplantation; Addictions; immunosuppressive treatment; infection risk; alcohol liver disease; carcinogen; fibrosis; graft survival; immunosuppressive agent; Organ transplantation; oropharynx cancer; tobacco dependence; Tobacco use