TY  - JOUR
AU  - Hemmersbach-Miller, Marion
AU  - Wolfe, Cameron
AU  - Schmader, Kenneth
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2019/02/01
TI  - Solid Organ Transplantation in Older Adults. Infectious and Other Age-Related Considerations
JO  - OBM Transplantation
SP  - 046
VL  - 03
IS  - 01
AB  - In the U.S., older adults aged 65 or above comprise nearly one quarter of the solid organ transplant (SOT) waitlists, and the number of transplants performed in this age group continues to increase. There are no specific guidelines for the assessment and follow up of the aged SOT candidate or recipient. Older adults are at increased risk of infectious complications after SOT. Despite these complications and even with the use of suboptimal donors, overall outcomes are favorable. We provide an overview to specific consideration as they relate to the aged SOT candidate and recipient.
SN  - 2577-5820
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.transplant.1901046
DO  - 10.21926/obm.transplant.1901046
ID  - Hemmersbach-Miller2019
ER  -