Effect of a blood transfusion protocol and low dose steroid regime on renal transplant survival.
The effects of introduction of a low steroid regime and pre-transplant blood transfusion were evaluated. The kidney and patient survival rates for the period before such a policy was adopted were compared with the period after this policy. There has been a highly significant rise in patient survival rates to the present level of 95 per cent at three years. There was a similar rise in three year graft survival rates from less than 40 per cent to 66 per cent.
D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D013256:Steroids; D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine; D006854:Hydrocortisone; D008775:Methylprednisolone