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Psychiatric aspects of organ transplantation in critical care.
- Source :
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Critical care clinics [Crit Care Clin] 2008 Oct; Vol. 24 (4), pp. 949-81, x. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Intensive care unit teams are a critical part of the solid organ transplant process. The psychosocial issues involved during critical periods of transplantation are important for intensive care physicians and clinicians to understand to provide comprehensive care to transplant patients. This article provides a brief overview of transplant epidemiology, followed by a review of the psychosocial issues relevant to the phases of the transplant process. Considered are the pretransplant evaluation phase, psychiatric disorders in transplant patients, and cognitive impairments and delirium with additional issues specific to particular organs. Also covered are the side effects of immunosuppressive medications and special issues arising with living donors.
- Subjects :
- Cognition Disorders classification
Humans
Living Donors statistics & numerical data
Living Donors supply & distribution
Mental Disorders drug therapy
Mental Disorders psychology
Organ Transplantation statistics & numerical data
United States epidemiology
Cognition Disorders diagnosis
Cognition Disorders etiology
Critical Care methods
Intensive Care Units organization & administration
Living Donors psychology
Mental Disorders etiology
Organ Transplantation psychology
Psychotropic Drugs therapeutic use
Transplantation Conditioning methods
Transplantation Conditioning psychology
Waiting Lists
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0749-0704
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Critical care clinics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18929948
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccc.2008.05.001