Preemptive Second Kidney Transplant Outcomes by Induction Type in the United States.

Background: The role of induction in preemptive second kidney recipients is unclear. We examined the association between induction therapy and the long-term graft and recipient survival in the settings of tacrolimus and mycophenolate maintenance.

Methods: We identified all preemptive second kidney transplant recipients between 2000 and 2020 in the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.

Protocol-based nurse coordinator management of ambulatory tacrolimus dosing in de novo renal transplant recipients-A single-center experience with a large African American population.

Introduction: Transplant nurse (RN) coordinators review tacrolimus levels frequently and would be capable of making dose adjustments autonomously if not limited by their license. Collaborative practice agreements could be an answer; thus, the aim of this evaluation was to determine if an RN-driven protocol could be used safely and effectively to manage tacrolimus in ambulatory kidney transplant (KTX) recipients.

Methods: This was a retrospective review of all solitary adult KTX recipients between August 1, 2016, and July 29, 2017.