Publications by authors named "M S Litwin"
Introduction: Data on age-related differences in rejection rates, infectious episodes, and tacrolimus exposure in pediatric kidney transplant recipients (pKTRs) on a tacrolimus-based immunosuppressive regimen are scarce.
Methods: We performed a large-scale analysis of 802 pKTRs from the Cooperative European Paediatric Renal Transplant Initiative (CERTAIN) registry from 40 centers in 14 countries. The inclusion criteria were a tacrolimus-based immunosuppressive regimen and at least 2 years of follow-up.
Despite dramatic medical advances over the last few decades, cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of death globally. High BP is clearly established, but modifiable, risk factor for early disability and death. Although most of the adverse outcomes occur in adulthood it has become clear that high BP is a life course problem that can become evident in early life however, relatively little attention has been paid to the problem of high BP in children and adolescents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the effects of socioeconomic factors, including insurance status, on treatment and survival for patients with testicular cancer.
Patients And Methods: We extracted a retrospective cohort from the National Cancer Database that included patients diagnosed with testicular cancer 2004-2020. Competing-risks and Cox regression multivariate models including demographic, pathological, and socioeconomic covariates were constructed to evaluate receipt of treatment and death, respectively.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates how the timing of radiotherapy (RT) after radical prostatectomy influences long-term health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in men with prostate cancer, focusing on sexual, urinary, and bowel health.
- - Researchers analyzed data from two cohorts, comparing outcomes between three groups: men who had just prostatectomy, those who received early RT (within 12 months), and those who had late RT (12 months or later).
- - Findings revealed that men who underwent RT after prostatectomy experienced greater declines in aspects of HRQOL compared to those who did not receive RT, highlighting the potential negative effects of post-surgery radiation timing.