ACCI value over 3 may predict risk of complications among kidney transplant patients: Study
A new study published in the journal of BMC Nephrology shows that kidney transplant (KT) patients were at risk for postoperative problems if their preoperative age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index (ACCI) value was more than 3.
The best course of treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is seen to be kidney transplantation. Kidney transplantation considerably increases life expectancy and improves quality of life when compared to long-term dialysis. But it is important to be mindful of any problems that might harm people. A worse quality of life, a higher risk of a brief postoperative readmission, higher medical costs, and even potentially fatal circumstances might result from these problems.
Graft failure, cardiovascular complications (heart failure, cardiac arrest, arrhythmias), infectious complications (pulmonary infections, urinary tract infections), urological complications (ureteral stenosis), and neurological complications (cerebrovascular disease, peripheral neuropathy) are some of the most common post-operative complications of kidney transplantation.
One well-known and often-used instrument for assessing comorbidities in clinical research is the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI). In patients with end-stage renal illness receiving dialysis and kidney transplantation, the Charlson Comorbidity Index has demonstrated prognostic significance for both short-term and long-term outcomes. Studies have linked early fracture-related morbidity in femur fractures treated with cervical fixation to high CCI scores. This study was set out to evaluate the relationship between the postoperative problems kidney transplant patients and the ACCI.
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