2023
Incidence of cytomegalovirus DNAemia in pediatric kidney, liver, and heart transplant recipients: Efficacy and risk factors associated with failure of weight‐based dosed valganciclovir prophylaxis
Liverman R, Serluco A, Nance G, George R, Rodriguez D, Deshpande S, Mao C, Garro R, Yildirim I. Incidence of cytomegalovirus DNAemia in pediatric kidney, liver, and heart transplant recipients: Efficacy and risk factors associated with failure of weight‐based dosed valganciclovir prophylaxis. Pediatric Transplantation 2023, 27: e14493. PMID: 36945819, DOI: 10.1111/petr.14493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSolid organ transplant recipientsPediatric solid organ transplant recipientsCytomegalovirus DNAemiaValganciclovir prophylaxisDose reductionRisk factorsTransplant recipientsImpact of dose adjustmentsRisk factors associated with failureFactors associated with failureOrgan transplant recipientsHeart transplant recipientsIndependent risk factorRetrospective cohort studyAssociated with morbidityCMV DNAemiaCytomegalovirus eventsValganciclovir dosingImmunosuppressive therapyDose adjustmentYounger age groupsDNAemiaValganciclovirRisk stratificationAdverse events
2018
Impact of Pharmacy-Initiated Interventions on Influenza Vaccination Rates in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Gattis S, Yildirim I, Shane AL, Serluco S, McCracken C, Liverman R. Impact of Pharmacy-Initiated Interventions on Influenza Vaccination Rates in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients. Journal Of The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2018, 8: 525-530. PMID: 30307524, DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piy095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSolid organ transplant recipientsPediatric SOT recipientsInfluenza vaccination ratesOrgan transplant recipientsSOT recipientsTransplant recipientsInfluenza infectionVaccination ratesVaccination coveragePediatric solid organ transplant recipientsSubsequent graft dysfunctionHeart transplant recipientsInfluenza vaccination coveragePre-post study designNumber of patientsRate of vaccinationGraft dysfunctionInfluenza immunizationInfluenza vaccinationChart reviewPharmacy interventionsMedian timeVaccine coverageTransplant servicesInfluenza rates