2022
Cannabinoids and solid organ transplantation: Psychiatric perspectives and recommendations
Winder GS, Andrews SR, Banerjee AG, Hussain F, Ivkovic A, Kuntz K, Omary L, Shenoy A, Thant T, VandenBerg A, Zimbrean P. Cannabinoids and solid organ transplantation: Psychiatric perspectives and recommendations. Transplantation Reviews 2022, 36: 100715. PMID: 35853383, DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2022.100715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSolid organ transplantationCannabinoid useOrgan transplantationClinical careUS transplantation centersSOT patientsKidney transplantationTransplantation centersCannabinoid effectsClinical impactClinicians' perceptionsMedical literaturePatientsTransplantationCliniciansCannabinoidsCareInterprofessional issuesPsychiatric perspectiveFuture studiesUse ratesProfessional societiesSystematized reviewOngoing dilemmaRecommendationsMood Disorders in Transplantation: Bipolar Disorder Spectrum
Dahal R, Zimbrean P. Mood Disorders in Transplantation: Bipolar Disorder Spectrum. 2022, 13-22. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15052-4_2.ChaptersBipolar disorderEnd-stage organ failureNeuropsychiatric adverse effectsRole of psychotropicsOrgan transplant recipientsSolid organ transplantationStandard immunosuppressantsPharmacological managementTransplant outcomesTransplant recipientsOrgan failureDisease burdenBipolar disorder spectrumSuccessful transplantationOrgan transplantationMood disordersGeneral populationTransplantationPatientsAdverse effectsDisorder spectrumDisordersPsychological effectsNonadherenceImmunosuppressants
2020
Systematic Review: Treatment for Addictive Disorder in Transplant Patients
Luchsinger W, Zimbrean P. Systematic Review: Treatment for Addictive Disorder in Transplant Patients. American Journal On Addictions 2020, 29: 445-462. PMID: 32410396, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransplant patientsAlcohol use disorderUse disordersOrgan transplantationAddictive disordersSystematic reviewLiver transplant patientsOpioid use disorderNumber of patientsPromising treatment optionSubstance use disordersOpioid disordersFirst systematic reviewTransplant candidatesHeart transplantTreatment optionsCase reportOutcome measuresMedical statusHigh riskPatientsDatabases PubMedTreatment interventionsControl groupLiterature search
2019
Body Image in Liver Transplantation Recipients
Zimbrean PC, Gan G, Deng Y, Emre S. Body Image in Liver Transplantation Recipients. Liver Transplantation 2019, 25: 712-723. PMID: 30746848, DOI: 10.1002/lt.25432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver transplant recipientsTransplant recipientsQuality of lifeBI concernsLiver transplantation recipientsChronic liver diseaseAcute liver failureCross-sectional studyMental health carePaucity of dataLiver transplantationTransplantation recipientsYounger patientsLiver failureLiver diseaseQOL scoresOrgan transplantationPatientsRecipientsHealth careBody image concernsTransplantationLow incomeBody imageDepression
2018
Perioperative Psychiatric Problems in Organ Transplantation
Zimbrean P, Proops N. Perioperative Psychiatric Problems in Organ Transplantation. 2018, 173-193. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-99774-2_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOrgan transplantationPsychiatric problemsImportant psychiatric aspectsTransplantation listingTransplant candidatesTransplantation outcomesPostsurgical carePsychiatric presentationsSolid organsOrgan donorsPatient journeyPsychiatric aspectsPsychiatric implicationsTransplantationRecipientsHuman tissuesReviewLungKidneyPancreasPrevalenceDonorsLiverIntestineCare
2017
Psychiatric Aspects of Organ Transplantation in Critical Care An Update
Sher Y, Zimbrean P. Psychiatric Aspects of Organ Transplantation in Critical Care An Update. Critical Care Clinics 2017, 33: 659-679. PMID: 28601140, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2017.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health needsPatients' mental health needsPsychological journeyMental health aspectsCognitive comorbiditiesCritical care personnelCritical care staffPsychiatric aspectsIntensive care unitCare staffQuality of lifeHealth needsTransplant patientsCare unitComprehensive careCritical careOrgan transplantationCare personnelInitial interventionMedical outcomesPatient experienceExperienceMedical journeyPatientsTransplantation