2022
Depression in transplantation
Zimbrean PC. Depression in transplantation. Current Opinion In Organ Transplantation 2022, 27: 535-545. PMID: 36227755, DOI: 10.1097/mot.0000000000001024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDepressionHumansKidney TransplantationLiving DonorsOrgan TransplantationTransplant RecipientsConceptsRisk factorsTransplant recipientsTransplant populationHigher healthcare utilizationOrgan transplant recipientsImprovement of depressionImpact of depressionEffective treatment interventionsRates of depressionSocial risk factorsCognitive behavioral therapyKidney recipientsPosttransplant depressionTransplantation candidatesHealthcare utilizationSupportive therapyClinical statusCommon findingDepression correlatesGeneral populationOrgan donorsTreatment interventionsBehavioral therapyRecipientsDepressionCannabinoids 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 dilemmaRecommendations
2017
Mental health assessment of altruistic non-directed kidney donors: An EAPM consensus statement
Potts S, Vitinius F, Erim Y, Gazdag G, Gribble R, Ismail S, Massey EK, Maldonado J, Mucsi I, Novak M, Niazi SK, Schneekloth TD, Syngelakis M, Zimbrean P. Mental health assessment of altruistic non-directed kidney donors: An EAPM consensus statement. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2017, 107: 26-32. PMID: 29502760, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpting out: a single-centre pilot study assessing the reasons for and the psychosocial impact of withdrawing from living kidney donor evaluation
Thiessen C, Jaji Z, Joyce M, Zimbrean P, Reese P, Gordon EJ, Kulkarni S. Opting out: a single-centre pilot study assessing the reasons for and the psychosocial impact of withdrawing from living kidney donor evaluation. Journal Of Medical Ethics 2017, 43: 756. PMID: 28258071, DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2016-103512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-center pilot studyKidney donor evaluationUS transplant centersPotential living donorsPostoperative periodTransplant centersDonor evaluationLiving donorsKidney donationModifiable barriersPsychosocial impactStudy participantsPilot studyDonor advocateFinancial burdenDonor autonomyQualitative studyDonationIndividualsParticipantsVaried reasons
2015
Patients with Psychotic Disorders in Solid-Organ Transplant
Zimbrean P, Emre S. Patients with Psychotic Disorders in Solid-Organ Transplant. Progress In Transplantation 2015, 25: 289-296. PMID: 26645920, DOI: 10.7182/pit2015296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotic disordersOrgan transplantsTransplant candidatesComorbid conditionsMedical comorbid conditionsOutcomes of patientsType of transplantAssociated comorbid conditionsNumber of hospitalizationsSeverity of psychosisToxic effectsPosttransplant variablesTransplant recipientsAbsolute contraindicationClinical courseOrgan failureMedication adherenceOrgan recipientsPsychiatric hospitalizationPsychotic episodeWaiting listPatientsPsychotic patientsTransplantDescriptive studyBody image in transplant recipients and living organ donors
Zimbrean PC. Body image in transplant recipients and living organ donors. Current Opinion In Organ Transplantation 2015, 20: 198-210. PMID: 25856182, DOI: 10.1097/mot.0000000000000165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBody ImageGraft SurvivalHumansKidney TransplantationLiving DonorsQuality of LifeTransplant RecipientsConceptsOrgan donorsTransplant patientsTransplant recipientsBody imageType of incisionQuality of lifeOrgan integrationMental health professionalsImmunosuppressant regimenMedication regimenMedical illnessOrgan recipientsSurgical incisionCurrent evidenceHealth professionalsOrgan donationTransplantationRecipientsRegimenPatientsTransplantPsychological outcomesPrevalenceIncisionLittle evidence