Open AccessImproved Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life After Islet Transplantation
Author(s) -
Thipaporn Tharavanij,
Arthur Betancourt,
Shari Messinger,
Pablo Cure,
Cristiane Bauermann Leitão,
David A. Baidal,
Tatiana Froud,
Camillo Ricordi,
Rodolfo Alejandro
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0b013e31818a7f45
Subject(s) - islet , term (time) , transplantation , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , intensive care medicine , insulin , nursing , quantum mechanics , physics
Health related quality of life (HRQoL) is one of the most important outcomes to measure effectiveness of an intervention, especially for islet transplantation in which benefits should outweigh risks of long-term immunosuppression. This study aimed to evaluate long-term effects of islet transplantation and to outline possible influential factors.
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