Outcome of Solid Organ Transplantation in Patients With Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Literature Review.

ABSTRACT: Access to solid organ transplantation in patients with intellectual disability is associated with health inequities due to concerns about treatment adherence, survival rates, and post-transplant quality of life. This systematic literature review aims to compare outcomes after organ transplantation in patients with intellectual disability compared to patients without intellectual disability. Embase, Medline Ovid, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Trials, and Google Scholar databases were systematically searched for studies concerning pediatric or adult solid organ transplantation in recipients with a diagnosis of intellectual disability prior to transplantation. Primary outcomes were patient and graft survival rates. Secondary outcomes were acute rejection rate, adheren

SUBMITTER: de Rover I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11524806 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature