Nassetta Keira, Hussain Tasmeen, Gambetta Katheryn, Le Kevin, O'Dwyer Linda C, Badawy Sherif M
Department of Pediatrics, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Department of Internal Medicine, Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center, 251 E. Huron St., Ste. 16-738, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
J Cardiovasc Dev Dis. 2022 May 23;9(5):165. doi: 10.3390/jcdd9050165.
After pediatric heart transplant, commitment to lifelong immunosuppression is crucial to maintaining graft health. However, a review of the current literature surrounding adherence to immunosuppression in pediatric heart transplant patients is lacking. This systematic review aims to summarize the current landscape of adherence to immunosuppression in pediatric heart transplant patients. We conducted searches in PubMed MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL register of Controlled Trials (Wiley), and Scopus, from inception to March 2020. Studies were eligible if they outlined an aspect of adherence to immunosuppression and the measurement of adherence was performed with an objective or otherwise validated measure of adherence (e.g., drug levels, adherence questionnaires). The titles/abstracts of 880 articles were reviewed. After initial screening, 106 articles underwent full text review. As such, 14 articles were included in the final review. Baseline adherence estimates varied greatly, with most values between 40% and 70%. Nonadherence to immunosuppression is associated with worse outcomes (rejection, hospitalization, mortality), impaired quality of life, and mental health concerns in pediatric heart transplant patients. As nonadherence to immunosuppression is common and associated with worse outcomes, there is a need for further development and evaluation of interventions in this space.
小儿心脏移植后,坚持终身免疫抑制对于维持移植物健康至关重要。然而,目前缺乏对小儿心脏移植患者免疫抑制依从性相关文献的综述。本系统综述旨在总结小儿心脏移植患者免疫抑制依从性的现状。我们在PubMed MEDLINE、Embase、Cochrane对照试验中心注册库(Wiley)和Scopus中进行了检索,检索时间从建库至2020年3月。如果研究概述了免疫抑制依从性的某个方面,且依从性测量采用了客观或经过验证的依从性测量方法(如药物水平、依从性问卷),则这些研究符合纳入标准。共检索到880篇文章的标题/摘要。初步筛选后,对106篇文章进行了全文审查。最终纳入14篇文章进行综述。基线依从性估计差异很大,大多数值在40%至70%之间。小儿心脏移植患者免疫抑制治疗的不依从与更差的预后(排斥反应、住院、死亡)、生活质量受损以及心理健康问题相关。由于免疫抑制治疗的不依从很常见且与更差的预后相关,因此需要在该领域进一步开展干预措施的研发和评估。