A simple score can identify kidney transplant recipients at high risk of severe infection over the following 2 years.

Claire DendleKevan R PolkinghorneWilliam R MulleyPoh-Yi GanJohn KanellisRhonda L StuartKarin ThurskyStephen R Holdsworth

Published in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2019)

Our level of immunosuppression score for predicting the development of severe infection over 2 years has sufficient prognostic accuracy for identification of high-risk patients. This data can inform research that examines strategies to reduce the risks of infection.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
early onset
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
electronic health record
risk assessment
human health
climate change
deep learning
drug induced