Banas, Miriam C. and Banas, Bernhard and Wolf, Johanna and Hoffmann, Ute and Krueger, Bernd and Boeger, Carsten A. and Orth, Stephan R. and Kraemer, Bernhard K. (2008) Smoking behaviour of patients before and after renal transplantation. NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION, 23 (4). pp. 1442-1446. ISSN 0931-0509,
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Background. Smoking is the most important remediable cardiovascular risk factor, and an independent risk factor for the progression of renal diseases. To date, only limited information about changes in cigarette-smoking habits before and after renal transplantation is available. Methods. In a comprehensive cross-sectional single centre study, we analysed smoking habits of patients registered on the waiting list for renal transplantation and patients that had received an allograft. Results. Of 230 patients (76.1%), 175 on the waiting list and of 264 allograft recipients (87.5%), 231 were non-smokers at the time of investigation (P < 0.01). Among the non-smoking waiting list patients, only 71 (30.9%) had never smoked, whereas 108 (40.9%) patients of the allograft recipients were never-smokers. Of former smoking patients, 27.6% (n = 34) had stopped smoking after transplantation. Patients < 55 years of age and females were more likely to stop smoking than patients > 55 years of age or males. A data analysis revealed that smokers had a significantly lower probability to attain renal transplantation. Conclusion. We conclude that renal transplantation is a strong incentive for patients to stop smoking. Reasons for changes in smoking behaviour after renal transplantation may be an intense contact of the patients with their physicians, the fear of a premature loss of the transplanted organ with continued smoking and the psychological support during post-transplantation patient care.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | CESSATION; RISK; dialysis; renal transplantation; smoking; waiting list |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin II |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Nov 2020 08:41 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2020 08:41 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/31140 |
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