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SynthesisWorld journal of urology2025

The effectiveness of remote interventions based on digital health technology in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review.

Mingxi Kuang, Zhiling Yao, Jiayuan Chen, Youqing Yan, Zhen Li

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in World journal of urology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Mingxi KuangDepartment of Organ Transplantation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Zhiling YaoDepartment of Organ Transplantation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Jiayuan ChenDepartment of Organ Transplantation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Youqing YanDepartment of Organ Transplantation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Zhen LiDepartment of Organ Transplantation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, China. 24225695@qq.com.

Funding

Applied Basic Research Joint Special Fund project of Science and Technology Department of Yunnan Province and Kunming Medical University 202201AY070001-080Special Project for Selecting High-level Scientific and Technological Talents and Innovation Team of Yunnan Province - Technical Innovation Talent Training Target 202305AD160007yunnan health training project of high level talents D-2024022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the application effect of remote interventions based on digital health technology in kidney transplant patients through a systematic review.

designSystematic review.

methodsThe databases of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and Web of Science were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials and quasi - experimental studies on remote interventions based on digital health technology in kidney transplant recipients. The search time limit ranged from the establishment of the databases to September 2024.

resultsA total of 10 articles were included, involving 535 patients. A total of 21 clinical outcomes were identified in this study and they were classified into three categories, namely: ① Health-related conditions: Number of steps (n = 1), heart rate (n = 1), self-burden score (n = 1), self-management ability (n = 1), quality of life score (n = 2), Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) (n = 1), psychological distress (n = 1). ② Medication adherence and average tacrolimus concentration: Medication adherence (n = 5), number of missed doses (n = 1), medication errors (n = 1), rejection reactions (n = 1), average creatinine level (n = 1), tacrolimus blood concentration level (n = 2), within-patient variability of tacrolimus (n = 1), coefficient of variation (CV) of tacrolimus (n = 1). ③ Medical economic status: Nursing satisfaction (n = 1), incidence of adverse events (n = 1), rate of unplanned hospitalization (n = 3), duration of unplanned hospitalization (n = 1), one-year medical cost (n = 2), nursing cost (n = 1).

conclusionRemote interventions based on digital health technology can improve the health - related conditions, medication adherence and medical economic status of kidney transplant recipients. However, its impact on tacrolimus concentration remains unclear. Clinical medical staff should fully recognize its positive effects.

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Digital TechnologyKidney TransplantationTelemedicineDigital HealthHumansApplication effectDigital health technologyEvidence - based nursingKidney transplantationRemote interventionSystematic review

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PMID40148521
PMCPMC11950015

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