Progress in transplantation

Longitudinal impact of mindfulness meditation on illness burden in solid-organ transplant recipients.

Progress in transplantation June 2005 Mary Jo Kreitzer, Cynthia R Gross, Xin Ye et al.

In 2001, more than 24000 solid-organ transplant surgeries were performed in the United States. Although survival rates have steadily risen over the past 2 decades, transplant recipients commonly experience a myriad of symptoms after transplantation that compromise quality of life. Anxiety, depression, and insomnia frequently occur despite excellent function of the transplanted organ. Use of...