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Multidetector CT evaluation of potential right lobe living donors for liver transplantation

Alexandria Journal of Medicine, 2011
Introduction: Living donor liver transplantation is increasingly being used to help compensate for the increasing shortage of cadaveric liver grafts. However, the extreme variability of the hepatic vascular systems can impede this surgical procedure. Aim
Mohamed Saied Abdelgawad, Osama L. El-Abd   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychosocial stress of living donors after living donor liver transplantation

Transplantation Proceedings, 2002
LIVING DONOR liver transplantation (LDLT) has emerged as an established treatment modality in the therapy of terminal liver disease in adults. Surgery-related complications and reports of fatalities among donors result in an ethical dilemma in the process of donor-recipient evaluation.
Walter, M., Papachristou, Christina, Fliege, H., Hildebrandt, M., Pascher, A., Steinmüller, T., Neuhaus, P., Frommer, J., Klapp, B. F., Danzer, G.   +9 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz, Alejandra Curbelo‐Paz, Sonia Morales, Elizabeth Contreras, Amy Houtrow, Scott H. Maurer, Judy C. Chang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A STUDY OF THE OUTCOME RENAL TRANSPLANTATION FROM CADAVER, LIVING-RELATED DONORS AND LIVING UNRELATED DONORS

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2007
Introduction Although renal transplantation from cadaver is common, living donors continue to be an important source of transplanted kidneys. Recipients of living-donor kidneys demonstrate improved graft survival.
Seyed Abbas Tabatabaei, Seyed Mozaffar Hashemi, Mahmoud Kabiri, Mohammad Yazdani, Shahram Taheri, Mehrdad Hosseinpour, Vahid Goharian   +6 more
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Biphasic Clinical Course of Pediatric Cytomegalovirus‐Associated Immune Thrombocytopenia: Early Poor Treatment Response but Favorable Long‐Term Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a recognized trigger of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP); however, its incidence and impact on disease course in children remain controversial. Therefore, we aimed to characterize the clinical course of pediatric patients with CMV‐associated ITP.
Oded Gilad, Ohad Atia, Osama Tanous, Dafna Brik Simon, Michal Dvori, Miriam Cohen, Tracie A. Goldberg, Efraim Bilavsky, Joanne Yacobovich, Orna Steinberg‐Shemer   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of the Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) in Diabetic Patients, Non-Diabetic Patients and Living Kidney Donors

Kidney & Blood Pressure Research, 2016
Background/Aims: We have reported that the eGFR overestimates renal function when glycemic control is poor. It has been reported that eGFR calculated by serum creatinine underestimates GFR in living kidney donors.
Akihiro Tsuda, Eiji Ishimura, Hideki Uedono, Mari Yasumoto, Mitsuru Ichii, Shinya Nakatani, Katsuhito Mori, Junji Uchida, Masanori Emoto, Tatsuya Nakatani, Masaaki Inaba   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parents of Youth With Cancer Report on Their Psychosocial Care: iSTEPPP Survey Finds Alignment and Gaps With Standards

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Standards for Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families guide the provision of comprehensive psychosocial care. Parallel to research characterizing implementation of the Standards from the perspective of providers, this study examines implementation of the Standards from the perspective of parents of youth ...
Emily M. Pariseau, Kimberly Buff, Michele A. Scialla, Kimberly S. Canter, Lori Wiener, Victoria Sardi‐Brown, Julia B. Tager, Kamyar Arasteh, Anne E. Kazak   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prisoners as Living Donors: A Vulnerabilities Analysis

, 2017
:Although national guidelines exist for evaluating the eligibility of potential living donors and for procuring their informed consent, no special protections or considerations exist for potential living donors who are incarcerated.
J. RICHARD THISTLETHWAITE, LAINIE FRIEDMAN ROSS   +1 more
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Living donor transplantation -outcome and risk [PDF]

, 2017
Live organ donors undergo extensive surgery to provide an organ that can be lifesaving or improve the health and quality of life for the recipient. The thesis seeks important knowledge that may be used to further reduce the donor risk for the live ...
Kvarnström, Niclas
core   +1 more source

Chemotherapy for Spinal Cord Intramedullary Pediatric Low‐Grade Glioma—A Systematic Literature Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric intramedullary low‐grade gliomas (PIMLGGs) are rare neoplasms that present unique clinical and management challenges. Although surgery remains the primary tool for tissue diagnosis and decompression, complete gross‐total resection is frequently unfeasible due to the infiltrative nature of these lesions.
Olga M. Sergeenko, Segev Gabay, Jonathan Roth, Amit Ringel, Rina Dvir, Shlomi Constantini   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source