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Knowledge, attitudes and practices survey on organ donation among a selected adult population of Pakistan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Background: To determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding organ donation in a selected adult population in Pakistan. Methods: Convenience sampling was used to generate a sample of 440, 408 interviews were successfully completed and used ...
Ahmad, Muhammad Imran   +9 more
core   +3 more sources

Autophagy in cancer and protein conformational disorders

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Autophagy plays a crucial role in numerous biological processes, including protein and organelle quality control, development, immunity, and metabolism. Hence, dysregulation or mutations in autophagy‐related genes have been implicated in a wide range of human diseases.
Sergio Attanasio
wiley   +1 more source

Primary extranodal diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma: Molecular features, treatment, and prognosis

open access: yesAging and Cancer, Volume 3, Issue 3-4, Page 133-146, September-December 2022., 2022
One‐third of DLBCL arises from extranodal organs and is challenging to manage. Molecular features are critical to elucidate the differences in clinical features, predict the disease prognosis, and improve effective targeted therapeutic strategies. Abstract Diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common subtype of non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma and ...
Si‐Yuan Chen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Associations between end stage renal disease and HLA polymorphisms in the Guangxi Zhuang population

open access: yesScientific Reports
To investigate the genetic relationship between end stage renal disease (ESRD) and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles in the Guangxi Zhuang population. We performed polymerase chain reaction reversed sequence-specific oligonucleotide (PCR-rSSO) in 325
Yongfeng Pei   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychosocial Evaluation of Prospective Living Kidney Donors in Qatar: A Profile of Prospective Donors, Process, and Outcomes

open access: yesTransplantation Direct
Background. In Qatar, the Committee for Oversight of Living Donation (COLD) was established at Hamad Medical Corporation in 2014 to provide standardized, multidisciplinary psychosocial evaluation (PE) for prospective living kidney donors (PLKDs) and ...
Riadh A. S. Fadhil, MD   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Operation Frames and Clubs in Kidney Exchange [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2017
A kidney exchange is a centrally-administered barter market where patients swap their willing yet incompatible donors. Modern kidney exchanges use 2-cycles, 3-cycles, and chains initiated by non-directed donors (altruists who are willing to give a kidney to anyone) as the means for swapping.
arxiv  

Gender based perspectives about organ donation among students in a medical school in North India [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: Deaths due to organ failure are reaching alarming numbers mainly due to paucity of organ donation. The medical students who are the future doctors hold promise to alleviate this paucity by willing to register as a donor themselves as well as ...
Akhtar, Najma   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Unlocking the potential of tumor‐derived DNA in urine for cancer detection: methodological challenges and opportunities

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Urine is a rich source of biomarkers for cancer detection. Tumor‐derived material is released into the bloodstream and transported to the urine. Urine can easily be collected from individuals, allowing non‐invasive cancer detection. This review discusses the rationale behind urine‐based cancer detection and its potential for cancer diagnostics ...
Birgit M. M. Wever   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Family discussions and demographic factors influence adolescent’s knowledge and attitude towards organ donation after brain death: a questionnaire study

open access: yesBMC Medical Ethics, 2020
Background Knowledge and attitude towards organ donation are critical factors influencing organ donation rate. We aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude towards organ donation in adolescents in Austria and Switzerland.
Vanessa Stadlbauer   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Liver Procurement for Orthotopic Transplantation: An Analysis of the Pittsburgh Experience [PDF]

open access: yes, 1984
The incidence of prospective organ donors in the United States and the techniques which are to used to guarantee their optimal use after identification are analyzed.
Abram   +6 more
core   +1 more source

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