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Increased Risk of Sarcomas in Children With Congenital Anomalies: Findings From the Genetic Overlap Between Anomalies and Cancer in Kids (GOBACK) Registry Linkage Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors that contribute disproportionately to cancer mortality in children. Although congenital anomalies are among the strongest known risk factors for childhood cancer, the risk of specific sarcoma subtypes among affected individuals has not yet been thoroughly evaluated. Procedure We
Russ Wolters, Ji Yun Tark, Tiffany M. Chambers, Tania A. Desrosiers, Michael E. Scheurer, Charles Shumate, Wendy N. Nembhard, Mahsa M. Yazdy, Eirini Nestoridi, Amanda E. Janitz, Jean Paul Tanner, Russell S. Kirby, Jason L. Salemi, Yao Yu, Chad D. Huff, Sharon E. Plon, Philip J. Lupo, Jeremy M. Schraw   +17 more
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Attitudes towards organ donation in Malta in the last decade [PDF]

, 2006
Organ transplantation is possibly one of the few cases when even though the medical professionals have the expertise to carry out transplants of certain organs, and even though a person may have financial resources to cover every possible cost, the ...
Lauri, Mary Anne
core  

Eligible DBD Donors Proceeding via the DCD Pathway: Incidence, Cause, and Outcomes in the United Kingdom

Transplantation Direct
Background. Eligible donation after brain death (DBD) donors may rarely proceed via the donation after circulatory death (DCD) pathway. The incidence, reasons for pathway divergence, and graft and recipient outcomes in the United Kingdom of this cohort ...
Mark Burgess, MBChB, MSc, FRCA, FFICM, MRCP, Laura Silsby, BSc, Susanna Madden, MSc, Joana Da Silva Letra, RN, Stephanie Thomson, Diploma in Nursing, Janine Tate, BSc, Diploma in Intensive Care, Sharon Mitchinson, Diploma in Nursing, Katherine Hurley, BSc, Rebecca Hurley, BSc, Marco Bon, Diploma in Nursing, Rachel Pritchard, BSc, Sue Duncalf, BSc, Dale Gardiner, MBBS, MBioEth, FFICM   +12 more
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Organ donation in Korea in 2018 and an introduction of the Korea national organ donation system

Korean Journal of Transplantation, 2019
A total of 1,503 solid organs were procured from 449 deceased donors in 2018. Although the number of donors was down by 12.8% from the previous year (8.7 per million population), the number of organs procured per donor increased from 3.29 in 2017 to 3.35
Won-Hyun Cho
doaj   +1 more source

Cost-effectiveness of Interventions to Increase Utilization of Kidneys From Deceased Donors With Primary Brain Malignancy in an Australian Setting

Transplantation Direct, 2023
Background. Kidneys from potential deceased donors with brain cancer are often foregone due to concerns of cancer transmission risk to recipients. There may be uncertainty around donors’ medical history and their absolute transmission risk or risk-averse
James A. Hedley, MBiostats, Patrick J. Kelly, PhD, Melanie Wyld, PhD, Karan Shah, MS, Rachael L. Morton, PhD, Juliet Byrnes, PhD, Brenda M. Rosales, PhD, Nicole L. De La Mata, PhD, Kate Wyburn, PhD, Angela C. Webster, PhD   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy and Safety Analysis of Roxarestat in Regulating Renal Anemia in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of roxarestat versus recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) in the management of renal anemia in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Methods This was a prospective, open‐label, randomized controlled trial.
Lingling Chen, Junjie Zhu, Qiaonan Ge
wiley   +1 more source

Perfusion-induced renal hardness measured by Shore durometer: a novel, low-cost biomarker of donor kidney quality

Renal Failure
Quantitative assessment of donor kidney quality remains challenging in transplantation medicine. This study investigated the correlation between Shore durometer-measured renal hardness and established quality indicators (hypothermic machine perfusion ...
Guozhen Chen, Haiping Liu, Fan Wang, Chenguang Ding, Wujun Xue   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications in Uremic Toxins From 1991 to 2024

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Uremic toxins are a growing area of research in nephrology, with significant implications in the progression and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the management of end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD). This bibliometric analysis aims to evaluate the global research trends, key contributors, and the impact of publications in ...
Yuh‐Shan Ho, Karim M. Soliman, Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Wannasit Wathanavasin, Ahmed Daoud, Ahmed I. Kamal, Balázs Szamosfalvi, Tibor Fülöp   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blood and organ donation: health impact, prevalence, correlates and interventions

, 2019
Objective: Without a supply of blood, health services could not meet their clinical needs. Similarly, organs for transplantation save and transform lives.
Murray, Catherine, O'Carroll, Ronan E, Ferguson, Eamonn, O'Carroll, Ronan   +3 more
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Association Between Three Lung Donor Scores and Lung Acceptance in DBD and DCD Donors

Transplant International
The use of extended criteria donors (ECD) has become increasingly important in lung transplantation to address organ donor shortages. To better assess lung graft quality and optimize donor selection, several scores have been developed.
Fabian Iten, Julius Weiss, Simon Schwab, Franziska Beyeler, Thorsten Krueger, Angela Koutsokera, Macé Schuurmans, Isabelle Opitz, György Lang, Franz Immer   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source