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Cultural barriers to organ donation among Chinese and Korean individuals in the United States: a systematic review

open access: yesTransplant International, 2019
Asian Americans have the lowest organ donation registration rates in the United States, and the reason for this is incompletely understood. Aiming to understand the reasons for low organ donation registration rate among Asian Americans, more specifically
Miah T. Li   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Hematopoietic (stem) cells—The elixir of life?

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The aging of HSCs (hematopoietic stem cells) and the blood system leads to the decline of other organs. Rejuvenating aged HSCs improves the function of the blood system, slowing the aging of the heart, kidney, brain, and liver, and the occurrence of age‐related diseases.
Emilie L. Cerezo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of Family Communication on Organ Donation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Organ donors are in high demand and although many individuals have a favorable attitude toward organ donation, very few are committed to donating. This study aims to examine the impact of mother-daughter relationships and the conversation that stems from
Melino, Arielle
core   +1 more source

When are bereaved family members approached for consent to organ donation: Commentary from 10 European member states [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background - To scope the timing of the approach to bereaved family members and request for organ donation in DBD and DCD potential donors, in 10 European member states. Are there changes in established practice regarding when family members are asked to
Haase-Kromwijk, B.J.J.M.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Soliciting organ donations by medical personnel and organ donation coordinators: A factor analysis.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2021
The literature on organ donation in Taiwan lacks a discussion of the roles of medical staff, organ donors, and transplant coordinators in organ donation. The biggest plight of organ donation is lack of the organ donations.
Yao-Mei Chuang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role and implications of mammalian cellular circadian entrainment

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
At their most fundamental level, mammalian circadian rhythms occur inside every individual cell. To tell the correct time, cells must align (or ‘entrain’) their circadian rhythm to the external environment. In this review, we highlight how cells entrain to the major circadian cues of light, feeding and temperature, and the implications this has for our
Priya Crosby
wiley   +1 more source

The First Case of Ischemia-Free Kidney Transplantation in Humans

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine, 2019
Background: Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) has been considered an inevitable event in organ transplantation since the first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954.
Xiaoshun He   +56 more
doaj   +1 more source

Crosstalk between the ribosome quality control‐associated E3 ubiquitin ligases LTN1 and RNF10

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Loss of the E3 ligase LTN1, the ubiquitin‐like modifier UFM1, or the deubiquitinating enzyme UFSP2 disrupts endoplasmic reticulum–ribosome quality control (ER‐RQC), a pathway that removes stalled ribosomes and faulty proteins. This disruption may trigger a compensatory response to ER‐RQC defects, including increased expression of the E3 ligase RNF10 ...
Yuxi Huang   +8 more
wiley   +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

A directed deceased donation that never was - A case report

open access: yesIndian Journal of Transplantation, 2021
The family of a 48-year-old female with brain death requested for directed donation of a kidney to her brother. Failure to comply with the wishes of the family due to medical reasons resulted in the withdrawal of consent for the donation of all organs ...
Avnish Kumar Seth, Twinkle Singh
doaj   +1 more source

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