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Evaluation of transplant benefits with the U.S. Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients by semiparametric regression of mean residual life [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Kidney transplantation is the most effective renal replacement therapy for end stage renal disease patients. With the severe shortage of kidney supplies and for the clinical effectiveness of transplantation, patient's life expectancy post transplantation is used to prioritize patients for transplantation; however, severe comorbidity conditions and old ...
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OncoTarget, 2017 Traditional autologous fat transplantation is a common surgical procedure for treating facial soft tissue depression and skin aging. However, the transplanted fat is easily absorbed, reducing the long-term efficacy of the procedure. Here, we examined the
Hua Wei +9 more
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Predicting Kidney Transplant Survival using Multiple Feature Representations for HLAs [PDF]
Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Artificial
Intelligence in Medicine (2021) 51-60, 2021 Kidney transplantation can significantly enhance living standards for people suffering from end-stage renal disease. A significant factor that affects graft survival time (the time until the transplant fails and the patient requires another transplant) for kidney transplantation is the compatibility of the Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLAs) between the ...
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Abdominal Wall Transplantation: Skin as a Sentinel Marker for Rejection
American Journal of Transplantation, 2016 Abdominal wall transplantation (AWTX) has revolutionized difficult abdominal closure after intestinal transplantation (ITX). More important, the skin of the transplanted abdominal wall (AW) may serve as an immunological tool for differential diagnosis of
Undine A. Gerlach +7 more
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Applicability and Safety of in Vitro Skin Expansion Using a Skin Bioreactor: A Clinical Trial
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2014 Background Tissue expansion is an effective and valuable technique for the reconstruction of large skin lesions and scars. This study aimed to evaluate the applicability and safety of a newly designed skin expanding bioreactor system for maximizing the ...
Cheol Jeong +10 more
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American Journal of Transplantation, 2016 Advancements in solid organ transplantation successfully extend the lives of thousands of patients annually. The tenet of organ stewardship aims to prevent the futile expenditure of scarce donor organs in patient populations with high mortality risk, to ...
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Hair-follicle transplant as chronic skin ulcer treatment
Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia, 2022 Chronic skin ulcers treatment is a common challenge in clinical dermatology practice. In recent years, hair-follicles transplantation emerged as an effective chronic skin ulcer treatment.
Leandro Silva, Rui Oliveira Soares
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Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2015 Background Full-thickness skin grafts (FTSGs) are generally considered unreliable for coverage of full-thickness finger defects with bone or tendon exposure, and there are few clinical reports of its use in this context.
Jun Hee Lee +3 more
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Skin problems in transplant patients [PDF]
Medicine, 2000 Abstract Common viral infections can be life-threatening in allograft recipients. Opportunistic skin infection should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of an unusual skin complaint. Common skin conditions can present in unusual ways in immunosuppressed patients; a skin biopsy is recommended when the diagnosis is uncertain. The risk of
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Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2014 Background Extensive degloving injuries of the extremities usually result in necrosis of the flap, necessitating comprehensive skin grafting. Provided there is a sufficient tool to evaluate flap viability, full-thickness skin can be used from a ...
Hyoseob Lim +3 more
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