Comparison of Total Immunoglobulin G in Ante- and Postmortem Blood Samples from Tissue Donors [PDF]
Transfus Med Hemother, 2021 Background: A serology testing for infectious diseases (HIV, hepatitis B and C, syphilis) is mandatory in tissue donors. In many donors postmortem blood is the only sample available. Even though serological tests and nucleic acid amplification tests (NAT)
Gudrun Larscheid +6 more
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Retrospective study of COVID-19 seroprevalence among tissue donors at the onset of the outbreak before implementation of strict lockdown measures in France [PDF]
Cell Tissue Bank, 2020 Background The COVID-19 pandemic has altered organ and tissue donations as well as transplantation practices. SARS-CoV-2 serological tests could help in the selection of donors. We assessed COVID-19 seroprevalence in a population of tissue donors, at the
Nicolas Germain +6 more
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Evaluation of Two Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Kits for Chikungunya Virus IgM Using Samples from Deceased Organ and Tissue Donors [PDF]
Clin Vaccine Immunol, 2016 The identification of nearly 3,500 cases of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection in U.S. residents returning in 2014 and 2015 from areas in which it is endemic has raised concerns within the transplant community that, should recently infected individuals ...
H. Prince, M. Altrich, M. Nowicki
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Declining trend of HTLV-1 among organ/ tissue donors in Iranian Tissue Bank between 2014–2021 [PDF]
RetrovirologyBackground Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus type-1 (HTLV-1) infection is associated with serious disorders, including Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma (ATLL) and HTLV-1–associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP).
Arash Letafati +11 more
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Pediatric Organ and Tissue Donation—A 10-Year Retrospective Study in Portugal [PDF]
, 2023 Organ and tissue donation can transform lives. One donor can ensure the survival of up to 8 people through their organs and improve the quality of life for dozens more through tissue donation.
Estrada, J +5 more
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Skin bank of Curitiba, Brazil: epidemiology of donors and recipients [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2021 Introduction: Homologous skin grafting may represent the difference between the life and death of large burned patients. Its use consists of a precious treatment when there is no availability of autologous graft.
Giovana Landal de Almeida Lobo +5 more
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Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, 2023 Objective The present study aims to highlight the significance of the nucleic acid test (NAT) for musculoskeletal tissue donation and to compare the sensitivity of this test on the different available platforms.
Carlos Alexandre Curylofo Corsi +7 more
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Critical pathway for deceased donors: An analysis in three regions of Colombia
Revista Colombiana de Cirugía, 2023 Introduction. The critical pathway for deceased donation offers a methodical framework for guiding the donation process. It not only serves to assess performance but also to identify areas of potential improvement.
William Cruz-Mususú +7 more
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Is dental autotransplantation underestimated and underused by Syrian dentists? [PDF]
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 2021 Dental autotransplantation (DAT) is a surgical procedure in which a donor's tooth is extracted and transplanted from one site to another in the same person.
Nuraldeen Maher Al-Khanati +1 more
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Kidney Transplantation from Donor with SARS-CoV-2 Positivity in Brazil
Brazilian Journal of Transplantation, 2022 Due to uncertainties about the impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, the donation of organs from individuals with suspected or confirmed infection of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is absolute ...
Clara Danielly Campos de Carvalho Silva +4 more
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