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The profile of potential organ and tissue donors [PDF]
This study aimed to characterize donors according to gender, age group, cause of brain death; quantify donors with hypernatremia, hyperpotassemia and hypopotassemia; and get to know which organs were the most used in transplantations. This quantitative, descriptive, exploratory and retrospective study was performed at the Organ Procurement Organization
Moraes, Edvaldo Leal de +5 more
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Introduction:Â Organ donation is one of the surviving procedures which can increase the life expectancy of end-stage patients. Inappropriate beliefs and attitude of individuals to organ donation, their poor knowledge, and the socio-economic level are one
Mahboob Pouraghaei +5 more
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In vitro characterization of immune-related properties of human fetal bone cells for potential tissue engineering applications [PDF]
We describe herein some immunological properties of human fetal bone cells recently tested for bone tissue-engineering applications. Adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and osteoblasts were included in the study for comparison.
Martin, I +32 more
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Living unrelated donor kidney transplantation: A fourteen-year experience [PDF]
Background. In countries without a national organization for retrieval and distribution of organs of the deceased donors, problem of organ shortage is still not resolved.
Ignjatović Ljiljana +64 more
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Substance Use Affects Type 1 Diabetes Pancreas Pathology: Implications for Future Studies
Access to human pancreas samples from organ donors has greatly advanced our understanding of type 1 diabetes pathogenesis; however, previous studies have shown that donors have a high rate of substance use, and its impact on pancreatic histopathology in ...
Brittany S. Bruggeman +13 more
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Francisella tularensis Transmission by Solid Organ Transplantation, 2017
In July 2017, fever and sepsis developed in 3 recipients of solid organs (1 heart and 2 kidneys) from a common donor in the United States; 1 of the kidney recipients died.
Christina A. Nelson +27 more
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A New Skin Graft Donor Site Using the Abdominal Dog-Ear Deformity in Mastectomy Flap Necrosis [PDF]
Background Mastectomy flap necrosis is a common complication after mastectomy and immediate reconstruction with a deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap. After abdominal free flap breast reconstruction, the most common secondary procedure is dog-
Jong Hyun Choi, Deuk Young Oh
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Background : Improving organ donation rates requires better detection of possible organ donors, which in turn necessitates identifying barriers preventing the identification of possible organ donors.
Abdul Jabbar bin Ismail +6 more
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Japan sets tissue donor guidelines [PDF]
Japan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare has released a set of guidelines covering the transplantation and medical use of human cells and tissues.
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ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen +23 more
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