Results 1 to 10 of about 1,899,797 (360)
The history of solid organ transplantation is traced from its beginnings in the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st century. Surgical techniques, advances in immunology, and a review of major immunosuppressive milestones are reviewed. Over the last 50 years, transplantation has moved from experimental to accepted clinical therapy.
M K Davies, Hollman A
openaire +7 more sources
eHealth in transplantation [PDF]
eHealth ("electronic" Health) is a new field in medicine that has the potential to change medical care, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. In this review, we analyzed the current status of eHealth in transplantation by performing a PubMed search over the last 5 years with a focus on clinical studies for post-transplant care.
Duettmann, Wiebke+10 more
openaire +4 more sources
Myelofibrosis: to transplant or not to transplant? [PDF]
Abstract Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is the only curative therapeutic modality for myelofibrosis (MF) at present. The optimal timing of HCT is not known in the presence of wider availability of less risky nontransplant therapies such as JAK 1/2 inhibitors. Careful review of patient, disease, and transplant-related factors is
Vikas Gupta, Rebecca Devlin
openaire +3 more sources
Continued discussion over organ allocation and distribution remained a focal point in the field of liver transplantation in the year 2000. Despite the ongoing debate, no significant changes were implemented in the current allocation system. By far, the most widely discussed topic in liver transplantation this year was live donor adult-to-adult liver ...
Brown, KA, Moonka, DK
openaire +6 more sources
To Transplant or Not to Transplant – That Is the Question [PDF]
Thousands of human ovaries have been stored for desperate cancer patients by practitioners around the world. Unfortunately, most of these ovaries were stored without a clear idea about how they could be used by the eventual survivor. Recent advances in ovarian tissue freezing and transplant technology and in the emerging area of in vitro follicle ...
Teresa K. Woodruff+2 more
openaire +3 more sources
In this paper Professor Calne pleads for a more informed approach to the problem of donor transplants, particularly in cases of kidney disease. He is concerned to inform both the medical profession and lay people. Establishing a computerized register of names and addresses of those who do not wish to have their organs used for transplantation after ...
openaire +5 more sources
Future aspects of renal transplantation [PDF]
New and exciting advances in renal transplantation are continuously being made, and the horizons for organ transplantation are bright and open. This article reviews only a few of the newer advances that will allow renal transplantation to become even ...
A Kawaguchi+26 more
core +1 more source
Second cadaver kidney transplants: Improved graft survival in secondary kidney transplants using cyclosporin A [PDF]
A total of 42 patients who failed prior renal transplantation underwent repeat cadaveric transplantation cyclosporin A and low dose immunosuppression. Patient survival at 1 year was 100 per cent.
Caine+7 more
core +1 more source
Hepatocyte transplantation [PDF]
Numerous laboratory studies have shown that hepatocyte transplantation may serve as an alternative to organ transplantation for patients with life-threatening liver disease. Because of the successes of experimental hepatocyte transplantation, institutions have attempted to use this therapy in the clinic for the treatment of a variety of hepatic ...
Ira J. Fox, Jayanta Roy-Chowdhury
openaire +7 more sources