Efficacy of ICAM-1 antisense oligonucleotide in pancreatic islet transplantation.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The vascular condition influences the outcomes of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) surgery. However, it has not been established how it influences the outcomes of renal transplantation and the development of chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN). The aim of this study was to define the relationship between AVF fa...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Jushinskis J,Bicans J,Suhorukov V,Trushkov S,Rozental R

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endothelial dysfunction has been found in the peripheral circulation of patients with severe heart failure. However, whether the endothelial dysfunction improves after heart transplantation remains unknown. Our aim was to assess the forearm endothelium-dependent vasoreactivity one and six months after heart ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Cuppoletti A,Sitges M,Pérez Villa F,Orús J,Magriñá J,Roig E

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Before performing a clinical, diagnostic, and/or therapeutic action, the doctor is required to provide the patient with a bulk of information defined as informed consent. This expression was used for the first time in 1957 during a court case in California and the two words--informed and consent--are used together to ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Cocchiara G,Lo Monte AI,Romano G,Romano M,Buscemi G

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a rare condition that generally affects immunosuppressed patients. The mortality of IA is known to be >90% in liver transplantation (LT) recipients; the lung is the most commonly affected organ, followed by the brain. There have been reports in the literature of cerebral asperg...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Lee JS,Kim SH,Kwon JH,Yoon YC

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disseminated varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection, whether due to primary infection or reactivation, may be life threatening in renal transplant recipients. The aims of this study were to assess the outcome of disseminated VZV infection in renal transplant recipients and to determine potential risk factors...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Rommelaere M,Maréchal C,Yombi JC,Goffin E,Kanaan N

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of ischemia-reperfusion injury is known to involve cytokines and particularly surface adhesion molecules, the expression of which initiates the attachment of inflammatory cells. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-gamma is considered an important immunomodulatory factor as well as a fatt...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Matsuyama M,Yoshimura R,Hase T,Uchida J,Tsuchida K,Takemoto Y,Kawahito Y,Sano H,Nakatani T

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the selection criteria for kidney laterality and the usefulness of pretransplant intervention in living donor nephrectomy. METHODS:We compared conventional and revised criteria. The conventional criteria were that left kidneys were chosen in preference and provided the kidney with the fewest str...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Nanmoku K,Kurosawa A,Kubo T,Shinzato T,Shimizu T,Kimura T,Yagisawa T

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver cirrhosis can cause splenic artery aneurysms (SAA) that pose a threat to patients undergoing liver transplantation. However, liver transplantation with multiple visceral artery aneurysms including giant SAA caused by arterial fragility has never been reported. We describe a 36-year-old man with decompensated liv...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Sakamoto K,Ogawa K,Tamura K,Ueno Y,Inoue H,Nakamura T,Watanabe J,Takai A,Tohyama T,Senba H,Yoshida O,Abe M,Hiasa Y,Kitazawa R,Kitazawa S,Takada Y

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recent studies have demonstrated a relationship between low-grade proteinuria and worse graft survival, but this has not been fully studied in expanded criteria donor (ECD) kidney transplant recipients. AIM:The aim of this study was to assess whether the combination of early low-grade proteinuria (<1 g/d)...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： López V,Cabello M,Ruíz-Esteban P,Sola E,Gutiérrez C,Jironda C,Burgos D,González-Molina M,Hernández D

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of renal transplantation of emigrants from Africa in Europe is increasing. However, there is little information about the results. The aim of this study was to compare the results of renal transplantation among this African emigrant population compared with a matched group of Spanish patients. From 1996-200...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Mérida E,Rodríguez A,Hernandez G,Huerta A,Gonzalez J,Hernández A,González E,Morales E,Praga M,Andrés A,Morales JM

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Infections are one of the main complications that cause morbidity and mortality in cardiac transplant recipients. We sought to establish the incidence of infections, identify the predisposing factors and determine their consequences. PATIENTS:A prospective study of 30 patients who received cardiac transpl...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Gómez-Moreno S,Lage E,Jiménez-Jambrina M,Ordóñez A,Borrego JM,Hernández A,Cayuela A,Cisneros JM

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver function tests, low platelets) is a rare complication of pregnancy that can result in severe complications such as hepatic infarction, subcapsular liver hematomas, and maternal brain death from cerebral hemorrhage. Recently, several investigators have described cases of succes...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Kitchens WH,Adams AB,Hughes CB,Subramanian RM

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Our goal was to retrospectively analyze graft loss and mortality risk factors using multi-centre data on liver retransplantation. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Between 1991-1995, 640 patients underwent 718 liver transplants in Barcelona. Mean age of the 74 patients receiving a second transplant was 47.6 years (range 19-65)...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Bilbao I,Figueras J,Grande L,Clèries M,Jaurrieta E,Visa J,Margarit C

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular rejection after renal transplantation, in general, occurs as a result of an interaction between immunologic processes that maintain graft tolerance versus allograft rejection. A potential mechanism that triggers such processes might be through the activation of the innate immune response initiated during orga...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： McDaniel DO,Rigney DA,McDaniel KY,Windham WJ,Redmond P,Williams B,Zhou X,Hawxby A,Butt F

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the outcome of living kidney donors with prediabetes and to evaluate the utilization of baseline HbA1c to identify donors at high risk for developing diabetes during the postdonation follow-up period. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Living kidney donors with prospectively collected preoperative fasting glucos...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Na JC,Yoon MG,Lee HH,Yoon YE,Kim DG,Huh KH,Kim YS,Han WK

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although islet isolation and transplantation techniques have improved extensively in recent years, the loss of healthy functional islets is one of the major obstacles in this enterprise. A biostimulatory effect of low-level laser irradiation has been proven on proliferation of some kinds of cells. The aim ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Irani S,Mohseni Salehi Monfared SS,Akbari-Kamrani M,Ostad SN,Abdollahi M,Larijani B

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the results of renal transplantation in amyloidosis patients compared with those on hemodialysis. We compared a group of 25 patients with systemic amyloidosis and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treated with renal transplantation with a control group of 30 patients with systemic...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Ozdemir BH,Ozdemir FN,Sezer S,Sar A,Haberal M

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among 71 patients, 19 (26.7%) experienced tacrolimus-related complications including 15 neurologic reactions and four problems with nephrotoxicity. Seven of these patients received grafts from cadaveric donors and 12 from living donors. Nine patients were children. The cohort included 5 female and 14 male subjects of ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Emiroglu R,Ayvaz I,Moray G,Karakayali H,Haberal M

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver transplantation is the criterion standard treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma, but tumor recurrence remains a problem leading to a worse prognosis. We aimed to evaluate factors associated with recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma and survival after this procedure. METHODS:We retrospectively revie...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Boteon YL,Carvalheiro da Silva AP,Boin IF,de Ataide EC

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of the present study was to analyze the knowledge and acceptance of the brain death (BD) concept among nursing students. METHODS:The study was undertaken in the academic year of 2011 to 2012 in nursing students from the University of the South of Poland. The sample was carried out in compulsor...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Mikla M,Ríos A,López-Navas A,Kasper M,Brzostek T,Martínez-Alarcón L,Ramis G,Ramírez P,López-Montesinos MJ

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity in renal transplantation has proven to affect both patient and graft survival. The scientific community seems to be split into 2 groups: one claims similar outcomes among obese and nonobese, showing only marginally increased postoperative complications; whereas the other group report a higher rate of complicat...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Cacciola RA,Pujar K,Ilham MA,Puliatti C,Asderakis A,Chavez R

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nowadays pregnancy after organ transplantation is possible due to advances in surgical and immunosuppressive therapies. One of the possible complications in pregnancy after organ transplantation is intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). This may lead to various adverse perinatal outcomes. Prevalence of IUGR...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Cyganek A,Pietrzak B,Kociszewska-Najman B,Grzechocińska B,Songin T,Foroncewicz B,Mucha K,Wielgoś M

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The human major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related antigen A, B (MICA, B) are believed to be "cell stress sensors," which encode stress-inducible surface proteins that bind to NKG2D, an activating receptor of NK, alpha beta and gamma delta T cells. While cyclosporine (CsA) has improved patient ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： He Y,Li S,Feng L,Cheng F,Ye Z,Li Y

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Replacement of β-cells with the use of isolated islet allotransplantation (IT) is an emerging therapy for type 1 diabetics with hypoglycemia unawareness. The current standard protocol calls for a 36-72-hour culture period before IT. We examined 13 clinical islet preparations with ≥2 purity fractions to deter...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Kitzmann JP,Karatzas T,Mueller KR,Avgoustiniatos ES,Gruessner AC,Balamurugan AN,Bellin MD,Hering BJ,Papas KK

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Within the heart transplant (HT) population, few patients have complex congenital heart disease (CHD) underlying disease. Our objective is to assess the complications and follow-up of patients with CHD transplanted in our center (1991-present). MATERIAL AND METHODS:Retrospective analysis of patients older...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Esteve-Ruiz I,Grande-Trillo A,Rangel-Sousa D,Adsuar-Gómez A,Sobrino-Márquez M,Lage-Gallé E

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several groups have performed graft biopsies at set times posttransplant ("protocol biopsies") and found unequivocal histologic criteria for acute rejection in a high proportion of patients with stable graft function. The significance of "subclinical" rejection remains controversial. Our group and others have shown th...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Rush D,Winnipeg Transplant Group.

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The primary objective of this study was to determine whether pretransplant physical function is correlated with posttransplantation outcomes. METHODS:We performed a retrospective study of patients that participated in pretransplantation screening and subsequently underwent lung transplantation. Pretranspl...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Mayer KP,Henning AN,Gaines KM,Cassity EP,Morris PE,Villasante Tezanos AG,Johnson CA,Lee JT,Baz M,Dupont-Versteegden EE

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection causes morbidity and mortality in solid-organ transplant recipients. Drug-resistant CMV is an emerging problem with poor survival outcomes and limited therapeutic options. In this study we comprehensively address the issue of drug resistance in CMV when compared with standard ...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Majeed A,Latif A,Kapoor V,Sohail A,Florita C,Georgescu A,Zangeneh T

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to investigate the regenerative potential of hyaline cartilage in a neocartilage graft implant with the aid of MR cartilage imaging using a rabbit model. METHODS:Surgical osteochondral defects were created in the femoral condyles of 30 mature New Zealand rabbits. The findings o...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Tan CF,Ng KK,Ng SH,Cheung YC

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative poor graft function is a serious complication that can lead to graft loss requiring retransplantation or even death. The postoperative complications of primary nonfunction (PNF), early graft dysfunction (EGD), bleeding due to coagulopathy, and hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) can lead to graft l...

journal_title：Transplantation proceedings

authors： Azevedo LD,Stucchi RS,Ataíde EC,Boin IF

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00