Abstract:
BACKGROUND:In-depth understanding of cultural and religious factors limiting organ donation of three ethnic populations (Malay, Chinese, and Indian) in Southeast Asia is lacking. Identification of factors limiting organ donation among these three ethnic groups will provide insights into culturally appropriate strategies to promote acceptance of organ donation in a multiethnic Asian community. METHODS:A total of 17 focus group discussions (105 participants) were conducted between September and December 2008. Participants were members of the general public aged 18 to 60 years, recruited through convenient sampling around the Klang Valley area of Malaysia. RESULTS:Although the majority had favorable attitudes toward deceased organ donation and transplantation, a diversity of myths and misinformation were unearthed from the discussions across the ethnic groups. These include perceived religious prohibition, cultural myths and misperceptions, fear of disfigurement, fear of surgery, distrust of the medical system, and family disapproval. Culture and religious beliefs played important prohibitive roles among those opposed to organ donations. There were distinctive ethnic differences in cultural and religious concerns regarding organ donation. Less-educated and rural groups appeared to have more misconceptions than the well-educated and the urban groups. CONCLUSION:Our findings may assist organ donation and transplantation organizations to reach diverse sociodemographic and ethnic communities with culture-specific information about organ donation. The involvement of community and religious leaders is critical in organ donation requests.
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Transplant Procjournal_title
Transplantation proceedingsauthors
Wong LPdoi
10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.11.053subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-06-01 00:00:00pages
1439-44issue
5eissn
0041-1345issn
1873-2623pii
S0041-1345(10)00588-9journal_volume
42pub_type
杂志文章abstract::The demand for organ transplantation has rapidly increased all over the world during the past decade due to the increased incidence of vital organ failure, the rising success and greater improvement in posttransplant outcome. However, the unavailability of adequate organs for transplantation to meet the existing deman...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.11.067
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.02.097
更新日期:2007-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.08.083
更新日期:2004-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.09.015
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.05.010
更新日期:2015-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (myfortic, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland) is designed to improve the gastrointestinal tolerability of micophenolic acid. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of myfortic in Korean de novo renal transplantation. A total of 65 patients from four transpl...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.12.015
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Pancreatic islet cell transplantation is a promising approach to restoring normoglycemia in diabetic patients. The outcome of islet transplantation is uncertain for two reasons: The quality of isolated islets is still poorly defined and the functional potential of transplanted islets is difficult to predict. Therefore...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.09.076
更新日期:2005-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.04.010
更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::To assess the safety and efficacy of allogeneic stem cell transplantation from haploidentical related donors (haplo-SCT) as 2nd transplantation for patients with early relapsed disease, we retrospectively evaluated 7 consecutive patients (median age, 42 years; range, 29-63 years) who experienced relapse within 1 year ...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.04.011
更新日期:2014-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.11.032
更新日期:2015-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:UNLABELLED:Liver transplantation for liver carcinoma with cirrhosis is a treatment still in dispute. The objectives were to summarize the survival and cost of 50 liver transplant cases performed for liver carcinoma over nearly 3 years. METHODS:We performed 138 liver transplants from January 1999 to February 2002. Ther...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.08.047
更新日期:2004-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) parameters in estimation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) grading. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twenty-nine patients with histopathologically diagnosed as 42 HCC at explant were included in this retrospective study. All patients were exami...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.02.027
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Gastrointestinal (GI) complications such as diarrhea or indigestion frequently occur in renal graft recipients treated with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), requiring dose reductions to reduce side effects, thereby increasing the risk of rejection episodes and graft loss. In a prospective clinical trial, the immunosuppres...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.01.184
更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The mesenchymal stem cell therapy has proven to be an effective option in the treatment of skin injuries. The combination of these cells with nanostructured membranes seems to be the future for tissues recovery. The aim of this project was to use biomolecules of polysaccharides to be incorporated on regenera...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.05.066
更新日期:2014-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Solid organ transplant recipients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy are considered to be at high risk of serious infectious complications. In 2009, a new influenza pandemic caused serious infections and deaths, especially among children and immunocompromised patients. Herein we have reported the safety an...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.03.072
更新日期:2011-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::It is likely that the polymorphic MICA (MHC class I related chain A) molecules on graft endothelial cells (ECs) may be a target for specific antibodies and T cells directed against solid organ grafts. Although there is evidence for a role of MICA in vascular and transplant biology, genotyping is not performed routinel...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.09.118
更新日期:2010-12-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.06.011
更新日期:2014-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through transplantation of human tissues and organs is rare but not impossible. A 27-year-old Bulgarian woman received a kidney transplant from a cadaveric donor owing to chronic renal failure due to glomerulonephritis of unknown etiology. Five days after the dona...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.05.026
更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate whether 3-dimensional computerized tomographic angiography (3D-CTA) is useful to detect transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS). METHODS:Fourteen patients with clinically suspected TRAS underwent color Doppler ultrasonography (CDU) and 3D-CTA before renal angiography. We...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.12.007
更新日期:2012-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Limited data exist about the effects of continuous-flow versus pulsatile-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) on end-organ function. We hypothesized that a pulsatile Polvad MEV (PM) would result in outcomes similar to those of similarly ill patients implanted with a continuous-flow LVAD (Heartware [H...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.01.071
更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:We sought to explore the adjunctive effects of Cordyceps sinensis (CS) in clinical renal transplantation. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Patients (n = 202) were divided randomly by lottery into a treatment (n = 93) and a control group (n = 109). Patients in the treatment group were treated with CS 1.0 g 3 times a day...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.02.085
更新日期:2009-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of liver transplant recipients who became pregnant after transplantation. METHODS:The clinical data of all patients who underwent liver transplantation between January 2007 and December 2016 in our liver transplantation institute were reviewed. The following...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.04.023
更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To study the influence of body mass index (BMI) on mortality and postoperative evolution in our 10-year experience as a lung transplant group. METHODS:The study included 256 lung transplants performed between June 1999 and June 2009. BMI was stratified into 4 groups (<20 kg/m2 underweight, 20-25 normal weigh...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.07.078
更新日期:2010-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:To optimize the use of nontransplantable organs in their own territory, the European Commission, as part of a project led by Italy, has promoted the use of an information technology (IT) portal, the COORENOR portal, developed by the Czech Republic in 2012, which evolved to become FOEDUS in 2015. METHODS:T...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.02.034
更新日期:2017-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::In addition to its effects on lymphocytes, mycophenolic acid (MPA) may inhibit the allostimulatory capacity of dendritic cells (DC) via unknown mechanisms. B7-H1 and B7-DC surface markers on DC negatively regulate T-cell responses via the receptor PD-1. In this study, we sought to investigate whether B7-H1 and B7-DC a...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.02.093
更新日期:2006-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:We aimed to determine the visibility of bile ducts of the caudate lobe (B1s) and right/left (R/L) dissociation on contrast-enhanced T1-magentic resonance cholangiography after gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid administration (CE-T1-MRC) in live liver donors. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In 30...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.04.085
更新日期:2019-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Cryptogenic cirrhosis is a common indication for liver transplantation. Diagnosis is made after exclusion of other causes of cirrhosis. In this study, the aim was to evaluate patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis after histopathological examination of explanted liver. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective his...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.04.020
更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Renal transplant patients lose their grafts most frequently from chronic allograft nephropathy and their lives from cardiac disease, malignancy, and infection. These are thus the challenges for renal transplant programs for this decade, just as acute rejection was the challenge of the last two decades. Most immunosupp...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.10.003
更新日期:2008-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::University of Wisconsin (UW) solution has been the standard for preservation of liver transplantation grafts since 1989. However, some studies demonstrated that histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) solution is also effective. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of both solutions in liver transpla...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.06.071
更新日期:2006-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::A major limitation in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the availability of a genetically matched donor, particularly with respect to the human leukocyte antigens (HLA)-linked immune response genes located on chromosome 6 in humans. During the last 5 years, a total of 688 patients requiring HSCT underw...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.01.057
更新日期:2007-04-01 00:00:00