Introduction: In adult patients undergoing deceased donor kidney transplantation, anesthesia management impacts graft function and survival and is influenced by various donor and recipient clinical factors. The aim of this study was to describe the p...
Background: Intraoperative blood transfusion (IOBT) during liver transplantation (LT) has negative outcomes, and it has been shown that an increasing number of these procedures may no longer require IOBT. Regarding living donor liver transplantation...
Egypt has the highest prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) worldwide. Most of data came from lower Egypt regions (Cairo and northern to it). So, we decided to study risk factors and prevalence of HCV transmission in our governorate. In this cross se...
Background and Objectives: To investigate if pregnancies conceived using an oocyte donor necessitate an alteration in immune regulation, we compared concentrations of insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP)-1, insulin-like growth factor (I...
Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection is an endemic condition in Northeast Iran and, as such, identification of risk factors associated with the infection in this region seems to be a necessity. All the possible risk factors for H...
HLA-matched allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a curative therapy for many patients. Unrelated HLA-matched donors are the most frequently used donor for HCT. When more than one donor transplant option is available, transplant cent...
A primary role of Human Milk Banks (HMBs) is to provide human milk (HM) for preterm infants and to support the mothers of these infants as they establish their own milk supply. A better understanding of the variation in the energy and macronutrients...
Background and Objectives: The radial forearm free flap (RFFF) is the most commonly used flap for head and neck reconstruction. However, complications at the donor site are its major drawbacks. We aimed to identify the patient comorbidities and facto...
25 January 2022
Introduction: Living donor kidney transplantation is the preferred method of treating kidney failure. The donor agrees to undergo an elective procedure for the benefit of the recipient. Aim: To assess the attitude toward living kidney donation and to...
Background/Objectives: One of the most effective strategies to mitigate morbidity associated with preterm birth is the use of human milk. The first choice is the mother’s milk; if that is not available, human milk donated to milk banks is the s...
Grafts used for corneal donation should be sterile to avoid transplantation failure and secondary infection. However, there are no clear and globally accepted specifications from eye banks on microbial sampling sites. The objective of this study was...
Objective: Additional preoperative risk factors may influence the prognosis of patients diagnosed with HBV. This study aims to compare the effects of cirrhosis patients with HBV with and without risk factors on post-transplant follow-ups and postoper...
Background: Volumetric evaluation is critical in living donor liver transplantation. Liver volume, depending on body weight and height, and radiological estimates have made important contributions, but some inconsistencies remain. We aimed to assess...
Background: Liver transplant recipients are highly susceptible to invasive fungal infections, particularly candidemia, due to intensive immunosuppressive therapy and postoperative complications. However, few studies have comprehensively examined post...
Introduction: Uterus transplantation (UTx) is a rapidly evolving treatment of uterine-factor infertility. We report the results of the first 10 UTx procedures performed at our institution. Methods: The program started in April 2016 as a two-arm study...
Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common pathogen, causes infectious complications and affects long-term survival after transplantation. Studies examining living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) are limited. This study analyzed the risk factors for CMV infe...
Background: The live donor liver transplantation (LDLT) process is circuitous and requires a considerable amount of coordination and matching in multiple aspects that the literature does not completely address. From the coordinators’ perspective, we...
Background: Toxoplasma gondii is estimated to infect 33% of blood donors worldwide, and seroprevalence varies widely between countries. We aimed to evaluate, for the first time, the seroprevalence and risk factors associated with T. gondii in blood d...
The transfer of extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-genes occurs frequently between different bacteria species. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of nutrition related stress factors on this transfer. Thus, an Escherichia coli...
Objectives: To explore the Cytomegalovirus (CMV) burden on the long-term post-transplant course in different donor ages, we evaluated the incidence and risk factors for CMV in our kidney-transplanted patients (KTs) with extensive adoption of expanded...
Background/Objectives: Limited research exists on risk factors for urinary tract infections (UTIs) in kidney transplant recipients, particularly in high-risk groups such as ABO-incompatible or donor-specific antibody (DSA)-positive cases. Early UTIs,...
Background: Acute rejection (AR) in kidney transplant (KT) recipients remains a significant challenge for short- and long-term graft survival even in the most recent years characterized by extended criteria donors and older and more comorbid recipien...
Background and Objectives: Donor human milk (DHM) from a human milk bank (HMB) is used to feed low-birthweight (LBW) and preterm infants when mothers cannot provide their own breastmilk. The misuse of DHM could interfere with mothers’ breastmil...
Toxoplasmosis is a globally distributed parasitic zoonosis, affecting approximately one third of the human population. Epidemiological studies on toxoplasmosis conducted in Serbia so far have been focused on women of childbearing age, without a clear...
Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) has been suggested as an important factor in the pathogenesis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). In turn, nutrition has been associated with IGF-I levels and could be of importance in the pathogenesis of BPD. Th...
Background: Pasteurized donor milk (PDM) is typically prescribed to preterm or low birthweight newborns when their mother’s own milk is unavailable. In surplus, PDM is prescribed to meet the nutritional needs of healthy newborns in the first few days...
Background: Early graft loss after liver transplantation (LT) remains a major challenge. Most predictive models rely on isolated factors or post-transplant variables, limiting their utility in pre-transplant decision-making. We developed a novel scor...
In microvascular head and neck reconstruction, various factors such as diabetes, alcohol consumption, and preoperative radiation hold a risk for flap loss. The primary objective of this study was to examine the vessel morphology of both recipient and...
Delivery following uterus transplantation (UTx)—an approach for treating uterine factor infertility—has not been reported in nonhuman primate models. Here, six female major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-defined cynomolgus macaques that...
Background/Objectives: According to the World Health Organization, approximately one in six couples experience infertility during their lifetime, accounting for about 15–17% of the reproductive-aged population worldwide. Absolute uterine factor...
Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is lifesaving, but can lead to osteoporosis and fractures. In our 3-year study of 25 LDLT recipients, we observed significant reductions in lumbar spine and femoral neck T scores, along with bone resorption m...
Chronic non-healing wounds (CNHWs) may be associated with trauma or idiopathic in nature and are difficult to treat. Our objective was to assess the use of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) from single-donor platelets (al-PRP), using one freeze-t...
We investigated which specific correlation exists between the endothelial cell density (ECD) of corneal endothelial cell (CEC) cultures and the features of the donor corneas from which they originate. CEC cultures were prepared from one donor cornea...
Background/Objectives: Candidates with cardiometabolic risk are considered for living kidney donation more frequently because of the global organ shortage. The 2017 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines introduced individualize...
Background: Nutrition is essential to life and can have an indisputable influence on health and prevention of disease development including cancer. Methyl-donors are macronutrients that are important in achieving a healthy balance of metabolic proces...
Cystic echinococcosis is a worldwide-distributed zoonotic parasitic disease. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the seroprevalence and risk factors potentially associated with Echinococcus granulosus in healthy blood donors from Timis County,...
Background/Objectives: Living kidney donors (LKDs) can be at risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Several conditions are associated with hyperfiltration, such as solitary kidney, obesity, and high protein consumption. In this regard, we aimed to eva...
Background and Objectives: Trichinellosis, a serious and sometimes fatal human disease, is a foodborne zoonotic disease with worldwide distribution caused by parasitic nematodes of the genus Trichinella. Humans are infected with Trichinella larvae th...
Toxoplasma gondii is a globally prevalent zoonotic parasite with major public health and veterinary impacts. In Egypt, One Health data on its distribution among blood donors and livestock are limited. This multicentric cross-sectional study aimed to...
Demands for whole blood (WB) and COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) donations during the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic presented unprecedented challenges for blood services throughout the world. This study aims to understand the motivating factors t...
Sufficient liver regeneration after a right hepatectomy is important in living donors for preventing postoperative hepatic insufficiency; however, it differs for each living donor so we investigated the clinical factors affecting the rate of liver re...
Background: Growing interest has been recently reported in the potential detrimental role of donor gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) peak at the time of organ procurement regarding the risk of poor outcomes after liver transplantation (LT). However, t...
Human toxocariasis is a neglected tropical disease with a potentially major impact on public health. Our aim was to assess the seroprevalence and risk factors associated with Toxocara seroprevalence in blood donors from Romania. Serum samples were ob...
22 December 2015
Continuous environmental exposure of humans to Legionella may induce immune responses and generation of antibodies. The aim of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of Legionella pneumophila serogroups (SG) 1–6 in the general healthy popul...
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) contributes to the development of immune-mediated complications after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. However, systemic IL-6 levels also increase during granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) mobilization of hematopo...
Background/Objectives: Blood donation is essential to health systems and represents a valuable epidemiological model for studying physiological adaptation to controlled blood loss. Regular blood donors constitute a distinct, health-screened populatio...
Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF15) is associated with inflammatory conditions, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease and mortality. There is very limited data on GDF15 after kidney donation and transplantation. We analyzed serum sample...
21 December 2021
Passive immunotherapy with convalescent COVID-19 plasma (CCP) is used as a therapeutic procedure in many countries, including Serbia. In this study, we analyzed the association between demographic factors, COVID-19 severity and the reactivity of anti...
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato is a complex of spirochetes that includes the main pathogenic species B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, B. afzelii, and B. garinii, the causative agents of Lyme disease. Our aim was to determine the seroprevalence of anti-...
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) mismatches in stem cell transplantation can be well-tolerated with the use of post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) for graft-versus-host-disease (GvHD) prophylaxis. Haploidentical (Haplo) and HLA-mismatched unrelated...
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