conclusions chronic meningitis in immunocompromised hosts can be due to more than one pathologic etiology and we should do all diagnostic evaluation to rule out all possible differential diagnosis. introduction cryptococcal meningitis is a rare disorder that is caused by cryptococcus neoformans in immunocompromised host. case presentation the case was a 64-year-old man with a history of stem ce...

1. Abstract 2. Introduction 3. Indications for intestinal transplantation 4. Pre-transplant work-up 5. Type of intestinal transplant 5.1. Isolated intestine 5.2. Liver-intestine 5.3. Multivisceral transplant 5.4. Modified multivisceral transplant 6. Surgical techniques 6.1. Donor operation 6.2. Recipient operation 7. Living-related intestinal transplant 8. Immunosuppression 9. Monitoring of the...

Infections are a significant cause of morbidity in the form graft loss and mortality Renal Transplant Recipients (RTR). Several factors pre peri-transplant period increase susceptibility to Post (PTI), affecting overall patient survival.

Abstract Background and Aims Bone disease post-transplantation is a major cause of morbidity in kidney transplant (KT) recipients, with significantly higher risk fractures mortality. This study investigated the added value calculated 10-year fracture for osteoporotic (MOF) hip by frax score an assessment factors KT recipients. Methods A cross-sectional included 71 live-related Demographic, clin...

 ABSTRACT Background: Correction of the uremic state by a functioning allograft often restores fertility in women of reproductive age. The rate of fertility significantly differs between industrial countries, developing and middle east countries. On the other hand the results of pregnancy in Kidney Transplantation (KTP) patients are significantly better than hemodialysis patients, and pregnancy...

BACKGROUND Recent data suggest that Berlin Heart EXCOR Pediatric (EXCOR) ventricular assist device improves waiting list survival for pediatric heart transplant candidates. Little is known about their post-transplant outcomes. The aim of this analysis was to determine whether there was a difference in early survival for children bridged to transplant with EXCOR versus status 1A pediatric heart ...

OBJECTIVES No investigation in mainland China concerning erectile function in men with liver transplant for benign end-stage liver disease has been performed. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty men with a liver transplant for benign end-stage liver disease (post-liver transplant group) between October 2003 and December 2008 were invited to evaluate erectile dysfunction with the Chinese version of th...

OBJECTIVE To compare cancer incidence in kidney transplant recipients during periods of transplant function (and immunosuppression) and after transplant failure (when immunosuppression is ceased or reduced). Design, setting, and participants Nationwide, population based retrospective cohort study of 8173 Australian kidney transplant recipients registered on the Australia and New Zealand Dialysi...

Management of immunosuppression in patients with a failing or failed kidney transplant requires complete assessment their clinical condition. One the major considerations determining is whether not such an individual considered candidate for re-transplantation. Withdrawal re-transplant can result allosensitization and markedly reduce chances repeat transplant. In this review, we summarize effec...

OBJECTIVE Malignancy is the leading cause of death among heart-transplant recipients. There is a higher incidence of post-transplant malignancy in heart-transplant recipients than in kidney-transplant recipients. This study sought to assess the incidence of malignancy in heart-transplant recipients in Taiwan. METHODS This is a retrospective chart review. RESULTS From 1987 to 2008, 291 patie...