KIDNEY transplantation has improved tremendously over the past decades. After the introduction of cyclosporine (CyA), delayed graft function and surgical complications became the most important prognostic factors. Early diagnosis and management can save the grafted kidney and prevent life-threatening complications. We investigated the surgical complications in 1000 kidney transplantations at ou...

BACKGROUND Visual inspection for tongue analysis is a diagnostic method in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Owing to the variations in tongue features, such as color, texture, coating, and shape, it is difficult to precisely extract the tongue region in images. This study aims to quantitatively evaluate tongue diagnosis via automatic tongue segmentation. METHODS Experiments were conducted ...

Objective: Delayed graft function (DGF) is related to enhanced acute rejection attacks in the short term and reduced survival overall long-term. In this study, we desired ascertain outcomes of DGF. Material Methods: This study a retrospective cohort study. Two hundred seventy-four patients who underwent kidney transplant from deceased donor were included. DGF was described as obtaining dialysis...