background: bleeding events in hemophilic patients with inhibitors are managed by bypassing agents. currently available agents in iran are recombinant activated factor vii (rfviia; aryogen, aryoseven) and feiba (factor eight inhibitor bypassing agent). no standardized and accurate assay is currently available for monitoring the effectiveness of bypassing agents. we suggested that history of the...

The processes leading to donor identification, consent, organ procurement, and allocation continue to dominate debates and efforts in the field of transplantation. A considerable shortage of donors remains while the number of patients needing organ transplantation increases. This article reviews the main trends in organ donation practices and procurement patterns from both deceased and living s...

background: delayed graft function is a main complication after deceased donor kidney transplantation that adversely affects graft outcome. difficulties in prediction and early detection of delayed graft function have hindered the ability to perform proper therapeutic interventions. we investigated whether measuring urinary interleukin 18 and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin as marker...

Background: Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is an autoimmune liver condition with relatively slow progression, leading to liver failure and death. We retrospectively investigated potential risk factors of liver-related mortality in patients with PBC. Methods: The data of patients with PBC at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University in China from 2007 to 2013 were included, specific...

IMPORTANCE The use of technically variant segmental grafts are key in offering transplantation to increase organ availability. OBJECTIVE To describe the use of segmental allograft in the current era of donor scarcity, minimizing vascular complications using innovative surgical techniques. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Retrospective study from August 2007 to August 2012 at a university h...

results of all participants, 104 patients (52%) were diagnosed with cmv infection. there was no significant difference between the two groups, with and without cmv infection, in terms of patient’s characteristics. the cmv infection, in patients receiving a transplanted organ from deceased donor, was significantly more prevalent than in those receiving kidney transplant from living donor (63% vs...

BACKGROUND End-of-life dreams and visions (ELDVs) have been well documented throughout history and across cultures. The impact of pre-death experiences on dying individuals and their loved ones can be profoundly meaningful. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to quantify the frequency of dreams/visions experienced by patients nearing the end of life, examine the content and subjective significance of the d...