Publications by authors named "A Milecka"
Due to increasing global mobility, the number of non-residents who are potential deceased organ donors is likely to increase as well. Since 2014, 14 deceased foreigners have been referred as potential organ donors in Poland. There are, however, no precise international agreements between Poland and other countries regulating this issue.
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- The study examined the effects of dialysis modality (peritoneal vs. hemodialysis) on kidney transplant outcomes using a paired analysis to minimize donor bias.
- Post-transplant survival rates at one year for patients and grafts were comparable between the two groups, although hemodialysis patients experienced higher rates of delayed graft function and acute rejection.
- Long-term outcomes were similar overall, but factors like graft vessel thrombosis and comorbid conditions influenced graft loss and patient mortality in both groups.
Background: Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) infection has become a major health problem in Europe and is currently a common cause of viral brain infection in many countries. Encephalitis in transplant recipients, althrough rare, is becoming a recognized complication. Our study provides the first description of transmission of TBEV through transplantation of solid organs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Several events inspired us to collect data on organ transplantation in Poland (2016: the 50th anniversary of the first transplantation and the 20th anniversary of Polish Transplant Coordinating Center Poltransplant). The paper aims at presenting comprehensive data on all organ transplants, beginning with the first in 1966 (deceased kidney) until the end of 2014.
Methods: Source documents were reports published in Poltransplant Bulletin, a website registry managed by Poltransplant, reports by the Transplantation Council and by the Transplantation Institute of Warsaw.