Ecstasy-induced brain death and acute hepatocellular failure: multiorgan donor and liver transplantation.

Background: Ecstasy is a neurotoxic and hepatotoxic drug. Brain edema and fulminant hepatic failure are two of the most serious complications associated with the consumption of ecstasy. Acute ecstasy intoxication can transform a patient into an organ donor or a hepatic graft recipient.

[Administration of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus and prolonged neutropenia].

Background: Persistent neutropenia is frequent in HIV infected patients with severe immunodeficiency. G-CSF induces proliferation and differentiation of granulocyte precursors. Our objective has been to assess the response to G-CSF therapy on patients with advanced HIV disease and prolonged neutropenia.