Knowledge Exchange Program to Increase the Organ Donation Rates in Saudi Arabia.

The present study presents the results of a collaborative program in Saudi Arabia, aiming to improve deceased organ donation rates. Launched in 2017, the program involved implementing a training program and quality management system in conjunction with the Donation and Transplantation Institute and the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation. The study summarizes 2 phases of the program, including the implementation of key performance indicators and a continuous improvement plan.

"Train the Trainers" Program to Improve Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions About Organ Donation in the European Union and Neighbouring Countries: Pre- and Post- Data Analysis of the EUDONORGAN Project.

EUDONORGAN, a European Union-funded project to improve organ and tissue donation, included a blended-based "Train the Trainers" program, which was implemented with the support of an international consortium from Croatia, Italy, Slovenia, and Spain. The web-based training included seven modules for which medical aspects, educational tips, and practical activities were scored using a 5-point Likert scale. The overall mean scores of satisfaction were higher than 4 for each module, without significant differences between HCPs and OKPs.

Unilateral axilo-breast approach (UABA) with gas insufflation versus open conventional hemithyroidectomy: A prospective comparative study.

Background: The objective of this study was to compare with the conventional open approach, the surgical and aesthetic results of endoscopic thyroidectomy via unilateral axillo-breast approach (UABA) with gas insufflation in patients with a unilateral thyroid nodule.

Methods: Between August 2017 and August 2020, a prospective comparative cohort study was carried out in patients proposed for hemithyroidectomy. The patients were assigned to one type of approach (Open or Endoscopic) in a successive manner.

I-DTI, a Second-Opinion Platform Related to Organ Donation and Transplant Between Health Care Professionals.

Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic led to a decline in donation and transplant programs worldwide. Telehealth was explored as a strategy to continue organ procurement activity. The aim of this project was to develop and test I-DTI, an online medical platform for health care professionals specialized in the field of organ donation and transplant, that provides second-opinion consultancy and instant-messaging services.

Thyroidectomy via unilateral axillo-breast approach (UABA) with gas insufflation: prospective multicentre European study.

Background: Extracervical approaches for thyroidectomy are seldom explored in the western population. The objective of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of hemithyroidectomy via endoscopic unilateral axillo-breast approach (UABA) with gas insufflation.

Method: Consecutive patients undergoing UABA hemithyroidectomy for symptomatic benign or cytologically indeterminate nodules (Bethesda III lesions) of less than 5 cm from July 2015 to December 2020 at three European institutions were included.