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Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi
February 2025
Department of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Education; NHC Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation; Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan 510030, China.
To investigate the efficacy of dual kidney transplantation (DKT) from adult donors. Clinical data of adult DKT donors and recipients in the Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology from March 2015 to June 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were followed up until September 2024.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Infect Dev Ctries
December 2024
Infectious Diseases Research Group, School of Medicine, Universidad Nacional de Colombia (National University of Colombia), Bogotá, Colombia.
Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a life-threatening disease that was declared a pandemic in March 2020. Organ transplant recipients are vulnerable to infection and complications from COVID-19. The objective of this study was to investigate the rates of infection, mortality, and case-fatality ratios (CFR) in solid organ transplant recipients and patients on the waiting list for organ allocation in the period prior to the availability of specific vaccines.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFViruses
January 2025
Department of Virology, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland.
In the 1980s, Poland was a medium-endemic country, with one of the highest incidences of hepatitis B in Europe (45/10 inhabitants). Pursuant to the WHO guidelines, obligatory vaccination was introduced in 1994-1996 (as a part of hepatitis B prophylaxis for newborns), and in 2000-2011, all 14-year-olds were vaccinated. To prevent transfusion-transmitted HBV infection (TT-HBV), since the 1970s, each donation has been tested for HBsAg and, since 2005, additionally for the presence of HBV DNA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Clin Lipidol
December 2024
UT Southwestern Medical Center, USA. Electronic address:
This pilot study explores the feasibility of large-scale non-fasting triglyceride level screening at blood donation centers. Hypertriglyceridemia is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and acute pancreatitis. Triglyceride levels were measured in 10,176 blood donors at Carter BloodCare North Texas and found 39.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnn Clin Lab Sci
November 2024
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences-Al-Qurayyat, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia.
Objective: Blood donation plays a critical role in healthcare systems by supplying blood and blood products for surgeries, emergency care, and chronic disease management. In Saudi Arabia, the prevalence of genetic disorders, like sickle cell disease and thalassemia, further increase the need for a stable blood supply. However, high rates of donor deferrals remain a significant barrier to maintaining a reliable blood supply.
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