Results: 8

Endovascular stenting with a drug-eluting stent of transplanted renal artery stenosis in a dual kidney transplanted patient

Abstract Renal transplant remains the preferred therapy for end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Given the shortage of suitable donor kidneys, use of an expanded criteria donor (ECD) allows marginal kidneys to be transplanted; albeit at risk of increased graft failure due to lower nephron mass. To reduce the ...

Características de la córnea donante mediante microscopia endotelial
Donor cornea characterization by endothelial microscopy

Rev. cuba. oftalmol; 33 (1), 2020
RESUMEN Objetivo: Determinar las características del endotelio corneal mediante microscopia endotelial. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y retrospectivo en córneas donantes del banco de ojos del Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología "Ramón Pando Ferrer" en el período de enero a junio del ...

Prototype of a computerized scale for the active search for potential organ donors

ABSTRACT Objective: to develop a prototype of a computerized scale for the active search for potential organ and tissue donors. Method: methodological study, with the analysis of 377 electronic medical records of patients who died due to encephalic death or cardiorespiratory arrest in the intensive car...

Haploidentical transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells

SUMMARY Objective: To review and discuss the literature on hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) with haploidentical donors in Brazil. Method: Literature review. Results: The haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantations have become a safe option in hematology since the 80s, with th...

Comparative study between kidney transplantation with deceased donor expanded criteria and donor standard criteria in a single center in Brazil

J. bras. nefrol; 38 (3), 2016
Abstract Introduction: Kidney transplants with expanded criteria donor have been associated with improved patient survival compared to those who remain on dialysis. Objective: To compare renal function and survival of the kidney graft of deceased donor with expanded criteria and standard criteria over ...

Perfil epidemiológico del donante y del receptor en trasplante de córnea en el Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología "Ramón Pando Ferrer"
Epidemiological profiles of the donor and the receiver in corneal transplantation at "Ramon Pando Ferrer" Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology

Rev. cuba. oftalmol; 27 (4), 2014
OBJETIVOS: describir el perfil epidemiológico de los donantes y receptores de córneas en el Banco de Ojos del Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología "Ramón Pando Ferrer". MÉTODOS: se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal. La muestra se conformó con 590 donantes y 270 receptores registrados en las...

Aplicación de criterios ampliados para la valoración de riñones obtenidos de cadáveres
Application of extended criteria for the evaluation of kidneys from dead donors

Rev. cuba. cir; 45 (3/4), 2006
Cada año se incrementa la demanda de riñones procedentes de cadáver para realizar trasplantes. En tanto, la oferta disminuye y ello ha llevado a un incremento en la lista de espera para este proceder. Esta situación ha traído como consecuencia la aceptación de órganos obtenidos en condiciones trad...