503 Results Found

In thirteen different dental clinics in Singapore, Spain, Czech Republic and Italy, 504 patients were selected, and 483 dental implants were placed in maxillary sites after alveolar socket preservation (ASP) procedures with an autologous demineralize...

Background: The global scarcity of organs for kidney transplants (KTs) has led to the increased acceptance of living donors (LDs) with minor abnormalities to increase the donor pool.. We sought to evaluate the effects of some of these LDs’ clin...

Background and Objectives: Kidney transplantation (KT) is the gold-standard treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD). An accurate evaluation of donor renal function is critical for living kidney transplantation. This study aimed to assess the imp...

The labor-efficient automation of grafting has been recognized as a key factor in the wider adoption of grafting. In growing cucurbits, the root pruned one-cotyledon grafting method is the most commonly used method with grafting machines. The cutting...

Background: Early therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (TKP) for Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is thought to have a worse visual prognosis than the delayed optical penetrating keratoplasty (OKP) after successful conservative treatment of AK. This has l...

The application of plasma-activated water (PAW) in agriculture has gained the attention of researchers and practitioners. In particular, treatment with PAW is a promising method for increasing scion and rootstock survival as well as augmenting the mi...

Macadamia nut plantings in China are expanding year by year. In order to breed and promote superior varieties, this study analyzed the effects of different rootstocks and scions on the survival rate of grafted seedlings, and then selected the best su...

Kidney transplantation can prevent renal failure and associated complications in patients with end-stage renal disease. Despite the good quality of life, de novo cancers after kidney transplantation are a major complication impacting survival and the...

The present short-term retrospective study evaluated the implant survival rate and peri-implant bone loss around additive-manufactured titanium implants placed in sinuses grafted with Plenum Osshp (Plenum Bioengenharia, Jundia, SP, Brazil) (70HA:30&b...

Background: Kidney transplantation outcomes in resource-limited settings remain underreported. This 10-year retrospective review examined the clinical characteristics, long-term pharmacokinetics, and outcomes of kidney transplant recipients at a Sout...

Gleditsia sinensis Lam. (Fam. Leguminosae; Gen.: Gleditsia) has various uses, including for medicinal, edible, chemical, and material purposes, and is widely distributed in China. However, the extent of graft compatibility and its impact on growth wh...

Hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) has been shown to reduce delayed graft function (DGF)-rates in kidneys from expanded criteria donors (ECD) and may increase graft survival compared with static cold storage (SCS). This single-center, retrospective...

Background/Objectives: The sequence of graft implantation in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPKT) warrants additional study and more targeted focus, since little is known about the short- and long-term effects on the outcome and graft...

Recognizing risk factors that may negatively affect long-term graft survival following pediatric kidney transplantation is a key element in the decision-making process during organ allocation. We retrospectively reassessed all cases of pediatric kidn...

Background: This study aimed to assess the association between the percentage of glomerulosclerosis (GS) in procurement allograft biopsies from high-risk deceased donor and graft outcomes in kidney transplant recipients. Methods: The UNOS database wa...

Tumor-bearing frozen autografts have been widely used for reconstruction of bone defects caused by tumor resection. However, some patients undergo removal of the grafted bone due to surgical site infection, tumor recurrence, or fractures of the graft...

Background: Patients undergoing kidney transplantation (KT) often receive red blood cell (RBC) transfusion during admission for KT which may increase the risk of allosensitization. The association between peri-transplant RBC transfusion and graft sur...

Patch budding (bud grafting) is a commonly used method for pecan reproduction; however, the grafting survival rate varies with cultivars. Clarifying the underlying mechanisms of successful grafting is pivotal for graft technique improvement. Here, we...

In liver transplantation, older donor age is a well-known risk factor for dismal outcomes, especially due to the high susceptibility of older grafts to ischemia-reperfusion injury. However, whether the factors correlating with impaired graft and pati...

This study aimed to investigate the mechanisms by which large fibrous connective (LFC) tissue enhances fat graft survival in fat transplantation. A block fat graft model demonstrated that intact fat containing LFC showed significantly higher survival...

Objective. The aim of this study was to compare the graft survival after kidney transplantation in patients treated with azathioprine (AZA) or mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and analyze the significance of different risk factors for graft survival. Mat...

(1) Background: Simultaneous pancreas–kidney transplantation (SPKT) is a standard therapeutic option for patients with diabetes mellitus type I and kidney failure. Early pancreas allograft failure is a complication potentially associated with worse o...

Background/Objectives: Donor kidney function measured by glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is widely used as a selection criterion in kidney transplantation (KT). This study addresses the knowledge gap regarding the relationship between donor GFR at o...

Watermelon is one of the most desirable vegetable crops in the world. Recently, grafting is common in watermelons worldwide, but not all grafting methods are compatible with polyploids. In this study, diploid, triploid, and tetraploid from one waterm...

Glaucoma is known to impair the function of corneal endothelial cells for various reasons, which increases the likelihood of patients with glaucoma requiring endothelial keratoplasty. Among the techniques available, Descemet membrane endothelial kera...

Background/Objectives: Liver retransplantation (reLT) is the only option for pediatric patients experiencing graft loss. Despite recent advancements in surgical techniques and perioperative management, it remains a high-risk procedure. Our aim is to...

(1) Background: We aimed to investigate the outcomes of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-incompatible transplantation for patients who received desensitization with intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIg), plasmapheresis, and rituximab. (2) Methods: A compre...

Plant growth characteristics after grafting are mainly dependent on photosynthesis performance, which may be influenced by grafting combinations with different rootstocks and scions. In this study, we used one-year-old walnut grafts to investigate th...

Background: Childhood glaucoma is one of the most common causes of corneal opacity in childhood and is associated with various pathological corneal changes, including corneal enlargement, corneal clouding, and edema. Congenital glaucoma (CG) may caus...

While full-thickness penetrating keratoplasty (PK) has seen a decline in favor of partial-thickness techniques like endothelial keratoplasty (EK) and anterior lamellar keratoplasty (ALK), PK remains indicated for corneal disease involving the entire...

Background: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) accounts for 10–15% of liver transplants but is the leading cause of retransplant. This study evaluates whether PSC patients have different survival and graft outcomes when receiving grafts from...

Background: Pancreas transplantation (PTX) remains the most effective treatment to prevent long-term complications and provide consistent euglycemia in patients with endocrine pancreatic insufficiency, mainly in type I diabetic patients. Considering...

Replanting for sustainable development is one of the critical missions of the coffee industry in the Daklak province, Vietnam. However, this plan has been faced with many difficulties including poor survival and growth rates due to the low nematode t...

All chronic and treatment-resistant acute rejections are “difficult-to-treat” and lead to progressive loss of graft function in kidney transplant recipients (KTR), as no effective treatment exists for such rejections to date. We review ou...

Background/Objectives: The results of kidney transplantation (KTx) in elderly patients are deteriorated by more frequent use of organs procured from older or extended criteria donors (ECDs). To eliminate the influence of donor factors on the transpla...

Background and Aims: Recipient demographics affect outcomes after kidney transplantation. The aim of this study was to assess, for kidneys retrieved from living donors, the effect of recipient sex, ethnicity, and body mass index (BMI) on delayed graf...

Objectives: Chronic Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a significant global health issue, with dialysis patients at increased risk and reduced response to HBV vaccination. The effects of HBV serological status on kidney transplant outcomes, particu...

Background/Objectives: Delayed graft function (DGF) is a major complication after kidney transplantation, affecting graft and patient survival. Although well-studied in Western populations, data from Eastern Europe are limited, and the prognostic sig...

Organ scarcity demands critical decision-making regarding eligible transplant candidates and graft allocation to ensure best benefit from renal transplantation (RTx). Among the controversial relative contraindications is a history of pretransplant ma...

Background/Objectives: To evaluate the long-term outcomes of Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) in patients with glaucoma and to investigate if the usage of the prostaglandin analog latanoprost increases the risk of graft r...

The demand for synthetic graft materials in implant dentistry is rising. This systematic review aims to evaluate the survival rate of dental implants placed simultaneously with bone regeneration procedures using the material β-tricalcium phospha...

(1) Background: To analyze the indications, graft survival, and graft failure-related risk factors of repeat penetrating keratoplasty (RPK) in children. (2) Methods: In this case series, children younger than 12 years who received RPK at Beijing Tong...

Aim: Study aimed to test whether implants inserted in posterior mandible sites augmented with screw-guided bone regeneration (S-GBR) technique differ from implants placed in non-grafted sites regarding the success and survival rate. Materials and Met...

Urological complications (UC) following kidney transplantation (KT) are associated with increased morbidity. The aim of this study is to evaluate the risk factors for UC in the era of “extended criteria donors” (ECD) and their impact on patient and g...

Multiple factors influence graft rejection after kidney transplantation. Pre-operative factors affecting graft function and survival include donor and recipient characteristics such as age, gender, race, and immunologic compatibility. In addition, se...

Corneal transplantation is the most effective treatment for corneal blindness. Standard planned keratoplasties have a high success rate. Conditions such as active inflammation at the time of surgery, the presence of ocular surface disease, previous g...

The rising age of the population in rural China and the labor intensity of grafting have resulted in a decrease in the number of grafters and a subsequent increase in their wages. Manual grafting can no longer satisfy the increasing demand for waterm...

The objective of this study was to compare outcomes between basiliximab and low-dose r-ATG in living donor kidney transplantation recipients with low immunological risk. Patients in the low-dose r-ATG group received 1.5 mg/kg of r-ATG for 3 days (tot...

Purpose: The success of solid organ transplantation and the consequent increase in the patients on the waiting list has led to an increased utilization of donor kidneys with a high kidney donor profile index (KDPI)/expanded criteria. In our study, pa...

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) on revascularization, survival, and oocyte quality of cryopreserved, subcutaneously-transplanted mouse ovarian t...