BACKGROUND The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic had a profound societal impact in the United States which was associated with a decrease in overall life expectancy and an increase in substance abuse and fire...
BACKGROUND Family caregivers of cirrhosis patients(CPs)often experience burden,stress,and depression.Investigating whether these conditions improve following the patient undergoing liver transplantation(LT)is crucial,...
BACKGROUND Cytomegalovirus(CMV)prophylaxis with valganciclovir and ganciclovir is associated with elevated neutropenia and leukopenia risk in kidney transplant recipients,although the impact of these events on healthc...
BACKGROUND Marginal donation after circulatory death(DCD)liver grafts are carefully used to combat the constant shortage of donors.Clinically,the worst outcomes are mainly related to severe ischemia-reperfusion-injury...
BACKGROUND Eyelid reconstruction is an intricate process,addressing both aesthetic and functional aspects post-trauma or oncological surgery.Aesthetic concerns and oncological radicality guide personalized approaches....
BACKGROUND Pancreatic cystic lesions are common in patients eligible for solid organ transplan-tation.It has been shown that the need for immunosuppression after organ transplantation increases the rate of malignancie...
BACKGROUND Since being declared as a pandemic on March 11,2020,coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)has profoundly influenced heart and lung transplant programs,impacting donor availability,patient management,and healthc...
BACKGROUND The colon is the hollow viscera that proportionally has the lowest vascular supply and is more predisposed to ischemic colitis.In the context of end-stage liver disease,various components may explain this g...
Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)recurrence after liver transplantation(LT)presents a significant challenge,with recurrence rates ranging from 8%to 20%globally.Current biomarkers,such as alpha-fetoprotein(AFP)and des-gamm...
Despite existing curative options like surgical removal,tissue destruction techniques,and liver transplantation for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC),the rising incidence and mortality rates of this global hea...