Transplantation Today

Lung transplantation today.

Lung transplantation has become an accepted surgical modality, and it is indicated in patients with a long-term benign pulmonary disease in stage when all the other therapeutic possibilities failed. Nowadays it presents a real possibility to significantly improve the quality of life. Success, (mainly in the last decade), establishing international professional centers, national coordinations, s...

Guest Editorial Liver Transplantation Today

Liver transplantation: yesterday, today and tomorrow.

With the advances in technical skills, management of postoperative complications and improvements in immunosuppressive drugs, liver transplantation is the standard treatment for many patients with chronic liver disease. Today, shortage of donor organs seems to be the major limiting factor for the application of liver transplantation. This review focuses on five issues that are challenging to cl...

Renal transplantation 2004: where do we stand today?

In spite of considerable progress in immunosuppressive and supportive treatment, numerous problems persist which interfere with the success of renal transplantation. Before transplantation has been performed, factors impacting on outcome include the donor (living vs cadaver, age and HLA system) as well as the recipient (age, immunological reactivity, potential sensitization and duration of dial...

Alzheimer's Disease: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Alzheimer's disease is the most common and well - known cause of dementia, as a progressive, irreversible brain disorder that affects cognitive function, personality, thought, perception and behaviour. Alzheimer's disease is the fourth leading cause of death in western countries. Interesting to know that this disease was unknown in medical community till 100 years ago and had no name. Dr. Alois...