Background & Objective: According to the World Health Organization (WHO) definition, quality of life is a state of complete physical, mental, and social health not merely the absence of the disease. End stage renal disease and its treatment affect patients' quality of life. Therefore, the present study surveyed the quality of life in renal transplant recipients, hemodialysis, and peritoneal di...

    Introduction: The first upper limb transplant with acceptable function was reported in 1963. Afterwards with progress in microvascular surgery, outcomes improved. A brief report of experience concerning transplantation in the United States, China and Switzerland published in 1981 revealed that 1/3 of the patients had excellent, 1/3 good, and 1/3 had poor results. Regarding shoulder transpla...

Abstract Background: Lymph proliferative is the popular disease after organ transplant. The prophylactic use of ganciclovir is one of the solutions in preventing this disease. In this study, the effect of prophylaxis ganciclovir in the prevention of PTLD in children was examined. Materials and Methods: In this cohort study, case group of children who had undergone a liver transplant in January ...

Background and purpose: TB is a serious infectious disease in kidney recipients causing high morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of this disease varies in different countries depending on socio-economic levels. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of TB after kidney transplant in kidney transplant center of Shahid Beheshtei Hospital in city of Babol. Materials and method...

Background and Aim: Cyclosporine-A (CsA) is commonly prescribed for kidney transplant patients to suppress their immune systems, which can lead to gingival enlargement (GE) . The present study aimed at determining the prevalence of associated factors with CsA-induced gingival enlargement in kidney transplant patients in Rasht during 2012. Materials and Methods: In this cross sectional research,...

Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease is an important cause of death and possibly transplant rejection in kidney transplant (KT) patients. This study was conducted to investigate the incidence and risk factors of CMV disease in kidney transplant patients. Methods: All end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients who underwent kidney transplantation during 1998-2014 and their donors were assessed...

Background & Objective: The incidence of diabetes in liver transplant recipients is one of the common problems among these patients witha negative effect on the success of the transplant and the patient's life. Post Transplant Diabetes Mellitus (PTDM) has many similarities with type 2 diabetes from pathophysiplogical, clinical, and genetic viewpoints... One of the genotypes involved in PTD...

Introduction: One of the most effective treatments in the case of curing the patients with advanced renal failure is kidney transplantation. Decades have passed since kidney transplants have begun in Iran and Kermanshah. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the status of Kermanshah province in comparison with other provinces and the whole country in the field of kidney transplantation. Me...