Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) has become a common form of treatment for childhood diseases and disorders that directly or indirectly affect the production of stem cells which give origin to blood and immune system elements. The pre-transplant protocols include, but are not limited to, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, which can cause considerable acute and long-term undesired effects in the...

OBJECTIVES Hyperglycemia is a common adverse event of immunosuppressive drugs used in organ transplant. Because cyclosporine is less diabetogenic than tacrolimus is, cyclosporine may be preferred in patients with pre-existing diabetes mellitus type 2, to prevent insulin treatment after a transplant. PATIENTS AND METHODS From March 2005 to June 2011, adult renal transplant patients with pre-ex...

Ninety-five renal transplant recipients from an endemic area of tuberculosis were investigated to find out the prevalence and course of tuberculosis in pre- and post-transplant periods. Eleven patients had tuberculosis in the pre-transplant period - pulmonary (2), pleural (2), miliary (1), abdominal (2), lymph node (5) and pericardial (1). They were transplanted after antituberculous therapy of...

For production of high quality grape berries, the whole cluster should ripen at one time. The lack of uniform ripening within a cluster is termed "uneven ripening," and is characterized by the presence of green berries in an otherwise mature ripe cluster. Uneven ripening of 'Concord' is a major problem in the South, often prohibiting production. Northwest Arkansas is the southern boundary for c...

BACKGROUND Patients with end-stage lung disease often progress to critical illness, which dramatically reduces their chance of survival following lung transplantation. Pre-transplant deconditioning has a significant impact on outcomes for all lung transplant patients, and is likely a major contributor to increased mortality in critically ill lung transplant recipients. The aim of this report is...