SUCCESSFUL EN-BLOC KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION FROM A 5-YEAR-OLD DONOR WITH CEREBRAL PALSY TO A 60-YEAR OLD RECIPIENT: A CASE REPORT

Successful En-Bloc Kidney Transplantation from a 5-year-Old Donor with Cerebral Palsy to a 60-Year Old Recipient: A Case Report

Introduction There are a growing number of unmet kidney donor sources.So, alternative donor sources, such as donation after circulatory determination of death (DCDD), are taken into the consideration.Case presentation In this study, we represent successful En-Bloc kidney transplantation from a 4-year-Old donor with cerebral Leather palsy to a 60-ye

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An Evaluation of a Continuing Education Program for Family Caregivers of Ventilator-Dependent Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

Until 25 years ago, there were limited options for long-term mechanical ventilation of children, and the majority of children were cared for in hospitals.However, with improving technology, the pediatric intensive care unit has moved from the hospital to a home setting, as children with increasingly complex healthcare needs are now often cared for

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Development of monitoring methods for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid induced tree mortality within a Southern Appalachian landscape with inhibited access

Hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand, HWA) is an introduced invasive forest pest in eastern North America.Herbivory by this insect results in mortality to eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis L.Carr.) and Carolina hemlock (Tsuga caroliniana Engelm.).These species occur in landscapes where extreme topographic variation is common.The vegetation

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