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RESULTS Twenty-eight DBD, 18 double (64.3%) and 10 single (35.7%), were performed; 7 DCD, 3 double (42.8%) and 4 single (57.2%), were performed. By comparing single and double KTX, no statistically significant difference was found. We recorded 7 DGFs (25%) in DBD and 1 (14.3%) in the DCD group (P > .99) and no PNF. No graft was lost during the first year. One-year estimated glomerular filtration rate (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration) was, respectively, 62.7 ± 25.3 and 54.71 ± 14.66 mL/min (P = .25). DBD patient survival rate was 92.8%, DCD was 100%, and Kaplan-Meier was not statistically significant (P = .72). CONCLUSIONS Controlled DCD is a valid resource for KTX, with similar outcomes to DBD. A multidisciplinary donor evaluation, combining clinical, perfusion, and histologic data in the allocation process, allows excellent results. BACKGROUND The so-called grafts or donors with extended criteria are a risk factor for the development of liver transplant activity. One source comes from controlled donation after circulatory death (cDCD). The hypothesis was to verify the improvement in results by comparing DCD liver transplants performed with postmortem normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) vs super-rapid recovery (SRR), the current standard for cDCD. A prospective study comparing both techniques was carried out. METHODS A total of 42 transplants were performed with cDCD, 22 of which were with SRR and 23 with NRP from April 2014 to September 2019. RESULTS Differences were found in early allograft dysfunction (68.1% in the SRR group vs 25% in the NRP group; P less then .01) and biliary complications (22.7% vs 5%, respectively; P = .04). Differences were also found, although not statistically significant, in ischemic cholangiopathy (13.6% in the SRR group vs 5% in the NRP group; P = .09), and retransplant rate (9.1% vs 0%, respectively; P = .3). CONCLUSIONS With the use of NRP machines, results are similar to the standard donation with donors in brain death in terms of rate of early allograft dysfunction and survival of the patient and graft attempted, reducing the rate of ischemic cholangiopathy compared with SRR. The knowledge acquired during university education about organ donation and transplantation (ODT) decisively influences the information future health professionals transmit. This is important in ODT where the participation of the general public is essential to obtain organs. OBJECTIVE To determine notions of Spanish medicine and nursing students on ODT and its relationship with attitude toward ODT. METHODS AND DESIGN and design. We conducted a sociologic, multicenter, and observational study. The population for our study consisted of medical and nursing students in Spanish universities. Our database was the Collaborative International Donor Project, stratified by geographic area and academic course. A validated questionnaire (PCID-DTO-RIOS) was self-administered and completed anonymously. Our sample consisted of 9598 medical and 10,566 nursing students (99% confidence interval; precision of ±1%), stratified by geographic area and year of study. RESULTS The completion rate for our study was 90%. Only 20% (n=3640) of students thought their notions on ODT were good; 41% (n=7531) thought their notions were normal; 36% (n=6550) thought their notions were scarce. Comparing groups, there were differences between those who believed that their notions on ODT were good (44% nursing vs 56% medical students; P less then .000), and those who believed it scarce (54% nursing vs 46% medical students; P less then .000). Notions on ODT were related with attitude toward the donation of one's own organs those who considered their notions were good were more in favor then those who considered it scarce (88% vs 72%; P less then .000). CONCLUSION Only 20% of Spanish medical and nursing students thought their notions on ODT were good. Having good knowledge is related to a favorable attitude towards ODT. Receiving specific information on the subject could improve their knowledge about ODT during their training. BACKGROUND Obese renal transplant recipients (body mass index [BMI] ≥30 kg/m2) are at risk of delayed graft function and postoperative complications, such as infections or delayed wound healing. There is also a tendency to exclude extremely obese patients from transplantation (KTx). Nonetheless, no association between obesity and increased mortality has been reported. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of BMI on the most common surgical and infectious complications after KTx. MATERIALS AND METHODS An observational study in 872 patients transplanted from 2010-2017 was conducted. Median BMI was 24.6 (13.9-34.3), and 8.3% of the group was obese. Patient records were searched for early postoperative complications lymphocele or hematoma (>33 mL), urinary leakage, or urinary tract infection (UTI). Mann-Whitney U and χ2 or Fisher exact tests were used. P less then .05 was considered statistically significant. The study complies with the Helsinki Congress and the Istanbul Declaration. RESULTS Renal primary nonfunction was observed in 1.4% (12/872) of patients. Surgical or infectious complications occurred in 52.7% (453/860) of patients. No correlation between BMI and complication rate was noted. Complications were observed in 56.9% (41/72) of obese vs 52.3% (412/788) of nonobese patients (P = .448), including lymphocele in 15.3% vs 16.4% (P = .810), hematoma in 22.2% vs 19.2% (P = .530), urinary leakage in 1.4% vs 4.6% (P = .203), and UTI in 31.9% vs 32.9% (P = .873), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Recipient's BMI has no significant association with the most common surgical complications after KTx. There is no need to delay KTx in moderately obese patients. T-DXd AIM To assess the ability of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) to distinguish benign from malignant ovarian tumours (OTs). MATERIALS AND METHODS Following approval of the institutional review board, the institutional database was mined for treatment-naive patients who underwent primary cytoreduction for OT. Thirty-seven patients were included and divided into those with benign OTs (n = 11) and malignant OTs (n = 26), including high-grade (n = 20) and low-grade (n = 6) malignant OTs. Advanced processing and region of interest delineation on the ovarian mass were performed using the preoperative staging DECT examination using the Advantage Workstation. The pixel-level data of the CT attenuation values at 50, 70, and 120 keV and the effective atomic number (Zeff), water content (WC), and iodine content (IC) in the ovarian mass were recorded. The Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used to compare CT attenuation data at different voltages, Zeff, and WC and IC levels between benign and malignant OTs and between high- and low-grade malignant OTs.
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