Factors Associated With Long-term Kidney Allograft Survival: A Contemporary Analysis of the UNOS Database.

Background: Various clinicopathologic markers, such as 1-year serum creatinine (Cr), have been used to prognosticate kidney allografts after transplantation. However, a contemporary analysis of their relationship with long-term graft survival is lacking. This study aimed to analyze recent data on the association of prognostic factors with kidney allograft survival in patients who underwent transplantation in the modern era.

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Secondary to the Largest Reported Thoracic Hydatid Disease.

Hydatid cyst disease, caused by species, can present with a variety of symptoms depending on the location in the body. In this report, we present a rare case of a 25-year-old male with a hydatid cyst who presented with progressive dyspnea and swelling of the facial, neck, and arm veins, i.e.

Prospective comparison of single encounter versus distributed laparoscopic training in novice learners: A controlled trial.

Background: The traditional model of teaching surgical skills on "real" patients using graded responsibility is being seriously questioned, and there is a paradigm shift toward exploiting simulators. There is a lack of clarity on the impact of using simulation as a teaching strategy in novice learners. The purpose of our study was to determine if the number and duration of training sessions influence the acquisition and retention of laparoscopic skills in naïve learners.

Long-term patient-reported outcomes and patient-reported outcome measures after injury: the National Trauma Research Action Plan (NTRAP) scoping review.

Background: The aim of this scoping review is to identify and summarize patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) that are being used to track long-term patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after injury and can potentially be included in trauma registries.

Methods: Online databases were used to identify studies published between 2013 and 2019, from which we selected 747 articles that involved survivors of acute physical traumatic injury aged 18 years or older at time of injury and used PROMs to evaluate recovery between 6 months and 10 years postinjury. Data were extracted and summarized using descriptive statistics and a narrative synthesis of the results.

Long-term patient-reported outcome measures after injury: National Trauma Research Action Plan (NTRAP) scoping review protocol.

Background: A significant proportion of patients who survive traumatic injury continue to suffer impaired functional status and increased mortality long after discharge. However, despite the need to improve long-term outcomes, trauma registries in the USA do not collect data on outcomes or care processes after discharge. One of the main barriers is the lack of consensus regarding the optimal outcome metrics.

Hematological Profile and Gametocyte Carriage in Malaria Patients from Southern Pakistan.

Background Malarial infection is a major cause of concern, both worldwide and in Pakistan. Gametocytes are the sexual forms of the parasite that are essential for transmission. They fuse inside the mosquito to develop sporozoites.