Vincent H Karam

5 Questions 24 Answers 0 Followers

Questions related from Vincent H Karam

Do you believe that prospective registry-based randomized clinical trials are a powerful tool for conducting studies efficiently and cost-effectively?

Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) are the main source to guide physicians in the selection of treatment options. Randomization is the only reliable method to control for confounding factors when...

28 January 2016 7,403 13 View

Should Advagraf be preferred rather than Prograf as induction immunosuppression in liver transplant patients?

Data from one of Europe’s largest independent liver transplant registries reveals improved graft survival benefit in patients receiving Advagraf™ prolonged release tacrolimus compared to those on...

03 March 2015 893 6 View

What do you think of the possibility of donation between donor-recipient HIV(+)?

Are you pro or con taking organs from deceased donors with HIV (after their consent) and graft them to HIV(+) recipients? The derogation for HIV(+) organ donation would allow to graft earlier the...

04 March 2014 516 9 View

Is liver transplantation justified in septuagenarians?

An increasing number of patients are referred to liver transplantation teams and there are more and more who gain access to the transplantation. How did you select elderly patients who had access...

17 October 2013 8,510 15 View

Is there sufficient evidence for one liver graft preservation solution being superior to the others, and how can we value the efficiency?

Minimization of damage from cold ischemia and reperfusion is critical to the success of solid organ transplantation. Extensive research has focused on the optimization of organ preservative...

23 October 2012 3,129 9 View