A J Ghods

Summary

Affiliation: Iran University of Medical Sciences
Country: Iran

Publications

  1. ncbi Renal transplantation in Iran
    Ahad J Ghods
    Division of Nephrology and Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Vanak Square, Tehran 19396, Iran
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 17:222-8. 2002
  2. ncbi The Declaration of Istanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism
    Mona Alrukhami
    Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 3:1227-31. 2008
  3. ncbi Risk factors profile and cardiovascular events in solid organ transplant recipients
    Ahad J Ghods
    Division of Nephrology and Transplantation, Hasheminejad Kidney Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Iran J Kidney Dis 6:9-13. 2012
  4. ncbi Changing ethics in renal transplantation: presentation of Iran model
    A J Ghods
    Nephrology and Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    Transplant Proc 36:11-3. 2004
  5. ncbi Clinical course of a renal transplant recipient with malignant fibrous histiocytoma: a case report
    A J Ghods
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    Transplant Proc 36:166-7. 2004
  6. ncbi Afghan refugees in Iran model renal transplantation program: ethical considerations
    A J Ghods
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    Transplant Proc 37:565-7. 2005
  7. ncbi Noncompliance with immunnosuppressive medications after renal transplantation
    Ahad J Ghods
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Exp Clin Transplant 1:39-47. 2003
  8. ncbi Transplant tourism and the Iranian model of renal transplantation program: ethical considerations
    Ahad J Ghods
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Exp Clin Transplant 3:351-4. 2005
  9. ncbi The incidence and risk factors of delayed graft function in 689 consecutive living unrelated donor renal transplantation
    A J Ghods
    Division of Nephrology and Transplantation Unit, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Transplant Proc 39:846-7. 2007
  10. ncbi Iranian model of paid and regulated living-unrelated kidney donation
    Ahad J Ghods
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 1:1136-45. 2006

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Publications31

  1. ncbi Renal transplantation in Iran
    Ahad J Ghods
    Division of Nephrology and Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Vanak Square, Tehran 19396, Iran
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 17:222-8. 2002
  2. ncbi The Declaration of Istanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism
    Mona Alrukhami
    Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 3:1227-31. 2008
    ..The success of transplantation as a life-saving treatment does not require-nor justify-victimizing the world's poor as the source of organs for the rich" (Steering Committee of the Istanbul Summit)...
  3. ncbi Risk factors profile and cardiovascular events in solid organ transplant recipients
    Ahad J Ghods
    Division of Nephrology and Transplantation, Hasheminejad Kidney Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Iran J Kidney Dis 6:9-13. 2012
    ..Recent studies suggest that risk factors reduction also significantly decreases cardiovascular events and deaths in solid organ transplant recipients...
  4. ncbi Changing ethics in renal transplantation: presentation of Iran model
    A J Ghods
    Nephrology and Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    Transplant Proc 36:11-3. 2004
    ..The recipients of >50% of the kidneys from LURDs have been from the poor socioeconomic class of Iran. It has been recommended that each society should provide legally binding life-long benefits for LURDs...
  5. ncbi Clinical course of a renal transplant recipient with malignant fibrous histiocytoma: a case report
    A J Ghods
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    Transplant Proc 36:166-7. 2004
    ..We present a case of post-Tx malignant fibrous histiocytoma with complete remission of tumor and excellent allograft function 3 years after cessation of cyclosporine...
  6. ncbi Afghan refugees in Iran model renal transplantation program: ethical considerations
    A J Ghods
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    Transplant Proc 37:565-7. 2005
    ..It is expected that The Transplantation Society and the World Health Organization will establish links with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee Offices to provide humanitarian assistance to these patients...
  7. ncbi Noncompliance with immunnosuppressive medications after renal transplantation
    Ahad J Ghods
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Exp Clin Transplant 1:39-47. 2003
    ..001) and allograft dysfunction (P<0.01). We conclude that noncompliance with immunosuppressive medications is very common in renal transplant recipients and it results to significant acute rejection episodes and allograft failure...
  8. ncbi Transplant tourism and the Iranian model of renal transplantation program: ethical considerations
    Ahad J Ghods
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Exp Clin Transplant 3:351-4. 2005
    ..Renal transplantations seemed ethically acceptable to all refugees and foreign nationals. However, transplantation of Iranian immigrants who had been residing abroad for years constituted true transplant tourism...
  9. ncbi The incidence and risk factors of delayed graft function in 689 consecutive living unrelated donor renal transplantation
    A J Ghods
    Division of Nephrology and Transplantation Unit, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Transplant Proc 39:846-7. 2007
    ..027), renal allograft with multiple arteries (P=.005) and previous transplantation (P<.005). Upon multivariate analysis, the only risk factor for development of delayed graft function was retransplantation (P=.001)...
  10. ncbi Iranian model of paid and regulated living-unrelated kidney donation
    Ahad J Ghods
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 1:1136-45. 2006
    ..However, compared with the Iranian model, none of these approaches has the potential to eliminate or even alleviate steadily worsening renal transplant waiting lists...
  11. ncbi Organ transplantation in Iran
    Ahad J Ghods
    Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, the Ministry of Health, Tehran, Iran
    Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 18:648-55. 2007
    ..The majority of deceased-donor kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants have been performed by transplant team of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences...
  12. ncbi Beneficial effect of enalapril on slowing the progression of chronic renal allograft dysfunction
    A J Ghods
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    Transplant Proc 35:2641-2. 2003
  13. ncbi Risk factors for noncompliance to immunosuppressive medications in renal transplant recipients
    A J Ghods
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    Transplant Proc 35:2609-11. 2003
  14. ncbi Characteristics of patients remaining on chronic dialysis after elimination of renal transplant waiting list in Iran
    A J Ghods
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    Transplant Proc 34:2037-8. 2002
  15. ncbi Gender disparity in a live donor renal transplantation program: assessing from cultural perspectives
    A J Ghods
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    Transplant Proc 35:2559-60. 2003
  16. ncbi Should we have live unrelated donor renal transplantation in MESOT countries?
    A J Ghods
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    Transplant Proc 35:2542-4. 2003
  17. ncbi Effect of mycophenolate mofetil on the prevention of acute renal allograft rejection
    A H Miladipour
    Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Transplant Proc 34:2089-90. 2002
  18. ncbi Intensive care unit nurses' attitudes and knowledge toward brain death and cadaveric renal transplantation in Iran
    D Nasrollahzadeh
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    Transplant Proc 35:2545. 2003
  19. ncbi Results of renal transplantation in the elderly: single center experience
    S Ossareh
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Transplant Proc 34:2068-9. 2002
  20. ncbi Detection and treatment of coronary artery disease in renal transplantation candidates
    A J Ghods
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi-Nejad Kidney Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Transplant Proc 34:2415-7. 2002
  21. ncbi Effect of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors on reduction of panel reactivity
    S Ossareh
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Transplant Proc 35:2592-3. 2003
  22. ncbi Effect of folic acid therapy on serum homocysteine level in renal transplant recipients
    S Savaj
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Transplant Proc 34:2419. 2002
  23. ncbi Ethical issues and living unrelated donor kidney transplantation
    Ahad J Ghods
    Transplantation Unit, Hasheminejad Kidney Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Iran J Kidney Dis 3:183-91. 2009
    ..Unfortunately, due to lack of interest and expertise in health authorities, the number of serious ethical failures is also increasing in this transplantation model...
  24. ncbi Association between recipient ICAM-1 K469 allele and renal allograft acute rejection
    N Tajik
    Division of Immunogenetics, Department of Immunology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Int J Immunogenet 35:9-13. 2008
  25. ncbi Posttransplant diabetes mellitus in kidney allograft recipients at Shaheed Hasheminejad Hospital
    Shokoufeh Savaj
    Department of Kidney Transplantation, Shaheed Hasheminejad Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Iran J Kidney Dis 2:46-9. 2008
    ..Our aim was to evaluate the frequency and risk factors of posttransplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) at our kidney transplant center, and to compare graft and patient outcomes between the kidney recipients with and without PTDM...
  26. ncbi Estimation of glomerular filtration rate with creatinine-based versus cystatin C-based equations in kidney transplant recipients
    Shokoufeh Savaj
    Department of Nephrology and Transplant, Hasheminejad Kidney Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Iran J Kidney Dis 3:234-8. 2009
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  27. ncbi High frequency of clinically significant infections and cytomegalovirus disease in kidney transplant recipients with serum mannose-binding lectin deficiency
    Farinaz J Ghods
    Department of Microbiology, Science and Research Center, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
    Iran J Kidney Dis 3:28-33. 2009
    ..We compared serum MBL levels before and after kidney transplant and evaluated association of MBL deficiency with infectious complications in kidney transplant recipients...
  28. ncbi Governed financial incentives as an alternative to altruistic organ donation
    Ahad J Ghods
    Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Iran Unversity of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Exp Clin Transplant 2:221-8. 2004
    ..The Iran model for renal transplantation, a compensated and well-regulated living-unrelated donor renal transplantation program that has successfully eliminated a renal transplant waiting list in Iran, is briefly reviewed...
  29. ncbi Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation (MESOT) Transplant Registry
    Marwan A Masri
    Rizk Hospital, Lebanon
    Exp Clin Transplant 2:217-20. 2004
    ..Costs for transplantation and immunosuppressive therapy are either totally or heavily supported by governmental agencies...
  30. ncbi The Declaration of Istanbul on organ trafficking and transplant tourism
    Omar Abboud
    Transplantation 86:1013-8. 2008
  31. ncbi The Declaration of Istanbul on organ trafficking and transplant tourism
    Omar Abboud
    Kidney Int 74:854-9. 2008