Brazilian Journal of Transplantation

👁️ 1 cornea donated in 2019 → 35 donors in 2025. A Brazilian hospital restructured its organ procurement team & managed quality indicators monthly. Donor identification jumped from 33% to 88%. doi.org/10.53855/bjt.v… #MedTwitter #TransplantTwitter

46% of families refuse #organdonation during the family interview for pediatric organ and tissue donation. What if the problem wasn't the families' decision, but the teams’ lack of technical and communication skills? 🆓doi.org/10.53855/bjt.v… #MedTwitter #BJT

🧬 Brazilian researchers have discovered that a technological packaging method preserves the #pancreas better for #transplantation than boxes with ice. Healthier cells, safer transplants. 👀Read more at doi.org/10.53855/bjt.v…

🤖 AI in kidney transplantation is growing fast, but research is heavily skewed toward post-transplant monitoring (65.7% of studies), leaving pre-transplant decision-making & patient behavior largely unexplored. 🔗doi.org/10.53855/bjt.v…

Did you know that family refusal is still the main barrier to organ donation? A new study on the Northern Region of Brazil (2020-2024) shows that, despite the increase in the number of potential donors, misinformation continues to hinder vital transplants. doi.org/10.53855/bjt.v…

O BJT é um dos principais periódicos dedicados à área de transplantes de órgãos e tecidos no Brasil. Para aproximar diferentes públicos dos processos de doação e distribuição de órgãos, o BJT participou da Semana Especial do Blog SciELO em Perspectiva. pressreleases.scielo.org/blog/2026/03/1…

Em 2024, + de 12 mil pacientes aguardavam um órgão ou tecido no NE, enquanto pouco - da metade foi efetivamente transplantada. O estudo expõe disparidades entre estados e mostra como limitações estruturais e sociais influenciam o acesso ao transplante. 👉pressreleases.scielo.org/blog/2026/03/1…

Recusa familiar ainda limita a doação de ossos no Brasil, aponta estudo de 20 anos pressreleases.scielo.org/blog/2026/03/1…

Achados histológicos ajudam a prever a função do enxerto renal a longo prazo. 👉🏻 pressreleases.scielo.org/blog/2026/03/1…

🫀Doadores de coração para crianças enfrentam alta taxa de recusa no sul do Brasil. pressreleases.scielo.org/blog/2026/03/1… #BJT #MedTwitter #transplantepediatrico #SUS

Transplante hepático amplia a sobrevida, mas reduz em 20% o emprego formal. pressreleases.scielo.org/blog/2026/03/1…

🧪Estudo com mais de 500 transplantados renais mostra que 12% desenvolveram infecção urinária no primeiro mês após a cirurgia, principalmente nos primeiros cinco dias. Leia o press release publicado pela Brazilian Journal of Transplantation! pressreleases.scielo.org/blog/2026/03/0…

🧪 Hoje damos início à Semana Especial do Brazilian Journal of Transplantation, trazendo publicações representativas de seu escopo multidisciplinar no campo de transplantes de órgãos e tecidos. O primeiro post fala sobre a trajetória do periódico, confira! pressreleases.scielo.org/blog/2026/03/0…

🚨 Contagem regressiva do BJT para a Semana Especial SciELO! Serão 9 press releases publicados ao longo da próxima semana. Destaques para artigos sobre: 🫀 Doação pediátrica 🧬 Imunologia 🦠 Infecção 🩺 Sobrevida 🦴Doação de ossos 📊 Políticas públicas 📖Editoria científica

This study reviews the role of splenic artery embolization after #livertransplantation. It is a minimally invasive and effective intervention in the treatment of severe complications, which is essential to ensure allograft viability. 🔓doi.org/10.53855/bjt.v… #MedTwitter #BJT

Study reveals family grief after organ donation involves a dual process of loss & restoration. Donation offers comfort/meaning but doesn't erase pain, especially in traumatic deaths. Validating emotions is crucial for healthcare support. #MedTwitter #BJT doi.org/10.53855/bjt.v…

New review of 20 studies (2015-2025) on #kidneytransplant stents: early removal (≤14 days) significantly cuts UTI risk & bacterial colonization without increasing major complications like stenosis or leakage. Prolonged use offers no extra benefit. doi.org/10.53855/bjt.v… #BJT

Brazilian single-center cohort of multivisceral transplantation shows survival comparable to international benchmarks (66.7% at 1–3y; 53.3% at 5y), despite prolonged waiting times. Multidisciplinary postoperative care was key to recovery. doi.org/10.53855/bjt.v… #MedTwitter #BJT

Study reveals strong regional disparity in organ #transplants in Northeast Brazil. Although the Brazilian Unified Health System (#SUS) supports the largest public transplant program in the world, there are still challenges to be faced. 🔗doi.org/10.53855/bjt.v…