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Intestinal Transplantation in the Developing World.

Gabriel E GondolesiHamed NikoupourCal S Matsumoto
Published in: Gastroenterology clinics of North America (2024)
Intestinal failure (IF) remains as a life-threatening medical condition worldwide, but the disparity on the type and quality of medical care available, together with the different limitations to access among individual countries or regions, turned IF assessment and therapy into a difficult matter, which becomes a major hazard for the developing world. This article aims to provide an update regarding definitions used, the current general worldwide data, the developments, achievements, and the different access alternatives in Latin-America, Middle East, and Asia to exemplify what can be done to help patients with IF.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • electronic health record
  • big data
  • mesenchymal stem cells
  • artificial intelligence
  • replacement therapy