Profile of effective donors from organ and tissue procurement services
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva, 2014 To characterize the profile of effective organ and tissue donors and to understand which organs and tissues were donated for transplantation.This was a quantitative, descriptive, exploratory, retrospective study that analyzed clinical data from 305 donors between January 2006 to December 2010.
Rodrigues, Simey de Lima Lopes +8 more
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Changes in the clinical features and demographics of donors after brain death, before and after the establishment of a regional trauma center: 20 years of experience at a single center in Korea [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and InjuryPurpose Organ transplantation is considered the definitive treatment for end-stage organ disease. However, the scarcity of donor organs compared to the number of patients awaiting transplants is a major barrier. This study aimed to assess the impact of a
Myung Jin Jang +4 more
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Ovarian Tissue Procurement from Organ Donor v1
, 2023 The purpose of this protocol is to describe the procurement of human ovarian tissue from organ donors for research purposes.
Pooja Devrukhkar +5 more
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Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionA high discrepancy between a generally positive attitude and consent to donation has been observed in Italy, as in 2021 only 68.2% of registered individuals had provided consent.
Silvia Caterina Maria Tomaino +6 more
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Organ donation and transplantation: a binomial to be optimized
Medicina, 2017 Over the years, organ transplantation has become a viable alternative for the treatment of end-stage diseases that, in the recent past, had high mortality rates.
Catarina Piolla Graf +1 more
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In-house coordination project for organ and tissue procurement: social responsibility and promising results [PDF]
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2016 Abstract Objectives: to report the results of evaluation regarding changes in the number of potential donor referrals, actual donors, and conversion rates after the implementation of an in-house organ and tissue donation for transplantation coordination project.
Silva e Silva, Vanessa UNIFESP +5 more
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Transplantation of the heart after circulatory death of the donor: time for a change in law? [PDF]
, 2015 Procurement of organs has always been conducted according to the dead donor rule, that is, after death of the donor — but this practice is being challenged. Introduction Australia has an increasing shortfall in transplantable hearts.
James Tibballs, Neera Bhatia
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The Give and Take of Organ Procurement
, 1994 Scientific developments of the last 20 years have made the transplantation of cadaveric solid organs a viable and expected treatment alternative for patients suffering from various forms of End Stage Organ Disease.
Martin, Douglas K., Meslin, Eric
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Exploring grief and acceptance: Experiences and needs of family members of deceased organ donors
SAGE Open MedicineObjective: Before considering organ donation, family members must come to terms with the fact that their loved one is brain dead and that organ donation is a meaningful path forward. This acceptance enables their consent to organ donation following brain
Marzieh Latifi +5 more
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Organ and tissue donation: Exploring the needs of families
, 2003 Relatives of potential organ donors are the most critical link in maintaining organ availability, as they must express their lack of objection before organ retrieval may take place. The often sudden and unexpected nature of the death of a potential organ
Payne, S. +5 more
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