ReviewAcute and critical care2019
Medical Management of Brain-Dead Organ Donors.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 68 citations in OpenAlex.
- Donor's therapeutic hypothermia vs. normothermia in kidney transplantation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in transplantation · 2025Pooled it
- Reduced Vagal Compound Action Potential Amplitude Is Associated with Glomerular Injury in an Experimental Rabbit Model of Severe Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Clinically Relevant Blood Pressure Elevation During Apnea Testing for Brain Death Determination: Association With Circulating Catecholamines.Korean journal of neurotrauma · 2026Article
- Understanding the Relationship Between Severe Donor Diabetes Insipidus, Kidney Donor Profile Index, and Recipient Kidney Function.Transplantation direct · 2026Article
- Bilateral Stellate Ganglion Block After Ventricular Arrhythmia May Hide Clinical Signs of the Cushing Triad: A Case Study and Review of the Literature.Case reports in critical care · 2026Article
- Inequitable paediatric kidney transplantation in resource-limited countries: expert recommendations for Nigeria - a scoping review.BMJ global health · 2025Article
- Management of adult organ donors after brain death in ICU: insights from an Italian survey.Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2025Article
- Outcomes of donation after brain death heart transplantation from older donors: A contemporary analysis of the UNOS database.JHLT open · 2025Article
- Urinary bladder transplantation in humans - current status and future perspectives.Nature reviews. Urology · 2025Review
- Assessment of the relationship between organ donation attitudes and religious beliefs among postgraduate students.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Polish Nursing and Midwifery Master's Students' Perceptions of Ethical and Legal Dilemmas Related to Brain Death.International journal of public health · 2025Article
- Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Organ Donation in the Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2025Article
- Management of Potential Organ Donor: Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine-Position Statement.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2024Article
- Does the use of double hormone replacement therapy for trauma patient organ donors improve organ recovery for transplant.World journal of transplantation · 2024Article
- Tele-ICU enabled management of an organ donor in an under-resourced setting.BMJ case reports · 2024Article
- Management of potential cardiac donors.Clinical transplantation and research · 2024Review
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- Facilitators and barriers in the donor family interview process from the perspective of hospital staff: a cross-sectional study.Korean journal of transplantation · 2023Article
- Anesthetic Considerations of Organ Procurement After Brain and Cardiac Death: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2023Review
- Donor Pericardial Interleukin and Apolipoprotein Levels May Predict the Outcome after Human Orthotopic Heart Transplantation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
With improving healthcare services, the demand for organ transplants has been increasing daily worldwide. Deceased organ donors serve as a good alternative option to meet this demand. The first step in this process is identifying potential organ donors. Specifically, brain-dead patients require aggressive and intensive care from the declaration of brain death until organ retrieval. Currently, there are no specific protocols in place for this, and there are notable variations in the management strategies implemented across different transplant centers. Some transplant centers follow their own treatment protocols, whereas other countries, such as Bangladesh, do not have any protocols for potential organ donor care. In this review, we discuss how to identify brain-dead donors and describe the physiological changes that occur following brain death. We then summarize the management of brain-dead organ donors and, on the basis of a review of the literature, we propose recommendations for a treatment protocol to be developed in the future.
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