Observational studyEinstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2020
Analysis of brain death declaration process and its impact on organ donation in a reference trauma center.
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- From diagnosis to refusal-causes and barriers to organ donation after brain death: a cross-sectional study.Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina · 2026Article
- Predictors of brain death and barriers to organ donation in north African intensive care units: a multicenter prospective study on severe coma patients.The Libyan journal of medicine · 2025Observational
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Abstract
objectiveTo characterize the processes of brain death diagnosis and organ donation in a reference trauma center.
methodsObservational and cross-sectional study with patients notified with brain death at a reference trauma center. Data were obtained through the collection of medical records and brain death declaration forms.
resultsOne hundred fity-nine patients were notified with brain death, mostly male (82.6%), young adults (97.61%) and victims of brain traumatic injury (93.7%). Median of the total time interval for the diagnosis of brain death was 20.75 hours, with no difference between organ donors and non-donors. We had excessive time intervals on brain death declaration, but without statistical effect on organ donation numbers.
conclusionWe had low efficacy in brain death declaration based on longer time intervals, with no impact on organ donation.
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