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ReviewTransplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation2023

Healthcare System Impact on Deceased Organ Donation and Transplantation: A Comparison Between the Top 10 Organ Donor Countries With 4 Countries in Southeast Asia.

Sandra Cowie, Seow-Huey Choy, Diana Mohd Shah, Maria Paula Gomez, Boon-Koon Yoong, Jun-Kit Koong

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Review in Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
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  5. Quality metrics in solid organ donation: A narrative review.World journal of transplantation · 2025
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  7. Canadians' perceptions about heart donation after death by circulatory criteria: a mixed methods study.Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2025
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  9. Hospital-Related Determinants of Refusal of Organ Donation in France: A Multilevel Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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  11. Organ Donation: An Act of Individual Generosity and Civic Solidarity.Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Sandra CowieDepartment of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Seow-Huey ChoyFaculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Diana Mohd ShahNational Transplant Resource Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Maria Paula GomezDonation and Transplant Institute, Barcelona, Spain.
Boon-Koon YoongFaculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Jun-Kit KoongFaculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The need for organ donation is constantly increasing. Some countries have made improvements, while others, such as countries in Southeast Asia (SEA), have some of the lowest rates of deceased donors (pmp). This review aims to compare 14 countries with regards to many variables related to healthcare systems. Countries leading in deceased organ donation spend more on health and education, which is associated with increased potential for deceased organ donation. Out-of-pocket expenditure, is also associated with a decrease in deceased organ donation. Countries in SEA are lacking in healthcare resources such as workforce and materials, which are both necessary for a successful transplant program. Most countries in SEA have an excellent foundation for successful organ donation systems, including proper legislation, government support, and brain death laws along with an overall acceptance of brain death diagnosis. Priorities should include improving coordination, donor identification, and healthcare worker education. Countries in SEA have a lot of potential to increase deceased organ donation, especially by investing in healthcare and education. There is no one size fits all for organ donation programs and countries in SEA should focus on their strengths and take cultural differences into consideration when planning interventions.

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Brain DeathTissue and Organ ProcurementAsia, SoutheasternDelivery of Health CareHumansTissue Donorsdeceased donationhealthcare systemsorgan donationSoutheast Asia (SEA)transplantation

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PMID37711402
PMCPMC10498995

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