OBJECTIVE--By audit from January to June 1989 to quantify, separately for hearts, kidneys,
liver, lungs and corneas, the possible increases in transplantable organs from brain stem …

OBJECTIVE--To determine the potential number of cadaver kidney donors by applying
defined donor criteria to people dying in hospital. DESIGN--Prospective study of all deaths …

OBJECTIVES--Quantify possible increases in cadaveric organ donation from intensive care
units; identify major sources of regional variation. DESIGN--Confidential audit of all deaths in …

OBJECTIVE--To audit all deaths in intensive care units (excepting coronary care only and
neonatal intensive care units) in England to assess potential for organ procurement …

Organs for donation are in short supply in the United Kingdom, resulting in allegations that
relatives of potential donors are not being asked for consent. Legislation on" required …

OBJECTIVE--To assess the potential for increasing the yield of donors by comparing the
current pattern of brain death and organ donation in a neurosurgical unit with that reported …

Last year 1556 kidneys were transplanted in the British Isles, but in December 3485 patients
were waiting for a new kidney.'This gap between demand and supply worsened each year …

Most Australian transplantation programs are severely restricted in their activities by a
limited availability of cadaveric donor organs. To investigate possible reasons for this …

Attitudes towards transplantation were investigated in national surveys of the general public
(n= 1471), the medical profession (n= 590) and key clinical staff in units referring potential …

The Australian performance in deceased donor organ donation continues to languish near
the bottom of the International ladder. This is despite a national expenditure on health 10 …