DCDD kidneys continue to demonstrate increased rates of delayed graft function and
primary nonfunction when compared with kidneys recovered after donation after brain death …

The use of kidneys donated after circulatory death (DCD) remains controversial due to
concerns with regard to high incidences of early graft loss, delayed graft function (DGF), and …

Background The management of a deceased donor in the intensive care unit before organ
transplantation is important for the outcome of the recipient. Herein, we analyze the pre …

In kidney transplantation, graft survival using grafts from donation after brain death (DBD)
donors is inferior to results after living donation. However, little is known about the effect of …

Background. A recent randomized trial showed that pretreatment of the brain-dead donor
with low-dose dopamine improves immediate kidney graft function, by limiting injury from …

In recent years, the broadening of indications for renal transplantation, together with the
progressive reduction of donations following brain stem death, has led to living donation …

Organ transplantation represents one of the great success stories of 20th century medicine.
However, its continued success is greatly limited by the shortage of donor organs. This has …

Background. With rates of potential donor heart discard as high as 66% nationally, quality
improvement efforts must seek to optimize donor utilization. Whether the timing of donor …

A previous donor intervention trial found that therapeutic hypothermia reduced delayed graft
function (DGF) after kidney transplantation. This retrospective cohort study nested in the …

Background This study evaluated the risk factors for delayed graft function (DGF) in a
country where its incidence is high, detailing donor maintenance-related (DMR) variables …