Hormonal replacement therapy to brain‐dead potential organ donors remains controversial.
A retrospective study was carried out of hormonal therapy on procurement of organs in 63 …

Background Hormonal therapy to the brain-dead potential organ donor can include thyroid
hormone (triiodothyronine [T 3] or levothyroxine [T 4]), corticosteroids, antidiuretic hormone …

Hormonal therapy to brain-dead potential organ donors remains controversial. A
retrospective study was carried out of hormonal therapy on procurement of organs in 63,593 …

The aggressive management of brain‐dead (cadaveric) organ donors has been shown to
increase organs available for transplantation. Some centers use hormone therapy with …

After brain death, 32 potential organ donors were studied to determine serum and plasma
concentrations of hypothalamic-pituitary hormones, thyroid hormones, and cortisol over a …

BACKGROUND Organ shortage is an ongoing problem in the United States. Most donor
organs are procured following brain death and a significant portion of brain-dead donors …

Background. Brain death results in adverse pathophysiologic effects in many cadaveric
donors, resulting in cardiovascular instability and poor organ perfusion. Hormonal …

Data from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ
Sharing database indicate that hormonal therapy of the brain-dead potential organ donor (in …

Organs transplanted from deceased donors provide effective life-saving and lifeenhancing
treatment for many individuals with end-stage organ failure. Most of the donors have been …

Introduction During brain death, several events occur, including hormonal. metabolic and
systemic changes. This systematic review aims to find the role of hormone therapy in …