Introduction The rate of organ donations from deceased donors in Turkey is among the
lowest in the world. We analyzed the reasons why some potential donors whose families …

Background Organ dysfunction is common after neurologic determination of death (NDD)
but before organ collection. Reliable markers for graft success following transplant of these …

Abstract Objectives: In Iran, each medical university can have one organ procurement unit
for its own hospital. If the family consents, all patients with brain death must be transferred to …

Solid organs for transplantation are a scarce and valuable resource. For many patients
transplant offers the hope of disease cure but unfortunately demand far exceeds supply and …

Based on public opinion surveys, although 75% of people state that they would donate the
organs of one of their relatives, in reality, the rate of the people who donate the organs of …

Objectives Donor characteristics can directly affect transplant outcomes. In this study, we
examined donor patterns in an organ procurement unit, which covered one-third of the …

Abstract Introduction In Turkey, even if a person wishes to be an organ donor while alive,
approval from the family is required after brain death. Therefore, many potential organ …

The growing disparity between organ availability for transplantation and the number of
patients in need has challenged the donation and transplantation community of practice to …

Organ transplantation improves survival and quality of life in patients with end-organ failure.
Waiting lists continue to grow across the world despite remarkable advances in the …

The success of solid organ transplantation in the treatment of end-stage organ failure has
fuelled a growing demand for transplantable organs worldwide that has far outstripped the …