There is a critical mismatch between available organs for transplant and acutely or critically
ill patients with end-stage organ disease. Patients who may benefit from organ …

Introduction The study was aimed at verifying whether the occurrence of hypernatremia
during the intensive care unit (ICU) stay increases the risk of death in patients with severe …

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: O transplante de órgãos sólidos vem sendo considerado o
tratamento de eleição para várias doenças terminais que afetam rim, pâncreas, fígado …

The position statement for management of organ donors is prepared by the Indian Society of
Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM) with an objective of providing the standard perspective for …

Mammalian cell encapsulation is under investigation for the treatment of a wide variety of
diseases, since it allows for transplantation of endocrine cells in the absence of undesired …

Many studies have shown a strong association between initial graft injury and poor long‐
term graft outcome. Events initiated by unspecific immune‐activating processes including …

Brain death commonly occurs after a devastating central nervous system (CNS) injury from
head trauma or stroke. Severe brain injury and brain death create a variety of extra-cerebral …

Background Brain dead organ donors have altered central hemodynamic performance,
impaired hormone physiology, exaggerated systemic inflammatory response, end-organ …

Purpose Central diabetes insipidus (CDI) after cardiac arrest is not well described. Thus, we
aim to study the occurrences, outcomes, and risk factors of CDI of survivors after out-of …

Management of the pediatric organ donor necessitates understanding the physiologic
changes that occur preceding and after death determination. Recognizing these changes …