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

There continues to be a limited number of current published reports pertaining to deceased
organ donor management, with many practices still based on consensus statements. Recent …

Objectives: Explain the mechanism of action of levothyroxine. Describe the pathophysiology
of the three primary forms of hypothyroidism. Outline the contraindications to initiating …

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 …

BACKGROUND Donor thyroid hormone (TH) supplementation therapy is widely used.
Recent reports suggested an increased risk of graft dysfunction in heart transplant (HTx) …

A number of strategies have been advocated to increase the number of lung donors
including: 1) improvement in donor resuscitation; 2) better methods of lung preservation; 3) …

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 …

Kidney transplantation is a major medical improvement for patients with end‐stage renal
disease, but organ shortage limits its widespread use. As a consequence, the proportion of …

For the financial year ending March 2011, 7797 people were registered for a solid organ
transplant in the UK, 1 with 2686 cadaveric organs transplanted during this period. Between …

Cardiac transplantation is the best treatment available for patients with end-stage
cardiomyopathy. Shortage of donor hearts is the main factor limiting the use of this treatment …