Brain death has specific implications for organ donation with the potential for saving several
lives. Awareness on maintenance of the brain dead has increased over the last decade with …

With improving healthcare services, the demand for organ transplants has been increasing
daily worldwide. Deceased organ donors serve as a good alternative option to meet this …

The proposed donor heart selection guidelines provide evidence-based and expert-
consensus recommendations for the selection of donor hearts following brain death. These …

End-organ failure is associated with high mortality and morbidity, in addition to increased
health care costs. Organ transplantation is the only definitive treatment that can improve …

Tubular cells are central targets of ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in kidney transplantation.
Inflammation and metabolic disturbances occurring within these cells are deleterious by …

Brain death is known to be associated with physiologic derangements but their incidence is
poorly described. Knowledge of the changes that occur during brain death is important for …

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

Purpose This article reviews organ donor pathophysiology as it relates to medication use
with the goal of maximizing the successful procurement and transplantation of donor organs …

Background Thyroid hormone treatment in brain-dead organ donors has been extensively
studied and applied in the clinical setting. However, its clinical applicability remains …

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 …