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 …

Thyroid hormone (TH) exerts important actions on cellular energy metabolism, accelerating
O2 consumption with consequent reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and redox …

Patients determined to be neurologically deceased exhibit potentially harmful changes in
various endocrine pathways due to disruptions of the body's neurohormonal control …

One of the most revolutionary discoveries of modern medicine was organ transplantation, as
it brought hope and healing in cases that seemed incurable. Best outcomes in organ …

The shortage of donor organs has not improved in recent years. To increase the number and
success of transplantation it is crucial to optimize the processes of early identification of …

The development of brain death not only causes major structural injury to the heart, but also
leads to major hormonal changes. In particular, there is a rapid reduction in the circulating …

Актуальность проблемы кондиционирования доноров со смертью головного мозга
обусловлена сохраняющейся летальностью как у пациентов, находящихся в листе …

Die pathophysiologischen Veränderungen des irreversiblen Hirnfunktionsausfalls (IHA)
führen zu einer Reihe komplexer, neuroendokrin vermittelter Störungen mit gravierenden …

The demand for organs from deceased donors is rapidly increasing all over the world. High
rate of mortality in patients on waiting list for organs is clearly evident and impresses on the …

OBJECTIVES This chapter will: 1. Provide an overview of deceased kidney donation and
discuss donor medical suitability. 2. Describe the physiologic sequelae of brain death, the …