Heart and lung procurements are multiphased processes often accompanied by an array of
complex logistics. Approaches to donor evaluation and management, organ procurement …

Worldwide 715 482 patients have received a lifesaving organ transplant since 1988. During
this time, there have been advances in donor management and in the perioperative care of …

Brain death is a novel construct of death for the procurement of transplantable organs. Many
authoritative Islamic organizations and governments have endorsed brain death as true …

There is a trend of recruiting faith leaders at mosques to overcome religious barriers to
organ donation, and to increase donor registration among Muslims. Commentators have …

Organ procurement is a complex and unique procedure that warrants the creation of an
evidence-based practice guideline. Anesthesia care of the donor may adversely impact the …

Background Donation after circulatory death (DCD) is becoming increasingly common, yet
little is known about the way potential donors receive end-of-life care. Purpose The aims of …

Many deceased by neurologic criteria donors are administered inhalational agents during
organ recovery surgery—a process that is characterised by warm and cold ischaemia …

Death is defined in the Quran with a single criterion of irreversible separation of the ruh
(soul) from the body. The Quran is a revelation from God to man, and the primary source of …

We report an unusual case of highly suspected malignant hyperthermia after inducing
anesthesia in a brain-dead 18-year-old male patient undergoing organ procurement …

Background This study aimed at describing usual anesthetic practices for brain-dead donors
(BDD) during an organ procurement (OP) procedure and to assess the knowledge and self …