Objectives: To review all published clinical studies of thyroid hormone administration to
brain-dead potential organ donors. Methods: A search of PubMed using multiple search …

The demand for donor organs continues to exceed the number of organs available for
transplantation. Many reasons may account for this discrepancy, such as the lack of consent …

The terms extended donor or expanded donor mean changes in donor acceptability criteria.
In almost all cases, the negative connotations of these terms cannot be justified. Factors …

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

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

Infection with Strongyloides stercoralis is typically asymptomatic in immunocompetent hosts,
despite chronic infection. In contrast, immunocompromised hosts such as solid organ …

Aims The aim of this study was to assess the haemodynamic effects of tri-iodothyronine (T3)
and methylprednisolone in potential heart donors. Methods and results In a prospective …

Background The shortage of organs is a limitation for transplantation, making the care of
potential organ donors an important issue. The present systematic review and meta-analysis …

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 …

Background: The disparity between the number of people awaiting organ transplantation
and the number of organs available has become a public health crisis. As many as 25% of …