Background. In experimental brain death models, autonomic storm (AS) triggers severe
myocardial dysfunction, which can be attenuated by pharmacologic treatment. The aim of …

Background The ascertainment of brain death (the irreversible, total loss of brain function)
gives the physician the opportunity to limit or stop further treatment. Alternatively, if the brain …

BACKGROUND: Hormonal resuscitation therapy (HRT) has been shown to increase the
number of organs available for transplant. Likewise, optimal fluid balance, as measured by …

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 …

While a few publications specify the anesthetic implications of either brain or cardiac death,
they lack detail on how to provide anesthesia during organ donation surgery. We provide a …

The organ shortage is widely acknowledged as the most critical factor hindering the full
realization of success for solid organ transplantation. Innovation in the areas of donor …

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

El trasplante de órganos es, en muchos casos, la única opción terapéutica para pacientes
con enfermedades terminales de diversos órganos esenciales, sin embargo, existe un …

Background. The relationship between echocardiographic left ventricular (LV) systolic
function (E-function) and pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) assessment of hemodynamic …

Should ancillary brain blood flow analyses play a larger role in the neurological determination
of death? Les analyses secondair Page 1 CASE REPORTS/CASE SERIES Should ancillary …