Purpose To provide a practical overview of the management of the potential organ donor in
the intensive care unit. Methods Seven areas of donor management were considered for this …

Purpose The shortage of organs for transplantation is an important medical and societal
problem because transplantation is often the best therapeutic option for end-stage organ …

Background Hemodynamic instability and myocardial dysfunction are major factors
preventing the transplantation of hearts from organ donors after brain death. Intravenous …

This document was developed through the collaborative efforts of the Society of Critical Care
Medicine, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the Association of Organ …

The thyroid gland produces hormones that primarily regulate cellular metabolism, have wide-
ranging pleiotropic effects, and are essential for life. During critical illness, the most active …

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 …

Although lung transplantation has become a life-saving option for patients with end-stage
lung disease, this intervention is hampered by a shortage of lungs in view of the growing …

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 …

Current guidelines recommend the administration of hormonal combination therapy
including immunosuppressive doses of corticosteroids to donors with low left ventricular …