Organ donation is a gift of life for both donors and recipients that can come from living
donors, donors after cardiac death, or brain-dead donors (BDDs). Treating the donors with …

Organ donation is a gift of life for both donors and recipients that can come from living
donors, donors after cardiac death, or brain-dead donors (BDDs). Treating the donors with …

Americans today face an increased need for organ transplants as lifesaving measures.
Regardless of patient circumstances or comorbidities, the need for a transplant is more …

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 …

Transplantation of tissue is playing an increasing role in modern therapeutics. Survival of
recipients and transplanted organs is excellent, making transplantation of many major …

Organ donation procedures have become more frequent in the US as the need for
transplants is increasing. Defining the anesthesiologist's role in organ donations after brain …

Background The number of organs donated after brain death in Germany is far lower than
the demand. This underlines the importance of providing the brain-dead donor with optimal …

To the Editor: In 2021, more than 9000 patients in the United States became organ donors
after brain death, providing organ transplants to nearly 31,000 recipients. 1 Guidelines for …

Organs are predominantly harvested after neurologic death (brain death). To address the
ever-increasing need for suitable organs, harvesting organs after circulatory death (cardiac …

EACH year in the United States approximately 6,000 patients die while awaiting an organ
transplant. 1 In response, the Institute of Medicine (IOM; Washington, DC), the Center for …