Greece has fallen far behind many comparable European countries in the field of organ
donation and transplantation and has made little progress over the past decade. Despite …

Shortage of organ donors is the most important obstacle standing in the way of lifesaving
organ transplantation in a myriad of patients suffering from end-stage organ failure. It is vital …

Benson Hsu, MD, MBA, FAAP, FCCM, a Alexander Bondoc, MD, FAAP, b Alex G. Cuenca,
MD, PhD, c Kristin Hittle Gigli, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC, d Naomi Laventhal, MD, MA, HEC-C …

Conceptual frameworks are valuable resources that can be used to guide the planning,
evaluation, and development of health care services. However, there are currently no …

Introduction: Behavioral determinants can enable or hinder motivation towards registration
and donorship and, subsequently, action or inertia towards organ donation. Nevertheless …

Background Organ donation is a lifesaving option to rescue many patients with end-stage
organ failure from possible morbidities and mortalities. Unfortunately, due to a shortage of …

Liver transplantation (LT) remains the only curative treatment for end-stage liver disease as
well as acute liver failure. With the exponential increase in organ demand due to the …

Background: In organ donation from deceased donors, the interaction between the donor's
relatives and intensive care personnel is an important factor. The organ donation (OD) …

Humor has been proven to provide support when dealing with fear-related aspects of life.
Therefore, it might be a useful communication strategy for addressing the need for donated …

Ziel der Studie Unterschiedliche Möglichkeiten zur Regelung der Entscheidung über
Organspende wurden im Vorfeld der parlamentarischen Abstimmung am 16.01. 2020 …