Drug Overdose and Cardiovascular Deaths Among Deceased Organ Donors: Implications for Donor Utilization and Data Reporting

CONCLUSIONS Current COD definitions should be expanded to capture significant differences in the donor population. DI donors are the fastest growing cohort and the most likely utilized DBD donors, while trauma donors remain the most likely utilized DCD donors.PMID:37401050 | PMC:PMC10329409 | DOI:10.12659/AOT.940255

Source: Annals of Transplantation - July 4, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Michie A Adjei Steven A Wisel Irene K Kim Justin A Steggerda Source Type: research