Organ donation: the reality of an intensive care unit in Portugal

Conclusion: In most cases, potential organ donors died of brain death, were older than middle age, were male and were victims of a hemorrhagic stroke. The majority of the donors were expanded criteria donors and donated an average of two to three organs. The organs donated most frequently were the kidneys and liver.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva - Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research