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Factors affecting organ donation rate during devastating brain injuries: a 6-year data analysis - Arslanta ş R, C Evik BE.
Objectives: The discrepancy between organ donation rate and the number of patients waiting transplantation has been a common problem in Turkey. Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), traumatic brain injury (TBI), anoxic encephalopathy, stroke, and brain tu...
Source: SafetyLit - January 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Factors affecting organ donation rate during devastating brain injuries: A 6-year data analysis.
Conclusions: Our findings showed that refusal by the family was the most common reason for failure of deceased organ donations. To maximize the number of procured organs, transplant communities need to focus on increasing awareness regarding brain death and organ donation and establish strategies to increase consent obtained from the families. PMID: 31903853 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Acta Chirurgica Belgica - January 8, 2020 Category: Surgery Tags: Acta Chir Belg Source Type: research