Background: People who experience trauma represent a large pool of potential organ
donors. Our objective was to describe organ donation by patients with and without trauma in …

BACKGROUND Trauma patients represent a significant pool of potential organ donors
(PODs), and previous research suggests that this population is underutilized for organ …

Background Advancements in immunology, surgical techniques, and technology have made
solid organ transplantation a routine life-saving treatment for organ failure since its …

BACKGROUND Over the past 30 years, the demographics, clinical characteristics, and
management of trauma patients have changed dramatically. During this same period, the …

Background This study sought to determine the contribution of self‐inflicted injury‐related
deaths to local organ donation rates and analyze contributing factors. Methods A …

BACKGROUND Although trauma patients represent a large pool of potential organ donors
(PODs), the donor conversion rates (DCRs) in this population are unclear. Our primary …

The transplantation of human organs is entirely dependent upon organ donation. With
increasing numbers of patients on transplant waiting lists, there is evergrowing pressure to …

Background: Each year, many organ donation opportunities are missed because of the lack
of familial consent. Occasionally, patients' consents for organ donation through the …

ObjectiveA significant gap exists between people awaiting solid organ transplantation and
solid organ donors. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there were missed …

Background: Organ donation (OD) remains the only therapeutic option for end-stage
disease in some cases. Unfortunately, the gap between donors and recipients is still …