Assessing unrealised potential for organ donation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Assessing unrealised potential for organ donation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Abstract Background Organ donation after brain death is the standard practice in many countries. Rates are low globally. This study explores the potential national number of candidates for uncontrolled donations after cardiac death (uDCD) amongst out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients and th...

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Main Authors: Andrew Fu Wah Ho, Timothy Xin Zhong Tan, Ejaz Latiff, Nur Shahidah, Yih Yng Ng, Benjamin Sieu-Hon Leong, Shir Lynn Lim, Pin Pin Pek, Han Nee Gan, Desmond Renhao Mao, Michael Yih Chong Chia, Si Oon Cheah, Lai Peng Tham, Marcus Eng Hock Ong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Uncontrolled donations after cardiac death
Organ donation
Extracorporeal cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
Pan-Asian resuscitation outcomes study
Cardiac arrest
Transplant
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-021-00924-z

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