The main factor limiting organ donation is the availability of suitable donors and organs.
Currently, most transplants follow multiple organ retrieval from heartbeating brain-dead …

The definition and factors of extended criteria donors have already been set; however,
details of the various opinions still differ in many respects. In this review, we summarize the …

This document was developed through the collaborative efforts of the Society of Critical Care
Medicine, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the Association of Organ …

In Eurotransplant, more than 50% of liver allografts come from extended criteria donors
(ECDs). However, not every ECD is the same. The limits of their use are being explored. A …

Electrolyte and acid–base disturbances are frequent in patients with end-stage liver disease;
the underlying physiopathological mechanisms are often complex and represent a …

Objective To contribute to updating the recommendations for brain-dead potential organ
donor management. Method A group of 27 experts, including intensivists, transplant …

Organ transplantation represents one of the great success stories of 20th century medicine.
However, its continued success is greatly limited by the shortage of donor organs. This has …

Background Prolonged cold ischemic time (CIT) and increased donor age are well-known
factors negatively influencing outcomes after liver transplantation (LT). Aims The aim of this …

Dysnatremia is common in donors and recipients of liver transplantation (LT). However, the
influence of dysnatremia on LT prognosis remains controversial. This study aimed to …

The demand for transplantable organs far outweighs the supply. Recently, efforts have been
made to increase the donor pool by adopting extended criteria for livers, including those …