Comparison of 1 vs 2 Brain Death Examinations on Time to Death Pronouncement and Organ Donation: A 12-Year Single Center Experience.

Objective: To fill the evidence gap on the value of a single brain death (SBD) or dual brain death (DBD) examination by providing data on irreversibility of brain function, organ donation consent, and transplantation.

Methods: Twelve-year tertiary hospital and organ procurement organization data on brain death (BD) were combined and outcomes, including consent rate for organ donation and organs recovered and transplanted after SBD and DBD, were compared after multiple adjustments for covariates.

Results: A total of 266 patients were declared BD, 122 after SBD and 144 after DBD.

Factors that affect consent rate for organ donation after brain death: A 12-year registry.

Objective: To account for factors affecting family approach and consent for organ donation after brain death (BD).

Material And Methods: A prospective cohort study in a large, tertiary, urban hospital, where we reviewed the database of all brain-dead patients between January 2006 and December 2017 cross-matched with local organ procurement organization (OPO) records.

Results: Two-hundred sixty-six brain-dead patients were included (55% African Americans (AAs)).