Evaluation of Organ Donation Rates Among in Patients with Anticipated Imminent Brain Death

ÖZTÜRK Ç. E., PEHLİVANLAR KÜÇÜK M., EYÜPOĞLU S., YÜKSEL Ü., ÜLGER F.

Turkish Journal of Intensive Care, vol.18, no.4, pp.205-212, 2020 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/tybd.galenos.2019.43255
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Intensive Care
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.205-212
  • Keywords: Brain death, declaration, intensive care unit, organ donation, Turkey, DONOR MANAGEMENT, CARE, IDENTIFICATION
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the progression of brain death in close follow-up of comatose patients in intensive care unit (ICU), to reveal the data on epidemiological and clinical characteristics of brain death diagnosis process and the importance of timing of different stages of current procedures.