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Standardized protocols increase organ and tissue donation rates in the neurocritical care unit. Neurology 2004 Nov 23;63(10):1955-7

Date

11/24/2004

Pubmed ID

15557523

DOI

10.1212/01.wnl.0000144197.06562.24

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-8844257336 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   21 Citations

Abstract

The authors tested the effect of uncoupling and removal of the treating physician from organ and tissue donation requests on consent rates for donation in the neurocritical care unit. After a neurointensivist-led policy change, consent rates increased from 23.1 to 36.5% (odds ratio = 1.9, p = 0.01), whereas there was no change in other hospital units. This supports such a policy change and shows a positive effect of a neurointensivist on organ and tissue procurement.

Author List

Helms AK, Torbey MT, Hacein-Bey L, Chyba C, Varelas PN

Author

Ann K. Helms MD Professor in the Neurology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Brain Death
Conflict of Interest
Culture
Health Personnel
Hospitals, University
Hospitals, Urban
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Motivation
Organizational Policy
Professional-Family Relations
Prospective Studies
Third-Party Consent
Time Factors
Tissue Donors
Tissue and Organ Procurement