Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Eamonn Ferguson
Summary: The study argues that behaviors and motivations of high-cost cooperators, such as blood and organ donors, can provide insights into the mechanisms supporting cooperation. Two novel mechanisms, "reactive reluctant altruism" and the "Good Shepherd" effect, are proposed to enhance cooperation in the face of free-riding. The repeated acts of high-cost cooperation are sustained by a self-selection process based on the reinforcing effect of warm-glow.
CURRENT OPINION IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Petru Cotrau, Marcel Negrau, Viviana Hodosan, Adriana Vladu, Cristian Marius Daina, Dorel Dulau, Carmen Pantis, Lucia Georgeta Daina
Summary: This study investigates the attitudes and knowledge of ICU patient's relatives towards organ donation in Romania. The results show that most people have a basic understanding of organ donation and transplantation and hold positive attitudes towards it, but there are still some concerns, mainly related to the integrity of the body. Extreme emotional distress may affect the interviews for organ donation consent with families.
MEDICINA-LITHUANIA
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Fatema Dodat, Sylvie Mader, Daniel Levesque
Summary: NR4A receptors form a family of nuclear receptors that regulate various physiological and pathological processes as transcription factors. The physiological functions of NR4A family members are influenced by post-translational modifications such as SUMOylation.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Shih-Ning Then, Dominique E. Martin, Andrew McGee, Dale Gardiner, Nadia El Moslemani
Summary: This article examines the importance of premortem interventions (PMIs) in organ donation and focuses on the ethical and legal issues surrounding their use. It argues that reforms are needed in many countries to provide legal certainty and ensure that the goals and preferences of potential donors are considered in the decision-making process.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Tauana Fernandes Vasconcelos, Mayra Goncalves Menegueti, Carlos Alexandre Curylofo Corsi, Jessyca Michelon-Barbosa, Lucas Sato, Anibal Basile-Filho, Christiane Becari, Rosana Aparecida Spadoti Dantas, Maria Auxiliadora-Martins
Summary: Precocity and assertiveness are crucial for identifying potential organ donors through diagnosing brain death. A web-based survey was conducted to evaluate physicians' knowledge about brain death and organ donation. The majority of the physicians showed low knowledge about diagnosing brain death and organ donation protocols, despite working in intensive care units. Participants who had completed their graduation between 6 and 10 years, were intensive care physicians, had participated in training courses, had worked in the ICU for 6 to 10 years, had performed over 10 brain death protocols, and felt confident in discussing brain death with family members performed better in the survey.
Article
Anesthesiology
R. M. K. Curtis, A. R. Manara, S. Madden, C. Brown, S. Duncalf, D. Harvey, A. Tridente, D. Gardiner
Summary: The organ donation consent rate in the UK increased from 61% to 67% between 2013 and 2019, but remains lower than many European countries. Factors influencing consent include patient ethnicity, religious beliefs, sex, socio-economic status, and family discussions about organ donation.
Article
Surgery
Christopher M. Bobba, Bryan A. Whitson, Matthew C. Henn, Nahush A. Mokadam, Brian C. Keller, Justin Rosenheck, Asvin M. Ganapathi
Summary: The use of lungs donated after circulatory death (DCD) has increased, with similar survival rates compared to lungs donated after brain death (DBD). This supports further utilization of DCD lungs in transplantation, expanding the donor pool.
TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Surgery
A. K. Israni, D. Zaun, K. Gauntt, C. Schaffhausen, W. McKinney, J. J. Snyder
Summary: SRTR uses data from OPTN to calculate metrics such as donation rate, organ yield, and rate of organs not transplanted. The number of deceased donors and organ transplants increased in 2020 despite the pandemic, with a notable increase in kidney, liver, and heart transplants. The data also suggests an opportunity to increase transplants by reducing the number of discarded organs.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
(2022)
Article
Surgery
A. K. Israni, D. Zaun, J. D. Rosendale, C. Schaffhausen, W. McKinney, J. J. Snyder
Summary: In 2019, there was an increase in both the number of deceased organ donors and organ transplants, which may be linked to the rising death rates of young people due to the opioid epidemic. The data indicates an opportunity to increase transplant numbers by reducing organ discards.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Neide da Silva Knihs, Sibele Maria Schuantes-Paim, Maria Ligia dos Reis Bellaguarda, Patricia Treviso, Joao Luis Erbs Pessoa, Aline Lima Pestana Magalhaes, Marisa da Silva Martins, Ivonei Bittencourt, Saulo Fabio Ramos, Clarice Koerich, Elza Lima da Silva
Summary: This study aims to identify variables related to organ donation that can contribute to best practices in conducting family interviews. The variables that showed the highest correlation with family authorization for organ donation included communication about test results in the brain death diagnostic protocol, understanding of information about death, presence of trained transplantation commission members to communicate information about organ donation, presence of family members with authorization power, and the timing between death notification and information about organ donation.
TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Jan Soenke Englbrecht, Daniel Schrader, Holger Kraus, Melanie Schaefer, Dirk Schedler, Friedhelm Bach, Martin Soehle
Summary: Organ donation after brain death is less common in Germany compared to other countries, despite a positive attitude shown in surveys. The study found that potential donors with a known attitude towards donation had a higher consent rate than those decided by family members.
TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mohammad Reza Baneshi, James Eynstone-Hinkins, Paul McElwee, Gita D. Mishra, Lauren Moran, Michael Waller, Annette Dobson
Summary: The prevalence of multimorbidity increases with age and is higher among women than men. The analysis of death records in Australia reveals different patterns of multimorbidity associated with demographic characteristics.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nasar Alwahaibi, Anas Al Wahaibi, Mohammed Al Abri
Summary: Despite the importance of organ donation and transplantation in improving quality of life, there is a shortage of organ donations worldwide, potentially due to lack of knowledge among the public. This study aimed to assess university students' knowledge and attitudes towards organ donation and transplantation, revealing low levels of knowledge and a predominantly negative attitude. Online sources and social networks were the primary sources of information for the students. Organizing campaigns and incorporating organ donation into university curricula are recommended to improve knowledge and attitudes.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Ethics
Emil J. Nielsen Busch, Marius T. Mjaaland
Summary: The vital status of patients involved in cDCD is a controversial topic in bioethical literature. This article argues that both opponents and proponents of cDCD protocols often misunderstand the moral implications of the dead donor rule. The authors contend that the rule does not require an assessment of a donor's vital status, but rather whether the procurement of organs in cDCD causes the donor's death. They further argue that commonly practiced cDCD protocols do not violate the dead donor rule as the donation process does not cause the donor's death.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS
(2023)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Jafar Kondori, Rouzbeh Rajaei Ghafouri, Vahid Zamanzadeh, Ahmad Mirza Aghazadeh Attari, Stephen R. Large, Zahra Sheikhalipour
Summary: The study found that emergency staff had high and positive knowledge and attitudes towards organ donation after circulatory determined death. Physicians who carried organ donation cards tended to have a more positive attitude towards organ donation. It is recommended to develop guidelines for organ donation in Iranian emergency departments to ensure proper training and support for organ donation.
BMC EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Anne-Sophie E. Darlington, Tracy Long-Sutehall, Alison Richardson, Maureen A. Coombs
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2015)
Article
Nursing
Maureen A. Coombs, Anne-Sophie Darlington, Tracy Long-Sutehall, Alison Richardson
NURSING IN CRITICAL CARE
(2015)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Maureen A. Coombs, Anne-Sophie E. Darlington, Tracy Long-Sutehall, Natalie Pattison, Alison Richardson
BMJ SUPPORTIVE & PALLIATIVE CARE
(2017)
Article
Nursing
Maureen Coombs, Juliana Tang, Tracy Long-Sutehall
INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING
(2016)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Magi Sque, Wendy Walker, Tracy Long-Sutehall, Myfanwy Morgan, Gurch Randhawa, Amanda Rodney
JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE
(2018)
Article
Nursing
Maureen A. Coombs, Julia Addington-Hall, Tracy Long-Sutehall
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2012)
Article
Ethics
Magi Sque, Wendy Walker, Tracy Long-Sutehall
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Maureen Coombs, Tracy Long-Sutehall, Anne-Sophie Darlington, Alison Richardson
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2015)
Article
Pediatrics
Anne-Sophie Darlington, Tracy Long-Sutehall, Duncan Randall, Claire Wakefield, Victoria Robinson, Joe Brierley
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
(2019)
Article
Nursing
Sophie Dopson, Tracy Long-Sutehall
INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING
(2019)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mike Bracher, Banyana C. Madi-Segwagwe, Emma Winstanley, Helen Gillan, Tracy Long-Sutehall
Summary: The study analyzed reasons for eye tissue non-donation among potential solid organ donors in the UK, with family wishes and medical reasons being the most common factors. Concerns about the deceased wishes and the eye donation process itself were commonly cited as reasons for non-donation by families.
Review
Critical Care Medicine
Yanxia Lin, Tracy Long-Sutehall, Michelle Myall
Summary: This study conducted a systematic scoping review on the international practices of transferring dying patients home from critical care units, revealing significant variations in this practice across countries. The number of patients being transferred home to die was higher in China compared to the West, with differences in clinical characteristics, barriers to transfer, and facilitators reported.
JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE
(2021)
Review
Cell Biology
Tracy Long-Sutehall, Banyana Cecilia Madi-Segwagwe, Adam Hurlow, Christina Faull, Clare Rayment, Faith Jacob, Jane Wale, Jill Short, Julie Johnston, Katerina Georgiade, Mark Brown, Naomi Seaton, Sarah Mollart, Suzie Gillon, Mike Bracher
Summary: This study explored the potential for eye donation from Hospice Care and Hospital Palliative Care Services in England by retrospectively assessing deceased patient case notes against current eye donation criteria. The findings revealed a significant potential for eye donation from these clinical sites, but the option of eye donation was only raised with family members in a small percentage of eligible cases.
CELL AND TISSUE BANKING
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Yanxia Lin, Tracy Long-Sutehall, Michelle Myall
Summary: This qualitative study explored the decision-making process of family members in mainland China who transfer a patient home to die from an intensive care unit. The study identified a two-stage decision-making process, which is influenced by cultural expectations and limitations in the healthcare system regarding end-of-life care options. Understanding the challenges faced by family members in making these decisions can help healthcare professionals provide supportive interventions. Further research is needed to explore the needs of family members when the patient is transferred and dies at home in mainland China.
INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Banyana Cecilia Madi-Segwagwe, Mike Bracher, Michelle Myall, Tracy Long-Sutehall
Summary: The study found potential eye donors in hospice and palliative care settings but identified barriers including healthcare professionals' reluctance to discuss eye donation and lack of awareness among patients and families about donation options and eligibility.
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE REPORTS
(2021)