Assessing unrealised potential for organ donation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

• Main Authors: Ho, Andrew Fu Wah, Tan, Timothy Xin Zhong, Latiff, Ejaz, Shahidah, Nur, Ng, Yih Yng, Leong, Benjamin Sieu-Hon, Lim, Shir Lynn, Pek, Pin Pin, Gan, Han Nee, Mao, Desmond Renhao, Chia, Michael Yih Chong, Cheah, Si Oon, Tham, Lai Peng, Ong, Marcus Eng Hock
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Uncontrolled Donations After Cardiac Death; Organ Donation
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153570
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Organ donation after brain death is the standard practice in many countries. Rates are low globally. This study explores the potential national number of candidates for uncontrolled donations after cardiac death (uDCD) amongst out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients and the influence of extra...