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02 May 2023: Original Paper

The Incidence of Brain-Dead Donors Based on Screening and Management Led by Intensivists

Hyo Jin Lee 1ABCDEFG , Seung Bin Kim 2ABF , Hyun Woo Lee 1ABF , Jung-Kyu Lee 1ABF , Yong Won Seong 3ABF , Eun Young Heo 1ABF , Deog Kyeom Kim 14ABF , Tae Yun Park 1ABCDEFG*

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.939521

Ann Transplant 2023; 28:e939521

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of pre-introduction and post-introduction groups.

Total (N=79)Pre-introduction (n=20)Post-introduction (n=59)P-value
52.13±1.7350.75±4.1452.59±1.860.688
28.18±4.3824.45±0.8729.65±6.090.597
53 (67.1)16 (80)37 (62.7)0.155
0.621
 Never32 (40.5)7 (35)25 (42.4)
 Former (3 (3.8)1 (5)2 (3.4)
 Current (>10 pack-year)31 (39.2)10 (50)21 (35.6)
 Pack years9.36±1.939.18±3.769.42±2.260.957
0.248
 O23 (29.5)8 (40)15 (25.9)
 A22 (28.2)3 (15)19 (32.8)
 B20 (25.6)4 (20)16 (27.6)
 AB13 (16.7)5 (25)8 (13.8)
0.044
 Unmarried28 (35.4)9 (45)19 (32.2)
 Married37 (46.8)7 (35)30 (50.8)
 Cohabited1 (1.3)1 (5)0 (0)
 Bereaved1 (1.3)1 (5)0 (0)
 Divorced4 (5.1)2 (10)2 (3.4)
0.039
 Atheist30 (38)7 (35)23 (39)
 Christian17 (21.5)7 (35)10 (16.9)
 Catholic2 (2.5)1 (5)1 (1.7)
 Buddhist5 (6.3)3 (15)2 (3.4)
0.001
 Preschool-elementary4 (5.1)1 (5)3 (5.2)
 Middle-Highschool21 (26.9)10 (50)11 (19)
 College-postgraduate19 (24.4)8 (40)11 (19)
 Hypertension24 (30.4)8 (40)16 (27.1)0.279
 Diabetes8 (10.1)3 (15)5 (8.5)0.403
 Coronary artery disease4 (5.1)2 (10)2 (3.4)0.244
 Cerebrovascular disease9 (11.5)0 (0)9 (15.5)0.061
 Heart failure3 (3.8)0 (0)3 (5.1)0.304
 Arrythmia1 (1.3)0 (0)1 (1.7)0.558
 Cancer2 (2.5)0 (0)2 (3.4)0.404
 Chronic kidney disease4 (5.1)1 (5)3 (5.1)0.988
 Chronic liver disease3 (3.8)0 (0)3 (5.1)0.304
 Psychiatry problem7 (8.9)2 (10)5 (8.5)0.836
Data presented as n (%) or median (SE). BMI – body mass index.

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Annals of Transplantation eISSN: 2329-0358
Annals of Transplantation eISSN: 2329-0358