Table 1. Donor Clinical Demographic Data and Procurement Times*.
| Variables | Data |
|---|---|
| Age, yr | 38.4 ± 2.9 |
| Female gender, % | 50 |
| Cause of death, No./total | |
| Head trauma | 4/30 |
| Intracranial hemorrhage | 16/30 |
| Anoxic brain injury | 10/30 |
| Cause of graft rejection (several reasons may be associated), No./total | |
| Suspicion of infection (airway inflammation; bronchial secretions) | 10/30 |
| Infection history (hepatitis, HIV) | 8/30 |
| Suspicion of pulmonary edema (severe hypoxemia, chest radiograph abnormalities) | 18/30 |
| Cigarette smoking | 9/30 |
| Time from death to procurement, h | 46 ± 4 |
*
Data are presented as mean ± SE unless otherwise indicated.