Table 1:
Survey respondent characteristics and current donor management practices
| Survey Question | Responses |
|---|---|
| Responses | |
| Respondents (number of individuals) | 40 |
| OPOs (number of OPOs represented) | 30 |
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| Years at organization (%) | |
| <5 | 4 (10.0) |
| 5-9 | 14 (35.0) |
| ≥10 | 22 (55.0) |
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| Estimated number of brain dead donors (%) | |
| 0-100 | 9 (23.7) |
| 101-200 | 19 (50.0) |
| 201-300 | 4 (10.5) |
| >300 | 6 (15.8) |
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| Estimated lung utilization rate (median, IQR) | 30.0 (15.0) |
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| Where are brain dead donors managed? (%) | |
| Hospitals | 27 (71.1) |
| Hospitals and/or SDCFs | 11 (29.0) |
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| Who manages brain dead donors? (%) | |
| Coordinators | 35 (92.1) |
| Other | 3 (7.9) |
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| Average duration of lung donor management (%) | |
| 24-48 hours | 26 (68.4) |
| 49-72 hours | 12 (31.6) |
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| Mode of ventilation (%) | |
| Pressure Regulated Volume Control (PRVC) | 15 (40.5) |
| Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) | 4 (10.8) |
| Assist Control Ventilation (ACV) | 6 (16.2) |
| Combination of modes or other | 12 (32.4) |
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| Donor management (%) | |
| Perform CXR w/in 3 hrs of offer, repeating every 12 hrs | 26 (74.3) |
| Perform early bronchoscopy on all donors | 35 (94.6) |
| Perform intrapulmonary percussive ventilation | 10 (27.8) |
| Perform ABG every 4 hours or with ventilatory changes | 36 (97.3) |
| Perform lung recruitment for PaO2/FiO2 < 300 | 36 (97.3) |
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| Antibiotic management (%) | |
| Administered routinely | 33 (89.2) |
| Administered as needed | 4 (10.8) |
| Not administered | 0 (0.0) |
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| Bronchodilator management (%) | |
| Administered routinely | 18 (48.7) |
| Administered as needed | 17 (46.0) |
| Not administered | 2 (5.4) |
ABG=arterial blood gas, CXR=chest x-ray, FiO2= fraction of inspired oxygen, PaO2=partial pressure of oxygen, SDCF=specialized donor care facility