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. 2022 May 21;17(11):1546–1561. doi: 10.1080/15592294.2022.2076048

Table 1.

Characteristics of the five enrolled neurologically deceased donors.

Characteristics N = 5
Age (years), median (interquartile range) 72 (21)
Female, n (%) 4 (80)
Principal diagnosis leading to organ donation, n (%)  
Non-traumatic, non-hypertensive intracranial haemorrhage 4 (80)
Hypertensive intracranial haemorrhage 1 (20)
Catecholaminergic storm post-admission, n (%) 4 (80)
Period (hours) between neurological death’s confirmation and organ’s recovery median (interquartile range) 29.4 (32.3)
Organ(s) donated  
Liver, n (%) 3 (60)
Kidney, n (%) 3 (60)
Lung, n (%) 2 (40)
Heart, n (%) 1 (20)
Pancreas, n (%) 0 (0)
Pre-existing medical conditions, n (%)  
Hypertension 3 (60)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 1 (20)
Peripheral vascular disease 1 (20)
Diabetes 1 (20)
Dyslipidemia 1 (20)
Hypothyroidism 1 (20)
Anxiety disorder 1 (20)
Cognitive impairment 1 (20)