Understanding the dynamics of deceased organ donation and utilization in Colombia

• Main Authors: William Cruz Mususú (Author), Andrea García-Lopez (Author), Nicolás Lozano-Suarez (Author), Andrea Gómez-Montero (Author), Milena Orellano-Salas (Author), Luisa Vargas-Pérez (Author), Ximena Escobar-Chaves (Author), Fernando Girón-Luque (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pan American Health Organization, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To obtain a comprehensive overview of organ donation, organ utilization, and discard in the entire donation process in Colombia. Methods. A retrospective study of 1 451 possible donors, distributed in three regions of Colombia, evaluated in 2022. The general characteristics, diagnosis, an...