Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on brain death detection in German hospitals: a state-wide analysis of health data
Abstract Background The low rate of organ donation in Germany has been linked to a deficit in the detection of patients with brain death (BD) in hospitals. It is unclear how crisis-related health system disruptions, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, affect this detection deficit. Methods Secondary data...
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| Main Authors: | Daniela Schoene, Martin Roessler, Katharina Eder, Albrecht Günther, Konrad Pleul, Axel Rahmel, Kristian Barlinn |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-02-01
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| Series: | Neurological Research and Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-025-00368-1 |
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