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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:Neurological Research and Practice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-025-00368-1
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