Understanding organ donation refusal in the next of kin: a fifteen-year retrospective study in ten thousand potential donors
This study identifies several factors independently associated with organ donation refusal. However, the overall predictive ability based on available variables remains limited. To enable individualized interventions and effectively reduce refusal rates, more comprehensive and prospective data collection is warranted.
Authors
- Federico Emanuele Pozzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2982-9165)
- Lorenzo Querci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2229-974X)
- Tullia De Feo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6600-2998)
- Marco Sacchi
- Arturo Chieregato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6690-8597)
- Massimo Cardillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2776-2297)
- Giuseppe Piccolo
- Silvia Marelli
- Cristiana Cipolla
Institutions
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (IT)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (IT)
- Lombardia Informatica (Italy) (IT)
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Anesthesia Analgesia and Critical Care
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s44158-025-00282-7
- Primary Topic
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00