Organ transplantation is the only alternative for many patients with terminal
diseases. The increasing disproportion between the high demand for organ
transplants and the low rate of transplants actually performed is worrisome.
Some of the causes of this disproportion are errors in the identification of
potential organ donors and in the determination of contraindications by the
attending staff. Therefore, the aim of the present document is to provide
guidelines for intensive care multi-professional staffs for the recognition,
assessment and acceptance of potential organ donors.