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World J Crit Care Med. Jun 9, 2024; 13(2): 90274
Published online Jun 9, 2024. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i2.90274
Critical care specialists, the missing link in organ procurement for transplantation
Francisca Del Rocio Gonzalez Cohens, Fernando M Gonzalez
Francisca Del Rocio Gonzalez Cohens, Web Intelligence Centre, Faculty of Physics and Mathematical Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8370397, Chile
Fernando M Gonzalez, Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 7500922, Chile
Author contributions: Gonzalez FM shaped the structure of the manuscript, searched for literature and wrote the first draft; Gonzalez Cohens FDR searched for literature to complement what was written, added new ideas, and restructured for fluency, as well as revised English spelling twice.
Conflict-of-interest statement: We have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Corresponding author: Fernando M Gonzalez, MD, Full Professor, Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Avenida Salvador 486, Providencia, Santiago 7500922, Chile. fgonzalf@uc.cl
Received: November 28, 2023
Revised: January 23, 2024
Accepted: May 11, 2024
Published online: June 9, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Procurement organ donation is the key issue for organ transplantation. Most possible organ donors stay in critical care units, making their physicians a strategic partner to manage those patients, cross talk with organ local procurement coordinator and enhance all the process of organ donation.