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October 2022; 12 (5) Research Article

A Review of Practices Around Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria by an Organ Procurement Organization in the WAMI Region

Abhijit Vijay Lele, Sarah Wahlster, Ian Bost, Dominic Adorno, Candy Wells, Kevin O'Connor, David Greer, Michael J. Souter
First published September 2, 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200077
Abhijit Vijay Lele
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (AVL, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Neurocritical Service (AVL, SW, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Department of Neurological Surgery (AVL, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Department of Neurology (SW), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle; LifeCenter Northwest (IB, DA, CW, KOC), Bellevue, WA; and Department of Neurology (DG), Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, MA.
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Sarah Wahlster
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (AVL, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Neurocritical Service (AVL, SW, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Department of Neurological Surgery (AVL, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Department of Neurology (SW), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle; LifeCenter Northwest (IB, DA, CW, KOC), Bellevue, WA; and Department of Neurology (DG), Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, MA.
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Ian Bost
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (AVL, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Neurocritical Service (AVL, SW, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Department of Neurological Surgery (AVL, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Department of Neurology (SW), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle; LifeCenter Northwest (IB, DA, CW, KOC), Bellevue, WA; and Department of Neurology (DG), Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, MA.
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Dominic Adorno
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (AVL, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Neurocritical Service (AVL, SW, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Department of Neurological Surgery (AVL, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Department of Neurology (SW), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle; LifeCenter Northwest (IB, DA, CW, KOC), Bellevue, WA; and Department of Neurology (DG), Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, MA.
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Candy Wells
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (AVL, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Neurocritical Service (AVL, SW, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Department of Neurological Surgery (AVL, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Department of Neurology (SW), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle; LifeCenter Northwest (IB, DA, CW, KOC), Bellevue, WA; and Department of Neurology (DG), Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, MA.
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Kevin O'Connor
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (AVL, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Neurocritical Service (AVL, SW, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Department of Neurological Surgery (AVL, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Department of Neurology (SW), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle; LifeCenter Northwest (IB, DA, CW, KOC), Bellevue, WA; and Department of Neurology (DG), Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, MA.
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David Greer
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (AVL, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Neurocritical Service (AVL, SW, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Department of Neurological Surgery (AVL, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Department of Neurology (SW), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle; LifeCenter Northwest (IB, DA, CW, KOC), Bellevue, WA; and Department of Neurology (DG), Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, MA.
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Michael J. Souter
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (AVL, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Neurocritical Service (AVL, SW, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Department of Neurological Surgery (AVL, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Department of Neurology (SW), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle; LifeCenter Northwest (IB, DA, CW, KOC), Bellevue, WA; and Department of Neurology (DG), Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, MA.
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A Review of Practices Around Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria by an Organ Procurement Organization in the WAMI Region
Abhijit Vijay Lele, Sarah Wahlster, Ian Bost, Dominic Adorno, Candy Wells, Kevin O'Connor, David Greer, Michael J. Souter
Neurol Clin Pract Oct 2022, 12 (5) 336-343; DOI: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200077

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vol. 12 no. 5 336-343
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200077

Published By: 
Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Neurology
Print ISSN: 
2163-0402
Online ISSN: 
2163-0933
History: 
  • Received April 13, 2022
  • Accepted August 3, 2022
  • First Published September 2, 2022.

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    1. Abhijit Vijay Lele, MBBS, MD, MSCR, FNCS,
    2. Sarah Wahlster, MD,
    3. Ian Bost, BA,
    4. Dominic Adorno, MS,
    5. Candy Wells, BSN, RN,
    6. Kevin O'Connor, MS, PA,
    7. David Greer, MD and
    8. Michael J. Souter, MB, ChB, FRCA, FNCS
  1. Abhijit Vijay Lele, MBBS, MD, MSCR, FNCS,
  2. Scientific Advisory Boards:
    1. None

    Gifts:
    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
    1. None

    Editorial Boards:
    1. NONE

    Patents:
    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:
    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:
    1. NONE

    Consultancies:
    1. (1) Non-profit entity: Medical Advisor for LifeCenter Northwest.

    Speakers' Bureaus:
    1. NONE

    Other Activities:
    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
    1. None

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:
    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:
    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:
    1. NONE

  3. Sarah Wahlster, MD,
  4. Scientific Advisory Boards:
    1. None

    Gifts:
    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
    1. None

    Editorial Boards:
    1. NONE

    Patents:
    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:
    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:
    1. NONE

    Consultancies:
    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:
    1. NONE

    Other Activities:
    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
    1. None

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:
    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:
    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:
    1. NONE

  5. Ian Bost, BA,
  6. Scientific Advisory Boards:
    1. None

    Gifts:
    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
    1. None

    Editorial Boards:
    1. NONE

    Patents:
    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:
    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:
    1. NONE

    Consultancies:
    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:
    1. NONE

    Other Activities:
    1. LifeCenter Northwest, 5 years, Data Architect - responsible <br>for building and maintaining the data warehouse

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
    1. None

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:
    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:
    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:
    1. NONE

  7. Dominic Adorno, MS,
  8. Scientific Advisory Boards:
    1. None

    Gifts:
    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
    1. None

    Editorial Boards:
    1. NONE

    Patents:
    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:
    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:
    1. NONE

    Consultancies:
    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:
    1. NONE

    Other Activities:
    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
    1. None

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:
    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:
    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:
    1. NONE

  9. Candy Wells, BSN, RN,
  10. Scientific Advisory Boards:
    1. None

    Gifts:
    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
    1. None

    Editorial Boards:
    1. NONE

    Patents:
    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:
    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:
    1. NONE

    Consultancies:
    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:
    1. NONE

    Other Activities:
    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
    1. None

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:
    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:
    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:
    1. NONE

  11. Kevin O'Connor, MS, PA,
  12. Scientific Advisory Boards:
    1. None

    Gifts:
    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
    1. None

    Editorial Boards:
    1. NONE

    Patents:
    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:
    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:
    1. NONE

    Consultancies:
    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:
    1. NONE

    Other Activities:
    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
    1. None

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:
    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:
    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:
    1. NONE

  13. David Greer, MD and
  14. Scientific Advisory Boards:
    1. None

    Gifts:
    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
    1. Becton Dickenson, Inc., travel to an international <br>conference to give <br>a <br>presentation.

    Editorial Boards:
    1. Editor in chief for Seminars in Neurology

    Patents:
    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:
    1. Book: 50 Studies Every Neurologist should Know, 2016.

    Employment, Commercial Entity:
    1. NONE

    Consultancies:
    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:
    1. NONE

    Other Activities:
    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:
    1. Becton Dickenson, Inc., provides support to my <br>institution for<br>research that I'm involved with. I receive no direct <br>compensation.

    Research Support, Government Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
    1. None

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:
    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:
    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:
    1. Served as a consultant in medical legal cases 2012-2022

  15. Michael J. Souter, MB, ChB, FRCA, FNCS
  16. Scientific Advisory Boards:
    1. Commercial - Medical Advisory board for Teleflex Medical on Critical Care and Vascular Access devices<br>Non-profit - I serve on data safety monitoring board for "A Multicenter Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial of Intravenous Thyroxine for Heart Eligible BD Organ Donors' - <br>NCT04415658

    Gifts:
    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
    1. None

    Editorial Boards:
    1. NONE

    Patents:
    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:
    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:
    1. NONE

    Consultancies:
    1. Teleflex Medical (as above)

    Speakers' Bureaus:
    1. NONE

    Other Activities:
    1. Salary Support to University of Washington for my role as Medical Director of Lifecenter Northwest (Organ Procurement Organization)

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
    1. None

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:
    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:
    1. NONE

  1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (AVL, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Neurocritical Service (AVL, SW, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Department of Neurological Surgery (AVL, MJS), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington; Department of Neurology (SW), Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle; LifeCenter Northwest (IB, DA, CW, KOC), Bellevue, WA; and Department of Neurology (DG), Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, MA.
  1. Correspondence
    Dr. Lele abhijit2{at}uw.edu
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