1. Brain donation in the era of COVID 19: challenges to the harvest in the face of a pandemic
- Author
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Elan D. Louis, Nora C. Hernandez, Daniella Iglesias-Hernandez, Phyllis L. Faust, and Keith H. Radler
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Washington ,Michigan ,Tissue and Organ Procurement ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,New York ,Biomedical Engineering ,Face (sociological concept) ,Context (language use) ,Tissue Banks ,Biomaterials ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Tissue Donation ,Political science ,Health care ,Pandemic ,Humans ,030222 orthopedics ,Transplantation ,New Jersey ,Funeral Rites ,SARS-CoV-2 ,business.industry ,Arizona ,COVID-19 ,Brain ,Cell Biology ,Public relations ,Brain banking ,Full Length Review ,Funeral Homes ,Donation ,Medical profession ,030221 ophthalmology & optometry ,Brain donation ,PPE ,Autopsy ,Illinois ,business - Abstract
We have experienced numerous new challenges during the process of brain harvesting in the period of COVID-19. Although brain harvests have continued successfully during this time period, the numerous uncertainties and challenges described in this paper have nearly derailed the process several times. While the interface of the medical profession with patients in the context of a pandemic has been well-documented on several fronts, and particularly for those health care workers on the front lines, we are not aware of any documentary accounts of the challenges facing research and tissue donation programs. With this paper, we contribute an additional perspective and describe the lessons we have learned in addressing these novel issues.
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- 2020