Epidemiological analysis of candidates for the donation of organs in the states of Ceará, São Paulo and Acre

Objective: To analyze the epidemiological aspects of candidates for donation of organs from Ceará, comparing them with the best and worst performing states regarding transplantation. Methods: A descriptive crosssectional study with a quantitative approach was performed with data from the Brazilian Transplant Registry published in 2016. Results: The worst and best condition in relation to organ donations were Acre and São Paulo, respectively. The number of effective donors per million population in Ceará was higher than in São Paulo. Family refusal accounted for most of the causes of non-transplantation in the three states. Cerebral Vascular Accident was the main cause of death in São Paulo and Acre, while in Ceará it was traumatic brain injury. Ceará and Acre had a predominant age group of 18-34 years. Conclusion: The performance of Ceará when compared to the other states was higher in relation to the transformation of potential donors into effective donors