Does the use of double hormone replacement therapy for trauma patient organ donors improve organ recovery for transplant

Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of adult donors by hormone therapy usage, n (%)

Item	ST (n = 19)	ST/LT (n = 69)		P value
Age (yr), median (min–max)	36 (20–75)	32 (18–75)		0.214
Gender				0.232
Male	68.4 (13)	81.2 (56)
Female	31.6 (6)	18.8 (13)
Race				0.483
African American/Black	31.6 (6)	46.4 (32)
Caucasian/White	57.9 (11)	43.5 (30)
Other	10.5 (2)	10.1 (7)
Injury type				0.304
Blunt	73.7 (14)	60.9 (42)
Penetrating	26.3 (5)	39.1 (27)
ISS, median (min–max)	25 (4–54)	29 (9–75)		0.911
TBI	84.2 (16)	94.2 (65)		0.169
Insulin	57.9 (11)		55.1 (38)	0.826
DI	31.6 (6)		40.6 (28)	0.476

ISS: Injury severity score; TBI: Traumatic brain injury; DI: Diabetes insipidus treated; ST/LT: Levothyroxine and steroids; ST: Steroids.

Table 2 Donated organs by hormone therapy usage, n (%)

Item	ST (n = 19)	ST/LT (n = 69)	P value
Total number, median (min-max)	2 (1–5)	3 (1–5)	0.068
Donation of 3 or more organs	42.1 (8)	68.1 (47)	0.038
Organ type
Heart	42.1 (8)	59.4 (41)	0.179
Kidney	94.7 (18)	91.3 (63)	0.624
Liver	79.0 (15)	92.8 (64)	0.079
Lung	21.1 (4)	39.1 (27)	0.144
Pancreas	26.3 (5)	36.2 (25)	0.419

Total number of organ types donated of five: Heart, liver, lung, kidney, and/or pancreas. ST/LT: Levothyroxine and steroids; ST: Steroids.