Legal Objections to Use of Neurologic Criteria to Declare Death in the United States: 1968 to 2017.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.03.018
Abstract: BACKGROUND There have been a number of prominent lawsuits challenging the use of neurologic criteria to declare death in the United States. METHODS To put these lawsuits into perspective, we conducted a search of Nexis… read more here.
Keywords: death; criteria declare; neurologic criteria; use neurologic ... See more keywords
679: SAFETY OF APNEA TESTING USING CPAP IN THE DETERMINATION OF DEATH BY NEUROLOGIC CRITERIA IN CHILDREN
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DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000626456.39501.db
Abstract: Introduction/Hypothesis: The apnea test is a fundamental component of determination of death by neurologic criteria (DNC). The objective was to determine the incidence of adverse events during apnea testing using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)… read more here.
Keywords: apnea; apnea tests; apnea testing; neurologic criteria ... See more keywords
Brain death post cardiac surgery: A modified apnea test to confirm death by neurologic criteria for a patient on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16428
Abstract: Death by neurologic criteria (DNC) requires coma, absent brainstem reflexes, and the inability to breathe independently during apnea testing (AT). For patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), this clinical determination is more challenging. Herein, we… read more here.
Keywords: death neurologic; cardiac surgery; neurologic criteria; extracorporeal membrane ... See more keywords
Reader Response: Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria Around the World
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000011840
Abstract: Lewis et al.1 developed the largest and most complete assessment ever performed for identifying similarities and differences in protocols on determination of brain death/death by neurologic criteria (BD/DNC). The authors found substantial variability in protocols,… read more here.
Keywords: death neurologic; posterior fossa; neurologic criteria; death ... See more keywords
Author Response: Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria Around the World
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000011841
Abstract: We appreciate Dr. Sethi's interest in our article.1 We agree that the standards for brain death/death by neurologic criteria (BD/DNC) must be conservative and rigorous to avoid false positive determinations in which patients who have… read more here.
Keywords: world; death neurologic; dnc; neurologic criteria ... See more keywords
Editors' Note: Infratentorial Brain Injury Among Patients Suspected of Death by Neurologic Criteria: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207090
Abstract: In “Infratentorial Brain Injury Among Patients Suspected of Death by Neurologic Criteria: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis,” Briard et al. report that based on a review of 21 studies, the prevalence of (1) infratentorial brain… read more here.
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Death by neurologic criteria: pathophysiology, definition, diagnostic criteria and tests.
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DOI: 10.23736/s0375-9393.19.13338-x
Abstract: Death by neurologic criteria is an irreversible sequence of events culminating in permanent cessation of cerebral functions. In this context, there are no responses arising from the brain, no cranial nerve reflexes nor motor responses… read more here.
Keywords: death; neurologic criteria; death neurologic; pathophysiology definition ... See more keywords