Background The mechanisms of brain death (BD)-induced lung injury remain incompletely
understood, as uncertainties persist about time-course and relative importance of …

In early 2017, Nevada amended its Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA), in order to
clarify the neurologic criteria for the determination of death. The amendments stipulate that a …

Background The apnea test (AT) is an important component in the determination of brain
death/death by neurologic criteria (BD/DNC) and often entails disconnecting the patient from …

Background Brain death (BD), the irreversible cessation of function in the whole brain, is a
well-known condition in most countries. The criteria and practical guidelines for brain death …

Objective To study the influence of the initial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO 2)
and frequency of blood gas analyses on the positivity rate and safety of apnea testing (AT) …

Debates and criticism surrounding death by neurologic criteria feed on knowledge gaps and
unanswered questions. Performance of high-quality research is necessary to advance the …

The concept of brain death (BD) was initially described in 1959 and subsequently became
widely accepted in the majority of countries. Nevertheless, the diagnostic guidelines for BD …

This Element considers current legal, ethical, metaphysical and medical controversies
concerning brain death. There are several foci of ethical concern when families and …

EEG (electroencephalography) can be analyzed quantitatively by introducing the EEG
energy index in EEG preliminary examination of determination of brain death. EMD …

Prompted by our experience with complications occurring with apnea testing (AT), we
discuss complications reported in the literature. AT is an integral part of brain death …