Carbogen for Apnea Testing During the Brain Death Declaration Process in Subjects on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.

BACKGROUND: The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in adult patients continues to increase. Suspicion of brain death while on ECMO creates a conundrum. The American Academy of Neurology states that apnea testing is a critical component of the process to declare brain death. However, t...

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Publicado en:Respiratory Care Vol. 65; no. 1; pp. 75 - 82
Autores principales: Madden, Maria, Andrews, Penny, Rector, Raymond, Menaker, Jay, Habashi, Nader
Formato: protocol research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Jan2020
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