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The apnea test for brain death determination

Michael D. Sharpe, G. Bryan Young, Chris Harris

Neurocritical Care · 2004 · 29 citations · 7 references

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Concepts

MedicineNeurologyNeuroscienceSleep MedicineSleep NeurologyCause Of Death DeterminationDeath DeterminationSleep Apnea CareVital SignsApnea PhysiologyBrain Death EvaluationDeath By Neurologic CriteriaNeurologic Determination Of DeathPostmortem Brain ExaminationSleep Apnea DiagnosisSleep Apnea Monitoring

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John L. Goudreau, Eelco F. M. Wijdicks, Steve F. Emery · Neurology · 2000 · 128 citations

Medicine, Neurology, Neuroscience +11

Brain death worldwide: Accepted fact but no global consensus in diagnostic criteria

Jeffrey M. Burns, Ivan S. Login · Neurology · 2002 · 76 citations

Life Sciences, Neurology, Neuroscience +17

The apnea test for the determination of brain death

Edward C. Benzel, Charles D. Gross, Theresa A. Hadden et al. · Journal of neurosurgery · 1989 · 50 citations

Medicine, Clinical Sciences, Physiology +17

Bulk diffusion apnea test in the diagnosis of brain death

Mohammed Aljumah, DONALD R. McLEAN, Saad Al Rajeh et al. · Critical Care Medicine · 1992 · 30 citations

Medicine, Clinical Sciences, Critical Care Respiratory Therapy +8

Apnea testing by artificial CO <sub>2</sub> augmentation

Christoph Läng · Neurology · 1995 · 26 citations

Medicine, Clinical Sciences, Respiratory Therapy +13