We would like to thank you for your kind and thoughtful commentary regarding our article on
the standardization of brain death education [1, 2]. We commend the efforts that have been …

Dear Editor, We would like to congratulate Dr. Jaffa and colleagues [1] for their article
addressing the importance of standardized training for the determination of brain death. This …

Declaration of brain death, or death by neurologic criteria (BD/DNC), is a long-standing
medical practice codified in the United States by the Uniform Determination of Death Act …

The integrity of the Brain Death or Death by Neurologic Criteria (BD/DNC) evaluation is
crucial, as the presence of a single reflex or breath is the difference between being …

Human life is book-ended by two major events, birth and death. Although all are born the
same way, since the invention of ventilators and ICUs humans can die either by …

In response to his first point, I agree that “critical care and artificial organ-support
technologies have not redefined the natural phenomenon of human death”[1]. Instead …

Neurologists, neurointensivists, neurosurgeons, and intensivists worldwide at times are
required to determine brain death/death by neurological criteria (BD/DNC). Variance in the …

I appreciate the interest of Machado et al. in my recent article on reconciling the case of Jahi
McMath [1]. Based on review of an electroencephalography (EEG), magnetic resonance …

Background Despite straightforward guidelines on brain death determination by the
American Academy of Neurology (AAN), substantial practice variability exists internationally …

Guidelines for brain death/death by neurologic criteria (BD/DNC) determination were
revised to provide a consistent and updated approach to BD/DNC evaluation across all ages …