After the patient is declared brain dead and becomes an organ donor, there is a shift in the
ICU management from trying to keep the patient alive to trying to preserve and optimize the …

Brain death commonly occurs after a devastating central nervous system (CNS) injury from
head trauma or stroke. Severe brain injury and brain death create a variety of extra-cerebral …

Some neurologic injuries are so severe that they are initially deemed non-survivable and
deemed “catastrophic brain injuries.” In such cases, the goal of critical care is to maintain …

Despite major advances in our understanding of the physiopathology of brain death (BD),
there are important controversies as to which protocol is the most appropriate for organ …

Objective To analyze the profile, incidence of life support therapy limitation (LSTL) and
donation potential in neurocritical patients. Study design A multicenter prospective study …

A structured and standardized approach to the diagnosis of brain death is essential to
ensure that patients are appropriately classified. This involves a physical exam to establish …

Despite important advances in the care of postcardiac arrest patients, severe brain injury
remains one of the major causes of death in the cardiac intensive care unit. Neurological …

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There remains a worldwide shortage of organs for transplantation. If not properly cared for,
the organs of patients who are brainstem dead will deteriorate, making them either …

Background We used data from a large international database to assess the incidence and
impact of extracerebral organ dysfunction on prognosis of patients admitted after cardiac …