Editor—Recent case reports of ventilated patients who had been confirmed brain dead
based on neurological criteria and subsequently resumed spontaneous ventilation while …

There are significant differences in the attitudes to death and the views about death are ever
changing. The role of the physician in the diagnosis of death is relatively recent. 1, 2 The …

The event commenced with a welcome and introductory note by Dr. John Andrzejowski,
NACCS President, in which he warmly welcomed the ISNACC members along with others …

The diagnosis of brain-stem death requires clinical testing of brain-stem function, with clear
prior identification of the cause of apnoeic coma and exclusion of potentially reversible …

In this paper, we discuss situations in which disagreement or conflict arises in the critical
care setting in relation to the determination of death by neurologic criteria, including the …

Accurate criteria for death are increasingly important as it becomes more difficult for the
public to distinguish between patients who are still alive from those who, through the aid of …

To the Editor, We read with great interest the comment provided by Dr. Brasil. 1 We agree
that the ideal ancillary test is yet to be designed and that providing a timely diagnosis of …

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Purpose: The acceptance of brain death by society has allowed for the discontinuation of
“life support” and the transplantation of organs. In Canada we accept the clinical criteria for …

The Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of the Neuro-anaesthesia and Critical Care Society of
Great Britain and Ireland (NACCSGBI) was held at London, United Kingdom, on May 18 and …