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Apnea testing with continuous positive airway pressure for the diagnosis of brain death in a patient with poor baseline oxygenation status
Apnea testing is a key component in the clinical diagnosis of brain death. Patients with poor baseline oxygenation may not tolerate the standard 8-10 min apnea testing with oxygen insufflation through tracheal tube. No studies have assessed the safety and feasibility of other methods of oxygenation...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4047699/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24914266 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-5229.132510 |