The usefulness of end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring during apnea test in brain-dead patients

BACKGROUND: The apnea test (AT) is essential to confirming the diagnosis of brain death, but critical complications can occur if the AT is maintained over a long period. To minimize the AT period, we used end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO(2)) monitoring because ETCO(2) is closely correlated with partia...

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Autores principales: Kim, Ha Yeon, Kim, Gaab-Soo, Shin, Young Hee, Cha, So Ra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2014
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Clinical Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4188764/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25302095
http://dx.doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2014.67.3.186

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4188764/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25302095
http://dx.doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2014.67.3.186

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