Complications associated with the apnea test in the determination of the brain death

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 121, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 1169-1172

  Wu, Xiao Liang ^a   Fang, Qiang ^a   Li, Li ^a   Qiu, Yun Qing ^a   Luo, Ben Yan ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Apnea test; Brain death; Complications

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN; CARBON DIOXIDE;

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; AGED; APNEA; ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEATH; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHINA; COMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ADOLESCENT; ANOXIA; BLOOD; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANOXIA; APNEA; BRAIN DEATH; CARBON DIOXIDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 50549100793     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200807010-00004     Document Type: Article

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