Brain Death Epidemiology in Uruguay and Utilization of the Glasgow Coma Score in Acute Brain Injured Patients as a Predictor of Brain Death

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 3489-3491

  Mizraji, R ^a   Perez Protto, S ^a   Etchegaray, A ^a   Castro, A ^a   Lander, M ^a   Buccino, E ^a   Severo, L ^a   Alvarez, I ^a  

^a INDT (National Institute of Donation and Transplants)   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; ORGAN DONOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; URUGUAY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN INJURIES; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FAMILY; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TISSUE DONORS; TREATMENT REFUSAL; URUGUAY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350490131     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.09.008     Document Type: Article

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