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Prospective evaluation of a modified apnea-test without disconnection from the ventilator in brain death candidates

2023-10-12

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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Background:</bold> The apnea test (AT) is the central clinical component in the diagnosis of brain death (BD) and normally entails disconnecting the patient from the ventilator followed by tracheal oxygen sufflation to ensure adequate oxygenation. Most international guidelines state that a lack of spontaneous breathing must be demonstrated when PaCO<sub>2</sub> ≥ 60mmHg to rate th...

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-3411536/v1
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