Use of imaging studies for determination of brain death in South Australian intensive care units.

CONCLUSIONS: Therapeutic hypothermia, terminal serum sodium level ≥ 150 mmol/L and cause of death were independent predictors of brain death determination by imaging study. Documentation of imaging indication was poor, particularly after hypoxic brain injury. This may reflect emerging indications for imaging, poor adherence to ANZICS recommendations, or simple omissions. PMID: 28215133 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28215133?dopt=Abstract

Source: Critical Care and Resuscitation - February 23, 2017 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Crit Care Resusc Source Type: research