Confirming Pediatric Brain Death in a Resource-Limited Settings: Lessons and Challenges

Evaluating and managing children suspected of brain death in resource limited settings is uncommon. However, as access to critical care increases globally, more practitioners will encounter this difficult clinical scenario. Challenges surrounding brain death in this setting are numerous including the lack of a globally accepted definition and formal declaration guidelines, insufficient resources and limited training to evaluate for brain death. The ethical concerns are paramount; balancing culturally acceptable beliefs with best management and allocation of resources.

Source: Pediatric Neurology - July 5, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: G. Wooldridge, Y. Fonseca Tags: Opinion Paper Source Type: research