"Brain Death" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A state of prolonged irreversible cessation of all brain activity, including lower brain stem function with the complete absence of voluntary movements, responses to stimuli, brain stem reflexes, and spontaneous respirations. Reversible conditions which mimic this clinical state (e.g., sedative overdose, hypothermia, etc.) are excluded prior to making the determination of brain death. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp348-9)
| Descriptor ID |
D001926
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.151 C10.597.606.358.800.200.100 C23.550.260.159
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| Concept/Terms |
Brain Death- Brain Death
- Death, Brain
- Brain Dead
- Brain Deads
- Coma Depasse
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Brain Death" by people in Profiles.
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When the heart comes back but the brain is lost-are we ready to predict brain death after cardiac arrest? Resuscitation. 2022 10; 179:256-258.
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Brain Death Determination and Communication: An Innovative Approach Using Simulation and Standardized Patients. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 06; 63(6):e765-e772.
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Apnea Testing for the Determination of Brain Death: A Systematic Scoping Review. Neurocrit Care. 2021 04; 34(2):608-620.
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What Does the Public Need to Know About Brain Death? AMA J Ethics. 2020 12 01; 22(12):E1047-1054.
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Challenges in Brain Death Determination and Apnea Testing for Patients with COVID-19. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2020 Dec; 29(12):105419.
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Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria: The World Brain Death Project. JAMA. 2020 Sep 15; 324(11):1078-1097.
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Clinical Performance Measures for Neurocritical Care: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals from the Neurocritical Care Society. Neurocrit Care. 2020 02; 32(1):5-79.
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Patient Management Problem. Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2015 Oct; 21(5 Neurocritical Care):1503-23.
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Circulatory death determination in uncontrolled organ donors: a panel viewpoint. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Apr; 63(4):384-90.
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Apnea testing during brain death assessment: a review of clinical practice and published literature. Respir Care. 2013 Mar; 58(3):532-8.