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Death Determination by Neurologic Criteria Areas of Consensus and Controversy
This book presents principal controversies over the determination of death by neurologic criteria (“brain death”). The editors and authors are...
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When is a person dead? The Canadian public’s understanding of death and death determination: a nationwide survey
PurposeWe aimed to describe the Canadian public’s understanding and perception of how death is determined in Canada, their level of interest in...
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Death determination by neurologic criteria—what do families understand?
PurposeCurrently, there is little empirical data on family understanding about brain death and death determination. The purpose of this study was to...
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Variability in criteria for death determination in the intensive care unit
PurposeVariability in practice exists in death determination by circulatory criteria in the context of organ donation. We sought to describe the...
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Rationale for revisions to the definition of death and criteria for its determination in Canada
Clarity regarding the biomedical definition of death and the criteria for its determination is critical to inform practices in clinical care, medical...
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Brain-based arterial pulse pressure threshold for death determination: a systematic review
PurposeThere is lack of consensus regarding the minimum arterial pulse pressure required for confirming permanent cessation of circulation for death...
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The use of quantitative pupillometry in brain death determination: preliminary findings
PurposeQuantitative pupillometry (QP) has been increasingly applied in neurocritical care as an easy-to-use and reliable technique for evaluating the...
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Diagnostic test accuracy for cessation of circulation during death determination: a systematic review
PurposeTo synthesize the available evidence comparing noninvasive methods of measuring the cessation of circulation in patients who are potential...
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Should the Revised Uniform Determination of Death Act Address Objections to the Use of Neurologic Criteria to Declare Death?
In response to concerns about the declaration of death by neurologic criteria, the Uniform Law Commission created a drafting committee to update the...
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New developments in guidelines for brain death/death by neurological criteria
The declaration of brain death (BD), or death by neurological criteria (DNC), is medically and legally accepted throughout much of the world....
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Perspectives of Medical Organizations, Organ Procurement Organizations, and Advocacy Organizations About Revising the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA)
BackgroundThe Uniform Law Commission paused work of the Drafting Committee to Revise the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA) in September 2023.
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The Uniform Determination of Death Act is Being Revised
The Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA), the recommended legal statute for determination of death in the United States, was initially...
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Consent for determination of death by neurologic criteria in Canada: an analysis of legal and ethical authorities, and consensus-based working group recommendations
This article addresses the following question: should physicians obtain consent from the patient (through an advance directive) or their surrogate...
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To Accelerate the Process of Brain Death Determination in China Through the Strategy and Practice of Establishing Demonstration Hospitals
BackgroundOur objective was to explore whether a brain death determination (BDD) strategy with demonstration hospitals can accelerate the process of...
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A brain-based definition of death and criteria for its determination after arrest of circulation or neurologic function in Canada: a 2023 clinical practice guideline
This 2023 Clinical Practice Guideline provides the biomedical definition of death based on permanent cessation of brain function that applies to all...
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A Taxonomy of Objections to Brain Death Determination
Family objections to evaluating a patient for death by neurologic criteria, or “brain death,” are challenging for the family and the medical team. In...