Search Tag: Brain Death

2023 22 Feb

The Uniform Law Commission (ULC) created the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA) in the United States in 1980, which was adopted by all 50 states. The UDDA defines death as either the irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions or the irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brainstem. While...Read more

2019 16 Jan

Researchers in Belgium conducted an observational, cross-sectional multicentre study related to donation after brain death (DBD). They performed an importance-performance analysis linking guideline adherence rates to expert panel ratings of importance; results show compliance to guidelines for DBD management proved moderate with substantial room...Read more

2017 04 Jun

At the Euroanaesthesia Congress in Geneva this year, a special session will focus on the international variation in the definition of death. Experts believe that it is important to clear up this variation in order to restore both public and professional confidence as well as improve the management of patients at the end of life to improve successful...Read more