Brain death in neonates: a case report

Brain death (BD) is the permanent and complete loss of cerebral and brainstem function. It is relatively uncommon in newborns with its percentage among deaths being 1-6.3%. BD leads to debate for medical, ethical and philosophical issues. It is a challenging condition in neonatal intensive care unit...

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Main Authors: Georgios Mitsiakos, Ilias Chatzioannidis, Eirini Tzimou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella 2014-07-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/161