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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella
2014-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/161 |