Considering ethical dilemmas related to brain death in newborns
Brain death (BD), as the irreversible and permanent loss of cerebral and brainstem function, is relatively uncommon among newborns who need life support. It is considered the result of an acute and irreversible central nervous system insult. Asphyxia, severe intracranial hemorrhage and infection are...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella
2014-01-01
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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/121 |