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apnea and Bed Sores

apnea has been researched along with Bed Sores in 1 studies

Apnea: A transient absence of spontaneous respiration.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" According to criteria established in the United Kingdom and the United States, if these patients meet the preconditions of apneic coma that is attributable to diagnosed irreversible cause, and the presence of drug intoxication, hypothermia, or metabolic coma is excluded, then documentation of absent brainstem reflexes and apnea despite a PaCO2 of 50 mm Hg or greater will confirm the presence of brain death."4.77Brain death and persistent vegetative states. ( Oboler, SK, 1986)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Oboler, SK1

Reviews

1 review available for apnea and Bed Sores

ArticleYear
Brain death and persistent vegetative states.
    Clinics in geriatric medicine, 1986, Volume: 2, Issue:3

    Topics: Aged; Apnea; Brain; Brain Death; Brain Stem; Cerebral Cortex; Cerebrovascular Circulation; Coma; Ele

1986