Brain-based arterial pulse pressure threshold for death determination: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

There is lack of consensus regarding the minimum arterial pulse pressure required for confirming permanent cessation of circulation for death determination by circulatory criteria in organ donors. We assessed direct and indirect evidence supporting whether one should use an arterial pulse pressure of 0 mm Hg vs more than 0 (5, 10, 20, 40) mm Hg to confirm permanent cessation of circulation.

Source

We conducted this systematic review as part of a larger project to develop a clinical practice guideline for death determination by circulatory or neurologic criteria. We systematically searched Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) via the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science for articles published from inception until August 2

SUBMITTER: Lalgudi Ganesan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10202984 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature