The use of quantitative pupillometry in brain death determination: preliminary findings.

Pavlina LengaDaniel KühlweinSilvia SchönenbergerJan-Oliver NeumannAndreas W UnterbergChristopher Beynon

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2023)

QP is a valuable tool for the BD certification process to assess the loss of PLR due to the cessation of brain stem function. Furthermore, implementing QP before the withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy in brain-injured patients may reduce the rate of missed organ donation opportunities. Further studies are warranted to substantiate the feasibility and potential of this technique in treating patients and identify suitable candidates for this technique during the BD certification process.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
white matter
prognostic factors
resting state
stem cells
patient reported outcomes
multiple sclerosis
risk assessment
bone marrow
brain injury
cerebral ischemia
quality improvement
climate change
smoking cessation
human health