brain deathbrain death diagnosisapnea test•Ventilator-delivered CPAP for apnea test may be a valuable alternative to the classic oxygen insufflation method for the brain death diagnosis procedure in patients with severe lung injury and poor baseline oxygenation....
Central apnea-hypopnea index (CAHI) For diagnosis of central sleep apnea (CSA) the central apnea-central hypopnea index (CAHI) is defined as the average number of episodes of central apnea and central hypopnea per hour of sleep without the use of a positive airway pressure device.For complex...
Signs can initially be few and subtle like temperature instability, feeding difficulties, change in skin color, tachy- or bradycardia, tachypnea, apnea, grunting, irritability, or lethargy [1]. A positive culture from blood or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a strong indicator of sepsis [1]. ...
During sleep, all muscles, including those of the upper airway, lose tone and relax.ObstructiveSleepApnea (OSA) occurs when tissue blocks the upper airway during sleep. This will cause a drop in blood oxygen and a rise in blood carbon dioxide. The brain will sense these changes, and awaken...
Using the smartphone technology [38] which downloads automatically, information on (a) pain characteristics (intensity, location, quality), (b) pain medications and non-pharmacological strategies used for pain, (c) health care visits will be collected in the pilot to test out the methodology and...
apnea test, brain death, organ procurement, positive end-expiratory pressureThe apnea test is an essential examination for the determination of brain death; however, hypotension, hypoxemia, and other complications during the apnea test can affect the stability of br...
Apnea testContinuous positive airway pressurePartial pressure of oxygenPartial pressure of carbon dioxideBackground Apnea testing is an essential step in the clinical diagnosis of brain death. Current international guidelines recommend placement of an oxygen (O-2) insufflation catheter into the endotracheal...
Apnea test, Brain death, Brain death diagnosis, Continuous positive airway pressureIntroductionDeterioration of the pulmonary function after the apnea test (AT) conducted with the classic oxygen insufflation AT (I-AT) is often observed during the brain death (BD) diagnosis procedure. In the present...
Apnea testBrain deathContinuous positive airway pressurePartial pressure of carbon dioxidePartial pressure of oxygenApnea testing is an essential step in the clinical diagnosis of brain death. Current international guidelines recommend placement of an oxygen (O2) insufflation catheter into the endotracheal ...
It could lead to large false-negative results in measuring OSA events, thus underestimating the Apnea–Hypopnea index (AHI) compared to in-lab PSG. However, whether the changes in arm_OD can indicate the effectiveness of CPAP titration remains unknown. The CPAP/APAP machine itself can measure ...