"Brain Death" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A state of prolonged irreversible cessation of all brain activity, including lower brain stem function with the complete absence of voluntary movements, responses to stimuli, brain stem reflexes, and spontaneous respirations. Reversible conditions which mimic this clinical state (e.g., sedative overdose, hypothermia, etc.) are excluded prior to making the determination of brain death. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp348-9)
| Descriptor ID |
D001926
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.151 C10.597.606.358.800.200.100 C23.550.260.159
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| Concept/Terms |
Brain Death- Brain Death
- Death, Brain
- Brain Dead
- Brain Deads
- Coma Depasse
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Brain Death" by people in Profiles.
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The Dead Donor Rule Does Require that the Donor is Dead. Am J Bioeth. 2023 Feb; 23(2):12-14.
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Donor heart selection: Evidence-based guidelines for providers. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2023 01; 42(1):7-29.
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Preservation solutions for static cold storage in donation after circulatory death and donation after brain death liver transplantation in the United States. Liver Transpl. 2022 09; 28(9):1454-1462.
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Revise the Uniform Determination of Death Act to Align the Law With Practice Through Neurorespiratory Criteria. Neurology. 2022 03 29; 98(13):532-536.
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Defining Death Behind the Veil of Ignorance. J Clin Ethics. 2022; 33(2):130-140.
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Determination of Brain Death. JAMA. 2021 02 02; 325(5):492.
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Defining Death: Reasonableness and Legitimacy. J Clin Ethics. 2021; 32(2):109-113.
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Pediatric Intensivist and Pediatric Neurologist Perspectives and Practices on Death by Neurologic Criteria. J Clin Ethics. 2021; 32(3):195-205.
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Comparison of pediatric brain-dead donors to donation after circulatory death donors in the United States. Pediatr Transplant. 2021 May; 25(3):e13926.
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Allied Muslim Healthcare Professional Perspectives on Death by Neurologic Criteria. Neurocrit Care. 2020 10; 33(2):347-357.