Muerte encefálica y toma de decisiones en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos

Milla, P. Marse

doi:10.1016/s0210-5691(00)79581-7

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“…Igualmente bio eticos, filósofos y diversas comunidades religiosas aceptan la ME [22][23][24][25][26] .…”

Section: Consideraciones Generales Sobre La Muerte Encef Alicaunclassified

“…No existe ninguna justificación etica que recomiende mantener artificialmente a una persona ya fallecida y, por tanto, este tipo de pr actica clínica est a claramente desaconsejada [14][15][16]21,24,[32][33][34] . Siempre que se solicite o sea preciso, y mediante la dedicación de todo el tiempo necesario, el m edico responsable informar a en lenguaje asequible y explicar a detalladamente al personal sanitario no experto y a la familia las razones y los argumentos que llevan a esta decisión.…”

Section: Recomendaciones Sobre Las Decisiones Clínicas Que Deben Tomaunclassified

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Consideraciones generales sobre la muerte encefálica y recomendaciones sobre las decisiones clínicas tras su diagnóstico

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Matesanz

Soratti³

et al. 2009

Medicina Intensiva

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The objective of the Latin American Network/Council of Donation and Transplant is to develop cooperation among its member states in all aspects related to donation and transplant of organs, tissue and cells. Given that diagnosing brain death (BD) is one of the key issues for the procurement of organs for transplant, the Network/Council seeks to contribute to defining the accepted concept of BD and its diagnosis and to disseminate this information among healthcare workers. In this report, we present the general guidelines on brain death and recommendations for clinical decisions after its diagnosis established and approved by the Latin American Network/Council of Donation and Transplant at its sixth meeting held in La Havana, Cuba, in May 2008. Although there are legal differences and variations in the diagnostic criteria used to define BD among its member states, brain death is accepted as the death of an individual for all legal, ethical and scientific effects. The diagnosis of BD should be independent of the decision of whether to donor or not donate organs for transplant. Once a diagnosis of BD has been confirmed, the possibility of organ donation should always be considered and the appropriate organ maintenance measures initiated. If organ donation is contraindicated, all support measures should be withdrawn including mechanical respiration. The decision to withdraw all support measures is consistent with the clinical-legal diagnosis and supported by several scientific and bioethics societies.

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“…Igualmente bio eticos, filósofos y diversas comunidades religiosas aceptan la ME [22][23][24][25][26] .…”

Section: Consideraciones Generales Sobre La Muerte Encef Alicaunclassified

Section: Recomendaciones Sobre Las Decisiones Clínicas Que Deben Tomaunclassified