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  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Medical Ethics

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  • Brain death (BD) diagnosis is globally accepted but lacks standardized guidelines.
  • The apnea test (AT) is critical for BD confirmation but presents significant risks and variations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the diagnostic challenges and safety concerns associated with the apnea test (AT) in brain death (BD) confirmation.
  • To explore alternative and safer methods for conducting the AT, focusing on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on brain death diagnostic criteria and apnea test protocols.
  • Analysis of potential complications and confounding factors during AT.
  • Discussion of emerging techniques, including CPAP delivery methods for AT.

Main Results:

  • Significant international variability exists in BD diagnostic guidelines, especially for the AT.
  • The traditional AT carries risks of serious complications, including cardiac events and airway injury.
  • Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) with oxygen supplementation is emerging as a safer alternative for AT.

Conclusions:

  • Standardization of BD diagnostic guidelines, particularly the AT, is crucial.
  • Safer AT protocols are needed to mitigate risks and improve diagnostic accuracy.
  • CPAP offers a promising alternative for AT, with various methods for its implementation.