Feasibility of High-Flow Oxygen Therapy in Apnea Testing for Brain Death Diagnosis
HFO through the endotracheal tube is feasible and safe method for apnea testing. In patients with confirmed brain death via the standard apnea test, HFO yielded consistent diagnostic results while maintaining better oxygenation. Further research, particularly randomized trials, is needed to confirm the benefits of HFO in apnea testing.
Authors
- Thierry Boulain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4664-3661)
- Ludivine Vanacker
- Grégoire Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9284-3560)
- Piotr Szychowiak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6503-8179)
- Anne Bretagnol
- Mai-Anh Nay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6116-4987)
- Damien Barrier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6315-0083)
- Éric Narcisse
- Isabelle Levebvre
- Léa Pascot
Institutions
- Centre hospitalier universitaire d'Orléans (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Critical Care Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ccm.0000000000006717
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64