11Dec/13

Physician in Thomas Trial Returns to the Stand – Patch.com

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Physician in Thomas Trial Returns to the Stand
Patch.com
The chest compression and a bloodied nose choked his airways, draining oxygen from his blood and leading to brain death, Lekawa testified. Lekawa said he called Orange County prosecutors about a month after Thomas died when he read news reports …
Kelly Thomas Trial update: Doctor testifies Thomas was in ‘critical’ condition …89.3 KPCC
Kelly Thomas Trial – Day 6The Daily Titan

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10Dec/13

Proof of Heaven? The Science Behind Near-Death Experiences – Fora.tv (blog)

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Fora.tv (blog)

Proof of Heaven? The Science Behind Near-Death Experiences
Fora.tv (blog)
Neurosurgeon Eben Alexander suffered a meningitis-induced coma in 2008, and after 7 days of brain death was revived, convinced he’d seen from worm’s eye to wormhole. In Proof of Heaven, he argues that materialism and brain-worship are the real “fairy …

10Dec/13

Kelly Thomas Trial update: Doctor testifies Thomas was in 'critical' condition … – 89.3 KPCC

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89.3 KPCC

Kelly Thomas Trial update: Doctor testifies Thomas was in ‘critical’ condition …
89.3 KPCC
Rackauckas asked Lekawa what caused Thomas’ death. Lekawa: “His heart stopped in the field and a lack of oxygen to the brain caused irreversible brain injury and brain death.” On further questioning from Rackauckas, Lekawa connected actions during the …

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08Dec/13

Taekwondo teacher choked student to show off move – WA today

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Taekwondo teacher choked student to show off move
WA today
It cuts off the blood supply and the air supply to your brain, and that’s why they become unconscious … and that’s brain death. “Martial arts as a form of exercise is fine but this sort of stuff is designed to kill people and it’s not got a place in …

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07Dec/13

SSKM to house coordination unit on organ transplant – Times of India

December 7, 2013Brain Death Declarationadmin

SSKM to house coordination unit on organ transplantTimes of IndiaNow, this organ transplant coordination centre at IPGMER, coupled with the move to make brain death declaration mandatory by hospitals in the state, will surely improve the raise is sure …

06Dec/13

Coroner says chest compression was part of the cause of Thomas' death – Examiner.com

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Examiner.com

Coroner says chest compression was part of the cause of Thomas’ death
Examiner.com
Dr. Aruna Singhania, the forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy, testified that Thomas died of anoxic encephalopathy (brain death), broncopneumonia and mechanical chest compressions with blunt craniofacial injuries. Singhania explained that the …

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05Dec/13

Ensuring that organ donation wishes are honored – NorthShoreOfLongIsland.com

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Ensuring that organ donation wishes are honoredNorthShoreOfLongIsland.comWhen a patient is close to brain death, or when ventilator support is being withdrawn, or when the patient passes away, the procurement agency is notified. This registry is access…

05Dec/13

Donor dilemma divides doctors – Cyprus Mail

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Donor dilemma divides doctorsCyprus MailDOCTORS need better education when it comes to the complicated ethical issue of brain death and when organs can be removed for life-saving transplants, stakeholders said at a public consultation organised by the …

04Dec/13

TGen, Barrow, Phoenix Children's Land $4M for Brain Injury RNA Sequencing … – GenomeWeb

December 4, 2013Brain Death Declarationadmin

TGen, Barrow, Phoenix Children’s Land $4M for Brain Injury RNA Sequencing …
GenomeWeb
These complications can cause loss of blood flow in the brain, death of brain tissues, and hemorrhagic stroke, each of which can affect brain injury patients days after they have experienced their traumas. Currently, only about half of patients with …

04Dec/13

The Role of Scintigraphy in Confirmation of Suspected Brain Death – Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology (subscription)

December 4, 2013Brain Death Declarationadmin

The Role of Scintigraphy in Confirmation of Suspected Brain DeathJournal of Nuclear Medicine Technology (subscription)We present a case illustrating how cerebral perfusion scintigraphy can be used to assist in crucial medical decision making in the int…

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