Use of duplex echoencephalography to evaluate brain death in children: A novel approach to the diagnosis

Brain death is defined as the irreversible cessation of brain function with a known etiology. This study aims to establish the value of duplex echoencephalography (DEG) in children fulfilling clinical brain death diagnostic criteria.

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