The Egyptian Society of Medical Ethics

وثائق و مقالات

مشاهد فيديو

الرفض الواسع والشديد لاكذوبة موت المخ

اولاً : فى مصر

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ثانياً : فى الأردن

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ثالثاً : فى السعودية

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رابعاً : رفض الهيئات الطبية وكبار الاطباء المتخصصين لاكذوبة موت المخ :

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خامساً : المعارضة الشديدة لاكذوبة موت المخ من الهيئات والاجهزة القضائية :

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Exp Clin Transplant. 2003 Dec;1(2):96-101.

important social factors that affect organ transplantation in Islamic countries.

Al-Khader AA, Shaheen FA, Al-Jondeby MS.

King Abdul Aziz Medical City, Planning & Research, Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Riyadh. aaalkhader@hotmail.com

Social attitudes and beliefs have direct and strong impact on people's acceptance of organ donation and brain death, and therefore affect the entire practice of organ transplantation. The views differ from one society to another, and they at least partially explain regional variations in the world with respect to success of organ transplantation. Social attitudes and ethics in Islamic countries are closely intertwined with Islamic tradition, teachings and heritage. These positions are strongly adhered to in many Islamic countries, and by Moslems who live in countries that are not predominantly Islamic. We feel that transplant physicians and transplant coordinators should be aware of these factors when dealing with potential donors and recipients. Decision-making can be facilitated if these issues are considered prior to consulting with a donor's family and if an appropriate compassionate explanation of need for transplantation and basis of brain death diagnosis is provided based on a knowledge of underlying social constraints. Such steps can make the donation process smoother for both health care workers and the family.

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Eur Neurol. 2003;49(2):90-3.

Survival of cardiac function after brain death in patients in Kuwait.

Al-Shammri S, Nelson RF, Madavan R, Subramaniam TA, Swaminathan TR.

Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923, Safat 13110, Kuwait. suhail@hsc.kuniv.edu.kw

BACKGROUND: Persistent cessation of all cerebral and brainstem function (brain death) is accepted in most countries as legal evidence of death. It is presumed that cardiac function will cease within a short time after brain death has occurred. In some countries, such as Kuwait, tradition and practice discourage application of the brain death criteria despite legal acceptance.
OBJECTIVE: The study was designed to assess the duration of persistence of cardiac function in patients after the diagnosis of brain death had been made on the basis of generally accepted criteria.
METHODS: We evaluated how long cardiac function persisted after brain function had ceased in 40 patients in Kuwait who were admitted to hospital and died during the 10-year period 1992-2001.
RESULTS: It was found that the mean persistence of cardiac function after brain death was 8.20 days and the median survival time was 6 days. Two thirds of the patients survived longer than a week, but none had cardiac function for longer than 30 days.
CONCLUSION: The study confirms that brain death is not automatically followed immediately by cessation of all other body functions. It may be speculated therefore that whole-body homeostasis is not as intimately associated with brain function as has hitherto been thought. Copyright 2003 S. Karger AG, Basel