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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Criteria for brain death by country: 2001 International Survey data Continent/country Apnea test Number of physicians Observation time, h Ancillary test Europe continued Slovak Republic A 3 A Mandatory Spain PCO 2 1 6 (24)• Optional Sweden PCO 2 1 A Mandatory Switzerland PCO 2 2 6 (48)• Optional Turkey PCO 2 4 A Mandatory Ukraine DVO A A Optional United Kingdom PCO 2 2 6 Optional Yugoslavia DVO 3 A Mandatory Africa South Africa PCO 2 2 A Optional Tanzania A 1 A Mandatory Tunisia DVO 1 A Optional Middle East Iran A 3 12, 24, 36 Mandatory Israel PCO 2 1 6 (24)• Mandatory Jordan A 1 A Mandatory Lebanon A 2 6 Mandatory Oman PCO 2 1 6 Optional Qatar PCO 2 1 A Mandatory Saudi Arabia PCO 2 2 24• Mandatory United Arab Emirates PCO 2 1 3 Optional Asia Bangladesh DVO 3 A Optional Georgia DVO 3 24 Mandatory Hong Kong PCO 2 1 A Optional India DVO 4 A Mandatory Indonesia PCO 2 3 24 Optional Japan PCO 2 1 A Mandatory Korea (South) PCO 2 1 6 Optional Malaysia PCO 2 2 12 Mandatory Philippines DVO 1 24 Optional Singapore PCO 2 2 A Optional Taiwan PCO 2 1 6 Optional Thailand DVO 3 6 Optional Oceania Australia, New Zealand PCO 2 2 2 Optional PCO2: target PCO 2 defined (50 or 60 mmHg); A: absent criterion or guideline; DVO: disconnection from ventilatory only; N: neurologist. • Observation time can be shortened or eliminated if one confirmatory test is positive for brain death. Adapted from: Wijdicks, EFM. Brain death worldwide: Accepted fact but no global consensus in diagnostic criteria. Neurology 2002; 58:20. Copyright © 2002 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.