| Author/s | Worthington J, Cohen L, Thomas I, Gray LA, Sandilands E, Moyns E |
| Year | 2024 |
| Type of publication | Journal article |
| Link | https://doi.org/10.1177/17511437241289000 |
| Abstract |
The diagnosis of death by neurological criteria (DNC) requires the exclusion of any clinical effect attributable to xenobiotics. We undertook a retrospective analysis of enquiries to the National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) relating to DNC over a 10-year period. Enquiries were categorised as toxicological, where exposure to a non-therapeutically administered xenobiotic was implicated in the clinical presentation and non-toxicological where exposure to the xenobiotic was not the primary cause of the clinical state. The frequency of enquiry to the NPIS regarding xenobiotics and DNC demonstrates that it remains a valuable source of expert advice. |