Übersetzung für "Persistent vegetative state" in Deutsch

Gertrude's been in a persistent vegetative state for 16 years.

Von Strucker's in a persistent vegetative state.

After she collapsed and stopped breathing twice for 15 minutes or more, the paramedics arrived and took her to a hospital, where she lapsed into a persistent vegetative state.

You told us she was in a persistent vegetative state. You did not tell us that she was pregnant.

And in compliance with the eugenics laws of 2015 all our agnates are maintained in a persistent vegetative state.

Yes, Billy. I need to remind you that for the last three months, he's in what's known as a persistent vegetative state.

The child care bed Emma is excellently suited for children with serious illnesses and disabilities, such as tetra paresis, persistent vegetative state, spasticity of all the limbs, muscle hypotonia etc.

In this study, the values for patients classified as brain dead, comatose or in a persistent vegetative state were compared with patients classified as in a minimally conscious state or suffering "locked-in-syndrome."

The classic illustration is the so-called persistent vegetative state in which a person can live for many years by simply being fed and hydrated.

The persistent vegetative state on the other hand is a state in which the patient goes through the "sleep/wake cycle", but is not conscious.

This is already an important advance considering the difficulties in classifying patients according to coma, the persistent vegetative state and the minimally conscious state.

In cases of chronic persistent vegetative state of more than a year, cessation of therapeutic measures such as artificial feeding or hydration is considered justified.

The child care bed Ida is excellently suited for children with serious illnesses and disabilities, such as tetra paresis, persistent vegetative state, spasticity of all the limbs, muscle hypotonia etc.

University student Wang Qiang was persecuted to such an extent that he is now in a persistent vegetative state (a coma), and Zhao Kaisheng, Li Ji, as well as 29-year-old Lian Ping were persecuted to death.

This signifies that the life-sustaining measures of Vincent Lambert, who has been tetraplegic, fully dependent, artificially nourished and in persistent vegetative state (PVS) since a road accident on 29 September 2009 can be discontinued.

Studies in the US and Great Britain have shown that more than a third of patients given an initial diagnosis of vegetative state or persistent vegetative state showed minimal signs of consciousness under more detailed examination.

The handling of patients in persistent vegetative state is likewise made more difficult for caregivers and therapists, because the movement of the limbs of the patients is markedly hampered by the high muscle tension.

According to expert estimates, there are around 230,000 coma patients a year in Europe and around 30,000 are in a persistent vegetative state.

The classification is difficult to reverse once they have been diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state. At that point they enter long-term care and are examined by neurologists rarely if not at all.”

Patients in persistent vegetative state over years open their eyes during the daytime, but show no indication of intentional movements.

Persistent vegetative state or unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (abbreviated: PVS or UWS), also known as "coma vigil" describes a state in which a person is awake, but is not aware of himself/herself and his/her environment.

Experts estimate that there are around 230,000 coma patients in Europe each year and that around 30,000 remain in a persistent vegetative state. Many of the studies on coma and related issues are a result of the work done in Liege by the "Coma Science Group" headed by Professor Steven Laureys.

Vatican City (Fides Service) - Some 370 participants from 42 different countries are in Rome to attend an International Congress on "Life-Sustaining Treatments and Vegetative State: Scientific Advances and Ethical Dilemmas " organised by the Italian Federation of Associations of Catholic Doctors FIAMC and the Pontifical Academy for Life which opened today, 17 March. Professor Gianluigi Gigli, Italian Federation of Associations of Catholic Doctors, said that the main objectives of the Conference were to give a correct vision of the persistent vegetative state, a scientific opinion from medical doctors and a popular ethic reflection to create awareness with regard to this serious problem.