Whole-brain death reconsidered.

Depletion of Serotonin Synthesis with p-CPA Pretreatment Alters EEG in Urethane Anesthetized Rats under Whole Body Hyperthermia

Serotonin is believed as an important factor in brain function. The role of serotonin in cerebral psycho-patho-physiology has already been well established. However, the function of serotonin antagonist in anesthetized subjects under hyperthermia has not been studied properly. Methods: Experiments were performed in three groups of urethane-anesthetized rats, such as: (i) control group, (ii) wh...

A comparative study on effective factors on consent to organ donation among families of brain death victims in Isfahan, 2013

Objective: According to the previous studies, several social, cultural, and organizational factors are involved in the decision of families of brain death victims for organ donation. The present study was performed to determine the effective factors in the decision of organ donation among families of brain death victims. Methods: In this descriptive-com...

آموزش؛ حلقه طلایی رفع چالش‌های پرستاران در فرایند مراقبت از بیماران مرگ مغزی

Statistics show that brain death constitutes 1-4% of hospital deaths and 10% of the deaths occurred at the intensive care units (1). In the United States, brain death accounts for less than 1% of all deaths (about 15000 to 20000) (2). According to Iranian statistics, more than 15000 brain deaths occur every year in Iran, and driving accidents are one of its main causes (3-6). Then, these patien...

Assessment of motion sensitized driven equilibrium (MSDE) improvement for whole brain application

INTRODUCTION: Contrast-Enhancement (CE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a promising modality for screening of brain metastasis (1). Paramagnetic contrast media exhibits metastatic lesions as hyper-intensities on T1W images. Because blood vessels are also enhanced, it is important to suppress the blood signal in order to reduce potential misdiagnoses (2). Although this can be achieved by a 3...

The Death of Utopia Reconsidered