background : the word death has been brought in several verses of quran. the purpose of this study is to discuss and compare similarities and differences between quran’s and forensics’ perspective in terms of death. methods: the present study is carried out by library studies on multiple interpretations of quran, interpretation of juridical references and comparing them with current forensics k...

background and aims: there are different causes for brain death including head trauma, cerebrovascular accidents and intracranial space-occupying lesions. the present study was aimed to determine the causes of brain death in chahar mahal and bakhtiari province due to high turnover of trauma in this area during 2003 to 2013. methods: this study was based on routine data and was conducted on all ...

seizure activity has been proposed to result in the generation of reactive oxygen species (ros), which then contribute to seizure-induced neuronal damage and eventually cell death. although the mechanisms of seizure-induced ros generation are unclear, mitochondria and cellular calcium overload have been proposed to have a crucial role. we aim to determine the sources of seizure-induced ros and ...

organ donation is an integral part of the health care system. many patients who have had an accident or have undergone a progressive disease are in need of an organ transplant and if they do not receive the required organ they would die. it is important to know that the most important source of organ donation is the brain death patients. it is highly essential to determine the pivotal factors t...

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brain death is defined as the permanent, irreversible and concurrent loss of all brain and brain stem functions. brain death diagnosis is based on clinical criteria and it is not routine to use paraclinical studies. in some countries, electroencephalogram (eeg) is performed in all patients for the determination of brain death while there is some skepticism in relying on eeg as a confirmatory te...

a bstract background: in recent years, the lack of organ for transplantation has resulted in health planners and authorities in all countries, including iran, paying serious attention to the issue. despite the above-mentioned fact, families with a member affected by brain death are not interested in organ donation. objective: this study is aimed at making an investigation into the decision-maki...

abstract background: studies have shown that, with regard to social, cultural, and institutional contexts, several factors affect family decision-making on organ donation. this study aimed to investigate the effective factors in organ donation by family members with brain-dead patients. materials and methods: this was a descriptive-comparative study in which a researcher-made questionnaire was ...

introduction: 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-comparative study data were gathered throu...