From death comes life

End of Life Care: Ethical and Pastoral Issues

Introduction Death is a natural part of the human life cycle. It is inevitable and universal. Sometimes it comes suddenly and unexpectedly, like a thief in the night. Sometimes it comes gently at the end of a long and fruitful life. In other cases, however, death is associated with a particular illness, and the struggle to come to terms with death includes the challenge of dealing constructivel...

Years of Life Lost due to early death from road traffic injuries in Mazandaran province

Background and purpose: Disasters and traffic accidents as the leading causes of disability and death throughout the world are the most significant health problems which have usually been predictable and, therefore, possible to prevent. The present study, as the first attempt, was conducted to calculate the burden of life years lost due to early death caused by traffic accidents in Mazandaran P...

Prediction of Death Anxiety among COVID-19 Patients Based on Meaning of Life, Spiritual Intelligence, and Social Cohesion

Background and Purpose: Coronavirus pandemic has affected numerous people across the globe. This disease threatens physical health, disrupts daily life, and causes sudden death anxiety that increases gradually by the announcement of Coronavirus deaths. Due to the importance of reducing death anxiety, the present study aimed to predict death anxiety among COVID-19 patients based on the meaning o...

علل مرگ نوزادان مناطق روستایی شهرستان کلاله طی سال های 1391 -1383

Background and objectives: Almost 130 million infants are born each year, more than 8 million of whomdie before their first year of life. In the developing countries, two thirds of these deaths occur in the first monthof their life. Reduced infant mortality is among the Millennium Development indicators, and this rate is highin Kalaleh city. This study aimed to identify the most common causes o...

بررسی ارتباط بین اضطراب مرگ و کیفیت زندگی در بیماران تحت درمان با همودیالیز

Background & Aim: Concerns about death may negatively affect health-related quality of life. However, little is known about the relationship between death anxiety and quality of life in life-threatening illnesses especially in hemodialysis patients. This research aimed to determine the relationship between death anxiety and quality of life in hemodialysis patients. Methods & Materials: In th...

The Ideology of Cather’s Catholic Progressivism: Death Comes for the Archbishop