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...

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...

Introduction: The auricular cartilage of the outer ear is composed of chondrocytes embedded in an extracellular matrix (ECM) predominated by collagen (type II), elastin, and various glycosaminoglycan macromolecules. Tissue engineered cartilage for outer ear reconstruction has been a pursuit for more than two decades. The major hurdle has been the deterioration of any molded shape as the develop...

This evidence report has been prepared by the Tufts-New England Medical Center (TuftsNEMC) Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) concerning the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids on organ transplantation. These reports are among several that address topics related to omega-3 fatty acids, and that were requested and funded by the Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health (N...