Organ donation: psychosocial factors of the decision-making process.

Organ donation has a crucial impact on patient care and survival, of which the worldwide gap between organ demand and supply is currently one of the most challenging issues. Brain-dead patients are the main source of organs that can be donated, but donation requires the consent of family members-a choice that is often complex and stressful and leads to refusal of consent. This mini-review aims to provide an overview of the current knowledge on the impact of certain psychosocial factors on the decision-making process with regard to organ donation by family members.

The work of nurses in high-risk prenatal care from the perspective of basic human needs.

Objective: To analyze the work of nurses in high-risk prenatal care in secondary care, considering nursing problems and the basic human needs of pregnant women.

Method: Cross-sectional and quantitative study, developed in a high-risk prenatal care clinic. Data were selected in the records of the nursing consultation.

[Multiple causes of maternal mortality related to abortion in Minas Gerais State, Brazil, 2000-2011].

This study aimed to analyze trends in maternal mortality from abortion in Minas Gerais State, Brazil, from 2000 to 2011, addressing multiple causes of death. The analysis focused on women's social and demographic characteristics, year, location, and underlying and associated causes of death. Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) and abortion-specific ratio were calculated for each year, as well as Spearman's correlation coefficient (p < 0.