Concerns and Challenges of Living Donors When Making Decisions on Organ Donation: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Mental concerns of living donors can be a solid barrier to logical and informed decision-making for organ donation. The present study explores living donors' mental concerns and problems during the process of decision-making for organ donation.

Materials And Methods: present study was performed using qualitative content analysis.

Higher Morbidity and Mortality in Trauma Intensive Care Unit Patients with Opium Addiction.

Background: Opium addiction is associated with multiple physical, psychological, and social problems. The aim of this study was to compare the risk of morbidity and mortality in opium-addicted and non-addicted trauma patients admitted to the intensive care units (ICUs) of trauma center of Kerman Province, Iran.

Methods: In this cohort study, a total of 200 addict and non-addicted patients who were admitted due to trauma in ICUs of Shahid Bahonar Hospital in Kerman during 9 months of 2018 were included.