Lunar cycle may have an effect on Shock Wave Lithotripsy related pain outcome
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The effect of thinking distraction on anxiety of patients during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of thinking distraction on the anxiety severity in patients undergoing extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the ESWL department of Ayatollah Kashani hospital in Shahrekord. Methods: This is a clinical trial study that was conducted in 2018 in 120 patients referred to Ayatollah Keshāni Hospital in Shahrekord for the purpose of...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ghana Medical Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0016-9560
DOI: 10.4314/gmj.v51i4.6