Dorosti, Abbasali

Anesthesia Group, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

[ 1 ] - The Relationship Between Social Support and Depression in Patients with Breast Cancer

Introduction: The relationship between social support and depression can have implications for the outcome of breast cancer treatment. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine social support and its relation to depression in women with breast cancer. Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study performed in Tabriz in 2018. A total of 240 patients with breast cancer who met the inclus...

[ 2 ] - Effect of Ear Acupressure on Anxiety and Cortisol Levels in Women Receiving Premastectomy Radiotherapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Introduction: Radiation therapy before mastectomy increases the severity of stress and cortisol hormone. Because of the preference of patients and physicians for nonpharmacologic stress management methods, we conducted the present study with the aim of evaluating the effect of ear acupressure on anxiety and cortisol hormone levels in women receiving premastectomy radiotherapy. Methods: This ran...

[ 3 ] - Effect of Foot Reflexology Massage on Pain and Need for Opioid in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Mastectomy after Radiotherapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Introduction: Because of not applying analgesics in mastectomy candidates and the complications of analgesic therapy in these patients on the one hand and increased pain intensity in patients who undergo mastectomy following radiotherapy on the other hand, the present study aimed to evaluate foot reflexology massage on pain and the need for opioids in breast cancer patients undergoing mastectom...