Maryam Bagheri
Instructor of Nursing, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
[ 1 ] - Effect of combination of alcohol and Betadine on the severity of inflammation in the vascular access site in hemodialysis patients
Background: Inflammation in the vascular access site results in infection, which is the second leading cause of death in hemodialysis patients. However, there is no specific protocol available for sterilization before vascular access in such patients. Aim: to determine the effect of the combination of alcohol and Betadine on the severity of inflammation in the vascular access site in hemodialys...
[ 2 ] - Jigsaw: A good student-centered method in medical education
Introduction: Today, student-centered methods must be used to train students with professional competency. One of the most valuable methods is Jigsaw (JT). Despite its various positive effects on students’ learning, not all teachers are familiar with Jigsaw. In order to familiarize teachers with this method and encourage them to use it in teaching their students, this article introduces Jigsaw,...
[ 3 ] - Evaluation of 95 Cases with Mediastinal Tumors
Introduction:Mediastinum contains different vital structures that are located in the anterior and middle or posterior compartments. Various types of mediastinal masses or tumors can be seen in the mediastinum. Materials and Methods:This case series study was performed on 95 patients who had referred to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences between 1990 and 2010 were reviewed. The Inclusion cr...
[ 4 ] - Role of Conservative Management in Neck Trauma: A Case Series Study
Introduction: There are significant gender differences in the epidemiology and presentation of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), physiological aspects of CVDs, response to diagnostic tests or interventions, and prevalence or incidence of the associated risk factors. Considering the independent influence of gender on early dire consequences of such diseases, this study was conducted to investigate...
[ 5 ] - The Comparison Between the Complications after Two Surgical Techniques of Esophageal Cancer
Introduction: Esophageal cancer is a common gastro intestinal malignancy. One of the most common techniques of surgery in esophageal cancer is transhiatal esophagectomy with esophagogastric anastomosis in the neck. This technique is accompanied by complications like chronic gastero-esophegeal reflux and late stenosis. This study was designed to compare the risk of complications after two surgic...
[ 6 ] - Metallic Foreign Body in the Lung Due to Gunshot Injury
A 37 - year- old man came to the hospital with a history of penetrating thoracoabdominal trauma due to gunshot wound in 10 days before. He underwent laparatomy and hepatorrhaphy in that time and right sided chest tube was inserted. Chest CT scan revealed metallic foreign body in lung tissue due to bullet burst. Right thoracotomy was performed and metallic foreign body extracted from lung tissue
[ 7 ] - In Memory of Professor Mohammad Hossein Salehi 1941-2014
Unfortunately, last winter, we lost one of the leaders of Radiotherpy-Oncology in Iran, Professor Mohammad Hossein Salehi. He was an excellent teacher, a supportive friend and an experienced physician.Professor Salehi was born on April 21, 1941 in Shirvan. After graduating from high school, he continued his education in Mashhad Medical School. In 1968 he completed Medical School and began the R...
[ 8 ] - Unusual Presentation of Cervical Esophageal Foreign Body
A 42-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of odynophagia and neck pain after swallowing a piece of bone. Anteroposterior (AP) and lateral neck X-ray showed the foreign body. Rigid esophagoscopy under general anesthesia was performed and foreign body extracted by rigid bronchoscopy.
[ 9 ] - Letter of Editor-in-Chief
Dear colleagues, Welcome to the fourth issue of the Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine. We are grateful that with support and cooperation of our dear colleagues, the first year of JCTM publication passed successfully. We are expecting to promote the indexing of Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine in the following year. In this issue, a valuable review article has been written by Dr.Corlateanu ...
[ 10 ] - Unusual Presentation of Pulmonary Hematoma after Blunt Chest Wall Trauma
A 25-year-old man was admitted in hospital due to right side hemopneumothorax secondary to car accident. A chest tube was inserted. During the hospitalization days, chest CT scan revealed a 3cmx3 cm oval-shaped density located in the right upper lobe. Since he was in a good general condition, he was discharged from hospital after removal of chest tube and a follow-up chest CT-scan was recommend...
[ 11 ] - مقایسه‌ی تاثیر ترکیب الکل - بتادین و الکل بعد از بتادین بر بروز التهاب ناحیه دستیابی عروقی بیماران تحت درمان همودیالیز
زمینه و هدف: افزایش کیفیت همودیالیز به کاهش عوارض محل دستیابی عروقی این بیماران بستگی دارد. کاهش التهاب محل دستیابی عروقی از وظایف مهم پرستار است. هدف از این مطالعه، بررسی مقایسه‌ای بروز التهاب در دو گروه استفاده کننده از روش ضد عفونی ترکیب الکل- بتادین و روش الکل بعد از بتادین در محل دستیابی عروقی بیماران تحت همودیالیز بود. مواد و روش‌ها: این کارآزمایی بالینی سه گروه بر روی بیماران بستری در ب...
[ 12 ] - The Effect of Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS) Evaluation Method on Learning Clinical Skills among Emergency Medicine Students
Introduction: Despite the fact that evaluation is the most important part of effectiveness of clinical education, evidences show the inefficiency of current evaluation methods. Common evaluation methods are restricted in subjective information and in addition to failure in evaluating students’ clinical skills precisely, they are not considered as learning instruments. Therefore, this study was ...
[ 13 ] - Comparison of Lecture and Puzzle for Teaching Medical Emergency to Anesthesiology Students: Students’ Learning and Viewpoints
Introduction: Emphasis on active learning in training leads to the development of new educational strategies for teaching theoretical and clinical courses in medical sciences. Active involvement in the teaching-learning process improves learning. The purpose of the present study is to compare two methods of lecturing and puzzle in Medical Emergency Course, regarding students’ learning & viewpoi...