Background: Particular circumstances in the intensive care unit have led the patients to experience significant levels of pain and discomfort. On the other hand, these patients cannot express their discomfort due to several reasons. Aim: to develop the causes of discomfort in the intensive care units. Methods: In order for assessing the causes of discomfort, the initial questionnaire was extrac...

background catheterization of central veins is a routine technique which is widely used in general hospitals and medical intensive care units. it should be carefully performed and managed to prevent adverse side effects. case presentation in this case report, we describe a case of lost guide wire during central venous catheterization, which was successfully treated with a minimally invasive sur...

PURPOSE Rates of serious medication errors in three pediatric inpatient units (intensive care, general medical, and general surgical) were measured before and after introduction of unit-based clinical pharmacists. METHODS Error rates on the study units and similar patient care units in the same hospital that served as controls were determined during six- to eight-week baseline periods and thr...

abstract background: clients that be hospitalized in intensive care units were not able to protected cornea and eye dry due to keratopathy. the aim of study was to comparing the effectiveness of three methods of eye care in health of cornea in critically ill patients in kermanshah intensive care unites 2013. methods: these clinical trials were done with 96 samples in three. three methods care (...