BACKGROUND The problem of addiction is one of the four global crises. These patients are more vulnerable to mental disorders. This study aimed to examine the risk of suicide in drug dependent patients. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, patients who referred for addiction treatment were selected and the control group was chosen among their companions who did not have narcotic drugs depend...

Pain control after traumatic rib fracture is essential to avoid respiratory complications and prolonged hospitalization. Narcotics are commonly used, but adjunctive medications such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be beneficial. Twenty-one patients with traumatic rib fractures treated with both narcotics and intravenous ibuprofen (IVIb) (Treatment) were retrospectively compared with...

Nurses lack adequate pain management knowledge, which can result in poorly managed postsurgical pain. This study aimed to develop, implement, and evaluate pain management education and operational guidelines to improve nursing knowledge and pain management. This quality improvement project employed convenience samples of surgical oncology nurses and postoperative patients. The intervention invo...

Drug combinations for premedication are used to allay apprehension and to counter adverse reactions such as nausea and vomiting, but drug combinations potentially increase the risk of other adverse reactions. Monitoring is very important, and the Guidelines for elective use of conscious sedation of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry I recommend assessing heart rate and respiratory rate...

BACKGROUND Pain can adversely affect every aspect of a patient's daily activity, and consequently, it has a great influence on the quality of life. Studies have shown that health care professionals have little knowledge of and inadequate attitudes toward the assessment of pain and its treatment with analgesics. OBJECTIVES This cross-sectional study was designed to evaluate the knowledge, atti...

conclusions the findings of this study support concern about inadequate knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding chronic pain management. we believe that further education and practical training will be needed for adequate pain management. background pain can adversely affect every aspect of a patient’s daily activity, and consequently, it has a great influence on the quality of life. studi...

objectives the objective of this study was to assess the effects of cognitive-behavioral training on increasing self-concept and the attitude style toward narcotic drugs. background the existing studies have indicated that persons with positive attitude and believe to narcotics have more addiction than those with negative or natural attitudes. the aim of the present study was to specify the eff...