background it is believed that healthcare staff play an important role in minimizing complications related to urethral catheterization. the purpose of this study was to determine whether or not healthcare staff complied with the standards for urethral catheterization.   methods this study was conducted in imam reza teaching hospital, tabriz, iran, from july to september 2013. a total of 109 cat...

conclusions despite close concordance between ultrasonography and chest radiography, ceus is not a suitable alternative for standard chest radiography in detecting cvc location; however, considering its high sensitivity and acceptable specificity in our study, its usefulness as a triage method for detecting cvc location on a real-time basis in the operating room cannot be ignored. results chest...

at times, despite an unripe cervix, induction of labor may be needed. in these cases, a safe and suitable method should be considered for cervical ripening and pregnancy termination. the aim of this study is the comparison of vaginal misoprostol with foley catheter for cervical ripening and induction of labor. this randomized clinical trial was performed on 108 pregnant women who had referred t...

conclusions: the study findings revealed that the catheter infection in our patients had sources other than normal skin flora. these results will assist in determining the possible source of the infections, furthermore, how they are transmitted, moreover aid in controlling and preventing these dangerous in- infections. results: forty-four out of 60 catheters (73.3%) were positive with a signifi...

background: energy deficit is a common and serious problem in pediatric intensive care units. parenteral nutrition, either alone or in combination with enteral nutrition, can improve nutrient delivery in critically ill patients by preventing or correcting the energy deficit and improving the outcomes. intralipid 10% and 20% are lipid emulsions, widely used in parenteral nutrition. despite sever...

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the location of the balloon placement into either the cervical canal or uterine cavity during sonohysterography can affect the intensity of pain. Materials and Methods: A total of 300 infertile women undergoing sonohysterography were randomized to intracervical or intrauterine balloon placement. The examination was scheduled in the early ...

Persistent patent urachus with other accompanying anomalies like urethral obstruction and uroperitoniumquickly deteriorates animal conditions which necessitate prompt surgical intervention and animal salvage. A10-day-old calf was referred to clinic with mildly distended abdomen, history of umbilical dribbling and nosigns of normal urination since birth. On clinical laboratory results and ancill...