normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 crisis in family members of patients in intensive care unit following hospitalization make new needs for them. if these needs unmet, they will experience many stress and anxiety and their ability in coping would be decreased. this was a review article study. scientific database were searched and surveyed for collecting pap...

conclusions the present study was the first report on the isolation and identification of t. ptyseos from pif in iran. t. ptyseos are frequently present in various kinds of foods; therefore, further investigation on these samples is required. it is necessary to track the t. ptyseos in a wide variety of foods and individuals especially in immunocompromised people such as human immunodeficiency v...

the purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of anti-microbial resistance in intubated patients in intensive care unit (icu) of bahonar hospital in kerman province, iran during the year 2008. tracheal samples were obtained from 111 intubated patients in the icu by broncoalveolar lavage method. amikacin, ceftazidim and imipenem were used to evaluate antibiotic susceptibility. for de...

introduction:apache (acute physiologic and chronic health evaluation) score is a medical tool designed to measure the severity of disease for adult patients admitted to intensive care units (icu). however, it is designed based on the american patients’ data and is not well suited to be used for iranian people. in addition, iranian hospitals are not equipped with high dependency units which is r...

background & aim: with the implementation of incorrectly airway suctioning, many complications and risks can be followed. therefore, health care providers can expedite recovery of patients by increasing in quality of suction. this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of clinical audit process on the level of endotracheal tube suctioning skill in nurses and anesthesia technicians working i...

background & aim: pain is the main stressful factor in patients hospitalized in intensive care units(icu). non-pharmacological methods for pain relief are preferred by icu patients due to lack of considerable side effects. the present research aims to determine the effect of tens on pain intensity followed by surgery in patients hospitalized in intensive care units. setting of the study was bes...

abstract background: secretions contaminated with oral, nasal, and gastric bacteria accumulate in the subglottic space, above the endotracheal tube cuff. if these secretions are aspirated into lower airways, the intubated patient will be susceptible to ventilator‑associated pneumonia (vap). the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of inspiratory pause maneuver for intermittent subglo...

background and goal: weaning decision for the patients on a mechanical ventilation (mv) device is often made based on personal judgments and experiences, which results in longer mv length of stay and higher costs. therefore, the present study aimed to the effect of application of burn’s wean assessment program on mv length of stay among the patients hospitalized in icus. materials and methods: ...