results awareness of the majority of nurses about the rights of the patients with mental disorder and respect for their rights from their perspective were at a good level. using pearson correlation coefficient test, a statistically significant correlation was found between the level of awareness of and the respect for their rights from the perspective of nurses (p ≤ 0.002). conclusions this stu...

background with the integration of the evaluation of patient satisfaction in the overall assessment of healthcare services, authorities can be assured about the alignment of these services with patient needs and the suitability of care provided at the local level. objectives this study was conducted in 2013 in zahedan, iran, in order to assess the psychometric properties of the iranian version ...

purpose: to compare rose-k and conventional rgp contact lenses in terms of visual acuity, visual function and comfort in keratoconus patients. method: fifty-four patients with keratoconus were randomly fitted with rose-k and conventional rgp contact lens (wohlk contact lens), by one experienced ophthalmologist using a standard (three touch point) approach. general and demographic information, k...

background and aim: relationship is an essential aspect of human life. during the course of illnesses and hospitalization, student-patient relationship significantly contributes to patient satisfaction and nursing care quality. the objective of the present study was to identify the factors affecting student-patient relationship from the perspectives of patients. materials and methods: this desc...

INTRODUCTION Shivering is among the unpleasant and potentially harmful side effects of spinal anesthesia. The aim of this randomized double-blind clinical trial was to compare the antishivering effect of two different doses of intrathecal pethidine on the incidence and intensity of shivering and other side effects in patients who underwent cesarean section. METHODS In this study, 150 parturie...

Introduction: Aneurysms of the descending thoracic aorta are potemtially life threatening situations. Treatment entails either conventional surgical treatment by means of a left lateral thoracotomy or the minimally invasive endovascular treatment. Surgery is indicated when the size of the descending aorta is over 5.5 cm, or there is rapid expansion of the aneurysm. Maximum size of the aorta in ...

S uperior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is an uncommon entity that affects approximately 15,000 Americans per year. Symptoms result from near or complete obstruction of the SVC and include facial and upper-extremity edema, chest pain, cough, dyspnea, dysphagia, proptosis, cyanosis, and headache. The severity of these symptoms relies upon the degree of SVC compression and the location of the obstruct...

OBJECTIVES This study was designed to evaluate the effect of preoperative clopidogrel on coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) outcomes. BACKGROUND Clopidogrel in combination with aspirin, given before percutaneous coronary intervention, has become the standard for stent thrombosis prevention. Some premedicated patients, however, are found to have surgical disease on angiography, and ir...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and amount of macular edema by optical coherence tomography (OCT) after combined small gauge sutureless vitrectomy with phacoemulsification and intravitreal triamcinolone. METHODS This retrospective case series included 194 consecutive eyes undergoing nonemergent vitrectomy with phacoemulsification and intravitreal triamcinolo...

conclusions based on our findings, it is crucial to implement well-designed educational programs to improve hypertension self-care behaviors. background an assessment of an individual’s hypertension self-care behavior may provide clinicians and practitioners with important information regarding how to better control hypertension. objectives the objective of this study was to investigate the sel...