introduction: along with advances occurring in cardiopulmonary bypass (cpb) including improved anesthesia intubation and early surgical interventions, it has become possible to correct life-threatening congenital heart anatomic abnormalities in patients. our study aimed to collect information from one of the most important centers of pediatric cardiac surgery in iran since there is limited info...

background and purpose: nurses are frequently exposed to anxiety-related problems. in fact, anxiety and stress can negatively affect nurses’ mental health and performance. therefore, in the present study, we aimed to investigate the effect of emotional intelligence training on employed nurses in sabzevar, iran in 2014. methods: in this experimental trial, 135 nurses working in sabzevar hospital...

Prevalence of trait and state anxiety prior a surgery Christos Sikaras, Alexia Maria, Gregorios Voyagis, Maria Anagnostopoulou, Dionisios Bratis, Athanasios Tselebis, Aikaterini Moulou, Konstantinos Toutouzas, Eleni Kiritsi, Christodoulos Stefanadis From 1 International Congress on Neurobiology and Clinical Psychopharmacology and European Psychiatric Association Conference on Treatment Guidance...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between psychological distress and patient psychological traits (i.e., trait anxiety, life change events, and emotional suppression) in breast cancer patients after surgery. Methods: A total of 33 breast cancer patients enrolled in this study completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Life Experiences Survey, and the Cou...

background: anxiety among patients after surgery can affect their physiological and psychological well-being. the aim of this study was to investigate and compare the effects of benson’s relaxation and rhythmic breathing techniques on postoperative anxiety in candidates for the mastectomy surgery. methods: this randomized controlled clinical trial study was conducted with ninety patients in 201...

BACKGROUND To evaluate the effects of different patient education techniques on patients' anxiety levels before and after dental implant surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS Sixty patients were randomized into three groups; each contained 20 patients; [group 1, basic information given verbally, with details of operation and recovery; group 2 (study group), basic information given verbally with detai...

background: patients with psychological problems after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (cabg) show poorer outcomes; nevertheless, there is a paucity of research into the effects of cardiac rehabilitation programs on such patients. the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of phase iii cardiac rehabilitation programs on the anxiety and quality of life of anxious patients who had...

BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that coronary heart disease (CHD) is associated with increased anxiety and a high incidence of comorbid anxiety and depression. However, the association between percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and comorbid anxiety and depression has not been previously investigated. This study aims to determine the relationship between PCI and anxiety and depression symptom...