background & objective: reduced blood flow due to obstruction in most cases is as a primary factor in pressure ulcer formation and create of bedsore. the aim of this study is design and manufacture a care system tissue under pressure based on variation blood flow at different depths in the tissue. material & methods: in manufacture of system two infrared light transmitter were located between o...

background: hospitalization in the coronary care unit (ccu) is a concern for patients and their companions. different studies have presented conflicting results about the effect of visitors on physiological parameters of patients. the purpose of this study was to determine changes in physiological parameters (systolic and diastolic blood pressure and heart rate) due to presence of visitors at t...

objective: gestational diabetes influences mother’s health and is accompanied by severe complications. relaxation is a complementary method for managing this disease. hence, the current study aimed to evaluate the effect of relaxation on blood sugar and blood pressure changes of women with gestational diabetes. materials and methods: in present randomized control trial, 58 patients with gestati...

conclusions both remifentanil and magnesium had favorable outcomes in preventing hr and map elevation after tracheal extubation. however, remifentanil was associated with more rapid regaining of consciousness and reversal of muscular relaxation. results the hr was significantly lower, immediately after extubation and 3, 5, and 10 minutes after extubation, in both magnesium and remifentanil grou...

background: the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of two injections doses of magnesium sulfate for controlling and reducing hemodynamic changes caused by laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation in pregnant women who were candidates for caesarean section with general anesthesia. methods: in this controlled randomized double-blind clinical trial, 165 pregnant women who were candidates...

cardiovascular disease has become the main factor of death and birth defects in the world and also in iran. new clinical studies have shown that early diagnosis of patients with coronary artery disease (cad) can contribute to effective prevention or therapeutic structures, which reduce mortality or the next chance of cardiovascular events, and increase the quality of life. most studies on cad d...

background crocus sativus l. (saffron), which belongs to the iridaceae family, is widely cultivated in iran. cardiovascular effects of saffron has been established in some studies but the effects of chronic administration of saffron (c. sativus) stigma aqueous extract on blood pressure has not been investigated. objectives in this study the effects of saffron (c. sativus) stigma aqueous extract...

This report is based on three different representative population samples of a total of 1304 men (50-79 years old) and 1246 women (38-79 years old) observed for up to 12 years. Subjects' consumption of antihypertensive drugs and blood pressure levels in subjects with and without such treatment are presented. The prevalence of treatment with antihypertensive drugs (including beta-blockers and di...