The association between chronotype, sleep quality and medication errors among critical care nurses.

Medication administration errors could result in severe complications in critical care units. This study investigated an association between chronotype, sleep quality and medication errors among essential nurses of care in Qazvin teaching hospitals in Iran. In this multicenter, cross-sectional study, all registered nurses of critical care units of Qazvin teaching hospitals were recruited.

Resilience of first-line nurses during adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic: A grounded theory study.

Aim: Nurses are a vital resource in providing care to COVID-19 patients. During adaptation to the pandemic, the mental health of nurses was disturbed. The present study aimed to explain the resilience development process and adaptive strategies of first-line nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Transformational leadership in development of transformative education in nursing: a qualitative study.

Background: Regarding the dynamic and increasing needs of communities, changes in the education system are essential to train competent healthcare professionals. The study aimed to explore the experience of educational directors, teachers, and students to gain insight into the implementation of educational transformative programs.

Method: A qualitative approach with the grounded theory method was applied in this study.

Appropriate neck/waist circumference cut-off points for gestational diabetes prediction in Iranian pregnant women: The baseline analysis of the Qazvin maternal and neonatal metabolic study (QMNMS), Iran.

Background: Gestational diabetes is the most common complication during pregnancy and it is essential to identify the high-risk groups for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in the first trimester. A large neck circumference (NC) in the first trimester is a measure of obesity.

Objective: The present study investigated whether pregnant women's first-trimester NC and waist circumference (WC) measurements present a predictive index for GDM diagnosis.

Association of social jetlag with gestational diabetes: Qazvin Maternal and Neonatal Metabolic Study.

The association of social jetlag (SJL), as a quantitative measure of circadian misalignment, with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome has been reported. The present study was designed to investigate the association of SJL with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Pregnant women with gestational age ≤14 weeks were enrolled in this longitudinal study.

Blinding and Its Quality in Clinical Trials Conducted on Patients with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Background: Blinding is one of the critical criteria of clinical trials that prevents probable bias. Judgment regarding results of an intervention significantly depends on the quality of such studies, one of which is blinding. This study aimed to investigate blinding and its quality in clinical trials in patients with breast cancer.

Effective factors and challenges of forming transformational education in the nursing education system: a qualitative study.

Objectives: In the nursing education system, evolution is required to train qualified and professionally competent nurses who can face workplace challenges and evolving needs of societies. This study aimed to explore effective factors and challenges of the formation of transformational education in the nursing education system.

Methods: This was a qualitative study with a grounded theory approach.

Association of sleep quality with insulin resistance in obese or overweight subjects.

Introduction: Obesity or overweight are two factors associated with insulin resistance (IR). There are limited studies with regard to the role of some non-traditional factors such as sleep quality in level of IR in obese individuals. The current study aimed at investigating the association of sleep quality with IR in overweight or obese people.

Occupational Difference in Association of Poor Sleep Quality and Metabolic Syndrome: Differences between Workers and Employees.

Background: Regarding insufficient data about interaction of job in association of sleep quality with metabolic syndrome (MS), this study has been designed to evaluate this association in workers and employees.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 448 municipal staff (employee group: = 295; worker group: = 153) referring for periodic examinations. The relationship between sleep quality and MS and their relevant components was investigated in both groups.

Explaining nurses' experience of stresses and coping mechanisms in coronavirus pandemic.

Introduction: Nurses face several stresses during a pandemic. Therefore, it seems necessary to use appropriate adaptation and coping methods to reduce the destructive effects of physical and psychological stresses. This study aimed to explain nurses' experience of stresses and coping methods used for care of patients with Covid-19.

The stakeholders' perceptions of the requirements of implementing innovative educational approaches in nursing: a qualitative content analysis study.

Background: Improving the competencies of nurses requires improving educational methods through the use of novel methods in teaching and learning. We aim to explore the perceptions of stakeholders (including nursing education directors, faculty members and nursing students) of the requirements of implementing innovative educational approaches in nursing.

Methods: In this qualitative descriptive study, 19 participants, including educational directors, faculty members, and undergraduate and graduate nursing students, were selected through the purposeful sampling method.

Current Global Status and the Epidemiology of Entamoeba gingivalis in Humans: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Purpose: Entamoeba gingivalis (E. gingivalis) is one of the members of the wide range of oral resident pathogens in humans, particularly found in dental plaques, surfaces of gingiva or teeth, interdental spaces and carious lesions. The purpose of the current review and meta-analysis was to determine the global prevalence of E.

The Neglected Role of Trichomonas tenax in Oral Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Purpose: Trichomonas tenax (T. tenax) is a commensal flagellated protozoan found in periodontal microenvironment of the oral cavity, with a possible role in periodontal diseases. The purpose of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the worldwide prevalence of T.

Nurses' adaptation instrument in the oncology wards: Development and psychometric testing.

Introduction: Understanding adaptation is strongly influenced by the culture and beliefs of every society. By increasing knowledge about the different dimensions which require the adaptation in different aspects requiring the nurse adaptation in oncology, a clear definition of the problem can be stated. Because of the lack of a standard and appropriate tool for the culture of the Iranian society, this aimed at developing and validating the nurse adaptation tool in the oncology departments.

Perceived professional preparedness of senior nursing students' questionnaire: Development and psychometric evaluation.

Background: Nursing students' perceptions of their professional preparedness help them perform their independent nursing role with self-confidence.

Objectives: To develop and psychometric testing of an instrument, the "Perceived Professional Preparedness of senior Nursing Students" questionnaire.

Design: Mixed-method exploratory study.

Disordered eating attitudes among Iranian university students of medical sciences: The role of body image perception.

Background: Disordered eating attitudes and behaviors have become an issue of worldwide concern.

Aim: This research was designed to investigate the role of body image satisfaction in the relationship with eating attitudes among students of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences in Iran.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 385 Qazvin university students of medical sciences were recruited by randomized stratified sampling in 2014.

The Effects of Deep-Breathing Exercises on Postoperative Sleep Duration and Quality in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG): a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Disordered sleep occurs frequently in patients who have undergone coronary bypass graft surgery, and it contributes to increased morbidity, mortality, and resource utilization. The present study aimed to determine the effects of deep-breathing exercises on postoperative sleep duration and quality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft. This study was a clinical trial.

Epidural Anesthesia Combined with Light General Anesthesia for a Juvenile with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Undergoing Corrective Spine Surgery: A Case Report.

General anesthesia (GA) is associated with serious concerns in advanced cases of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT). Despite several benefits of applying regional anesthesia (RA), recommendation for RA is controversial in CMT due to insufficient supporting documents and trials. We report combined epidural/general anesthesia for a 12-year-old boy with CMT disease undergoing major spine corrective surgery.

Association of hematological indices with prediabetes: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Prediabetes is a condition that occurs when blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be classified as diabetes. Prediabetic people have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Moreover Hyperglycemia has multiple effects on the hematological parameters.

Association of sleep quality components and wake time with metabolic syndrome: The Qazvin Metabolic Diseases Study (QMDS), Iran.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the association of sleep quality and sleep quantity with metabolic syndrome in Qazvin, Iran.

Methods: this cross sectional study was conducted in 1079 residents of Qazvin selected by multistage cluster random sampling method in 2011. Metabolic syndrome was defined according to the criteria proposed by the national cholesterol education program third Adult treatment panel.

Hand hygiene compliance before and after wearing gloves among intensive care unit nurses in Iran.

Nosocomial infections are considered a major risk factor in hospital wards, and hand hygiene is the first step in their control. An observational study was conducted in 2015 with 200 nurses working in intensive care units in teaching hospitals of Tabriz, Iran. Data were collected by using the Hand Hygiene Observation Tool questionnaire.

Association of Sleep Quality and Waking Time with Prediabetes: The Qazvin Metabolic Diseases Study, Iran.

Aims. It is known that sleep has a major role in the regulation of endocrine functions and glucose metabolism. However, it is not clear whether the sleep pattern is affected at or prior to the onset of diabetes, among those with prediabetes.