Publications by authors named "Behnam Esbakian"
Purpose: Postoperative hypothermia followed by shivering is a common phenomenon in patients undergoing surgery under anesthesia, and should be prevented and treated in postoperative patient care units. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of warmed serum injection on postoperative shivering and recovery period of patients operated under general and spinal anesthesia.
Design: In this clinical trial, patients to be operated on under general and spinal anesthesia were randomly assigned into two groups of test and control.
Background: Critical thinking has been acknowledged as a key component of clinical decision-making and professional competency. Therefore, it is of great importance to reflect on how critical thinking is acquired and investigate its determinants, including self-esteem, in nursing education. The present study was thus to assess the correlation between critical thinking and self-esteem in nursing students.
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- Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death worldwide, and understanding its risk factors can help reduce complications and mortality rates, as explored in a study conducted in a North Iranian university hospital from 2014 to 2018.
- The study analyzed medical records of 564 myocardial infarction (MI) patients, revealing a mean age of 62.78 years, primarily affecting men, with an 18.6% mortality rate over five years, notably higher in women.
- Key risk factors identified were hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, smoking, and family history of cardiovascular diseases; importantly, diabetes increased mortality risk while hyperlipidemia appeared to lower it, suggesting tailored prevention strategies focusing on these