The effect of non-pharmacological methods on pain in patients undergoing open heart surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: In this meta-analysis, we aimed to determine the effect of non-pharmacological methods on pain in patients undergoing open heart surgery.

Methods: Scientific articles published between January 2002 and April 2022 were scanned in ScienceDirect, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Mendeley, Wiley Online Library databases. The keywords "open heart surgery," "cardiovascular surgery," "non-pharmacological," "complementary medicine," and "pain" were used in Turkish and English language.

The effect of cryotherapy on pain in patients with total knee replacement surgery: a meta-analysis.

Cryotherapy is used to reduce edema and pain after total knee replacement surgery. This study was conducted as a meta-analysis study to determine the effect of cryotherapy on pain in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. The words 'total knee prosthesis,' 'pain,' 'cryotherapy,' 'cold application,' and 'orthopedic surgery' were searched in Turkish and English in scientific articles in the last 20 years from Scopus, Science Direct, Google Scholar, Pubmed databases.

Effect of Educational Training to Promote Awareness Regarding Corneal Donation: Comparison of Students Enrolled in Health Care Versus Non-Health Care Curriculums at a Turkish University.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the awareness of university students enrolled in health care versus nonhealthcare curriculums, to study knowledge on corneal donation before and after education.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted at a university for 5 months, from January 2020 to May 2020. A team of researchers reviewed the literature and prepared a questionnaire consisting of 22 points of information, to assess the participants'knowledge and perceptions of corneal transplant.