Publications by authors named "D Hekmatpou"

Introduction: Cognitive impairment is one of the most important end-stage consequences of renal disease. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of super brain yoga on the cognitive function of hemodialysis (HD) patients.

Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 60 HD patients who were assigned to the control (n = 30) and intervention (n = 30) groups.

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Introduction: The study investigated the effect of mandala coloring on pain and anxiety associated with dressing changes in burn patients.

Method: This clinical trial was conducted on 60 patients in two groups. At the beginning of the study [baseline (T1)], anxiety and pain were assessed using the BSPAS and VAS.

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Background: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of head trauma management education by the scenario method versus lecturing on clinical decision-making by pre-hospital emergency staff.

Materials And Methods: This was an educational trial on 60 pre-hospital emergency staff, performed in Saveh in 2020-2021. The participants fulfilling inclusion criteria entered the study and were randomly allocated to two groups: scenario (n = 30) and lecture (n = 30).

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BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common nontraumatic debilitating disease in young adults. This study aimed to determine the effect of distance empowerment programs on self-efficacy in MS patients. METHODS: Sixty-four MS patients participated in this quasi-experimental study.

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Background: Treatment of wounds and burn injuries is very important. Nowadays, the tendency to research complementary medicine has increased.

Method: In this clinical trial, 60 patients hospitalized in the burn ward who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to two groups: intervention (n = 30) and control (n = 30).

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