Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Intensive Care Experience Questionnaire (ICE-Q).

It is important to assess the experience of patients who have been admitted to an intensive care unit to provide the best treatment and nursing care possible. Therefore, a valid and reliable tool is necessary for measurement. This study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Intensive Care Experience Questionnaire (ICEQ) for open-heart surgery patients.

Chronic fatigue syndrome post-COVID-19: triple-blind randomised clinical trial of Astragalus root extract.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Astragalus root extract on nurses suffering from post-COVID-19 chronic fatigue syndrome.

Materials And Methods: The study was designed as a triple-blind, randomised, controlled trial in Iran in 2023. 64 chronic fatigue syndrome nurses were randomly assigned to one of two groups: an intervention group (n=32) that received Astragalus root extract (500 mg two times per day) or a control group (n=32) that received a placebo.

Nurses' motivation for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Nurse motivation can have a significant impact on the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the patients' survival. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine nurses' motivation for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Methods: This cross-sectional study focused on 217 nurses in a teaching hospital in Iran, in 2023.

Pain and sleep after open-heart surgery-inhalation peppermint essence: double-blind randomized clinical trial.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of inhaling peppermint essence on pain relief and sleep quality after open-heart surgery.

Methods: In a double-blind randomised clinical trial carried out in Iran in 2020, 64 cardiac patients were selected by convenience sampling and randomly allocated to aromatherapy (n=32) and placebo (n=32) groups. The aromatherapy and control groups received inhaled aromatherapy using peppermint essence and distilled water, respectively.

Risk Factors for In-Hospital Mortality among Patients with Coronavirus-19 in Isfahan City, Iran.

Background: The aim of the study is to explore the risk factors of mortality for hospitalized patients in three designated hospitals in Isfahan province.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted on all positive coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 patients admitted to Khorshid, Isabn Maryam, and Amin hospitals in Isfahan province. The demographic, clinical, laboratory, and outcome data of patients who were died or discharged from February 24, 2020, to April 18, 2020, were extracted from patient's medical records.

The Association Between Heavy Metals Exposure and Sex Hormones: a Systematic Review on Current Evidence.

The general population is voluntarily or unintentionally exposed to heavy metals through ingestion of food, polluted water, or contact with soil, dust, or polluted air. A number of metals are considered as endocrine disruptors and can alter the level of reproductive hormones. This study aims to systematically review the epidemiological studies on the association between heavy metals exposure and sex hormones level.

Sleep disorders during pregnancy and postpartum depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the most important mental disorders in recent years. However, the effects of prenatal sleep disorders on the development of PPD among pregnant women have not been elucidated. This review aims to provide a summary of the literature evaluating the relation between sleep disorders during pregnancy and PPD.

The effect of aromatherapy with peppermint essential oil on nausea and vomiting after cardiac surgery: A randomized clinical trial.

Background Postoperative nausea and vomiting are common in patients who underwent cardiac surgery. This study aimed to examine the effect of peppermint essential oil inhalation on the postoperative nausea and vomiting after cardiac surgery. Methods In this clinical trial study, 60 cardiac surgery patients were divided into control and intervention groups.

A comprehensive computational study and simulation of innovative zwitterionic materials for enhanced poly (vinylidene fluoride) membrane hydrophilicity.

The goal of this study is to design a novel zwitterionic (ZW)-poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membrane with high hydrophilicity potential using the pair interaction energy decomposition analysis (PIEDA) integrated with fragment molecular orbital (FMO) method. In addition, the differential hydration and efficiency of salt rejection of the novel zwitterion and original PVDF were investigated using molecular dynamics simulation (MDS). Within this study computational methods were applied to investigate the performance of zwitterionic moieties derived from three different anionic groups in the ZW head, specifically, carboxylate, sulfonate, and phosphate.

Pair interaction energy decomposition analysis (PIEDA) and experimental approaches for investigating water interactions with hydrophilic and hydrophobic membranes.

The origins of low and high interactions of polar groups with water molecules are still unknown and need to be further examined for effective future membrane synthesis and modification. The primary aim of this research study is to provide a comprehensive overview of the interactions at the molecular level occurring between water molecules and the fragments of hydrophobic and hydrophilic membranes based on pair interaction energy decomposition analysis (PIEDA) as part of the fragment molecular orbital (FMO) method's framework. This direction is critical, since a research study of the reasons for water and membrane interactions can help design groundbreaking membranes with superior hydrophilicity characteristics.

Formylation of phenols using formamidine acetate.

We report a new method to formylate phenol derivatives using formamidine acetate and acetic anhydride. This general-purpose transformation is a significant improvement over many other methods and does not require high temperatures or the addition of strong acid or base. Mono-, di-, and tri-formylated product can be obtained, depending on the substrate and conditions used.

First Report on Self-Rated Health in a Nationally-Representative Sample of Iranian Adolescents: The CASPIAN-iii study.

Objective: To evaluate predictive factors of adolescents' appraisal of their health.

Methods: The nationwide study, entitled "Childhood and Adolescence Surveillance and Prevention of Adult Non-communicable Diseases (CASPIAN) study", was conducted in 2010 among Iranian school students, aged 10-18. In addition to demographic factors and physical examination, variables as family structure, nutrition habits, physical activity, smoking, hygienic habits, violence, school attachment, family smoking, and family history of chronic diseases were assessed.