Incidence and risk factors related to anxiety of children and adolescents before elective surgery.

The goal of this study was to evaluate the preoperative anxiety in children and adolescents and to identify some of the risk factors associated with the incidence of anxiety in 9-18 years old group. Children and adolescents 9-18 years old hospitalized the night before elective surgeries were analyzed in terms of incidence and severity of anxiety using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) measure. Of the 164 patients, 111 (67.

Intranasal midazolam sedation as an effective sedation route in pediatric patients for radiologic imaging in the emergency ward: A single-blind randomized trial.

Objectives: Prevention and reduction of pain, anxiety, and fear during medical procedures is one of the most important factors that should be considered in pediatric emergencies. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of oral versus intranasal midazolam in sedation during radiologic imaging in the largest province of Iran, Kerman.

Materials And Methods: Eighty children were enrolled in this single-blind clinical trial based on convenience sampling and were divided into two groups receiving 0.

Impact of clinical factors on calorie and protein intakes during Icu stay in adults trauma patients: results from a prospective observational study.

Unlabelled: Propose: Nutritional requirements are often escalated following major trauma. Underfeeding and adverse outcomes were seen in critically ill trauma patients. The aim of the study was to quantify actual amount of calories and protein intakes, and extent to which those clinical factors may affect adequate intake.

Evaluation of maximum O2 consumption: using ergo-spirometry in severe heart failure.

Although sport-physiologists have repeatedly analyzed respiratory gases through exercise, it is relatively new in the cardiovascular field and is obviously more acceptable than standard exercise test, which gives only information about the existence or absence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Through the new method of exercise test, parameters including aerobic and anaerobic are checked and monitored. 22 severe cases of heart failure, who were candidates of heart transplantation, referring to Massih Daneshvari Hospital in Tehran from Nov.

Studying prevalence and pattern of taking narcotic and ecstasy drugs by patients admitted to special care centers of shahid bahonar hospital, kerman, iran.

Background: Addiction is the repeated use of a chemical substance which affects the biological function of the brain and endangers physical health of the addicted person. Prevalence and pattern of taking drugs were assessed in the current study in a Special Cares Trauma Center. So the specialized physician could manage the medical procedure more easily through identification of addicted patients and type of their narcotics.