Publications by authors named "Seyed Mehdi Pourafzali"
Background: Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) is a modifiable secondary injury that is associated with poor outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the ICP of TBI patients by measuring the thickness of the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD).
Materials And Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 220 patients with severe TBI that referred to Khatam-al-Anbya Hospital in Zahedan in 2021.
Background: The present study aimed at comparing the effect of ketorolac and morphine on the pain control in patients with renal colic.
Materials And Methods: The present clinical trial was performed on 272 patients with renal colic that were divided into two groups. Patients in the first and second groups intravenously received morphine at a dose of 1.
Background: Improving the quality of clinical education requires continuous review of the current situation, identifying strengths, and correcting weaknesses. This study aimed to investigate the association between academic motivation with quality of clinical education, academic achievement, and burnout.
Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was done in 2020 on all of the 140 internship students of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, using the consensus method.
Background: Kidney stone is normally treated by opioids with a variety of side-effects including hypotension, respiratory depression and apnea, nausea and vomiting. Regarding less complications of intravenous acetaminophen, we aimed to compare it with intravenous morphine in management of renal colic pain.
Materials And Methods: A randomized controlled clinical trial was applied with a convenience sampling method, as 124 patients suffering from renal colic pain were randomly assigned into two groups of 62 patients.