Effects of acupressure on pain and first mobilisation distance after caesarean section: A double-blind randomised controlled study.

Background: Postoperative pain is one of the most common problems after caesarean section (CS). Pain reduction and effective mobilisation after CS positively affect maternal and infant health.

Aim: This study aimed to determine the effects of acupressure applied to women after CS on pain intensity and first mobilisation distance.

The Effects of Acupressure on Preoperative Anxiety, Postoperative Pain, and Nausea and Vomiting in Otolaryngology Patients.

Purpose: Surgical patients frequently experience symptoms such as preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain, and nausea and vomiting. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of acupressure on preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain, and nausea and vomiting in otolaryngology patients.

Design: The study was designed as a prospective, assessor-blinded, parallel, 2-armed (1:1), randomized controlled trial.

Determining the needs of relatives of patients with a COVID-19 diagnosis in the intensive care unit.

Background: The precautions taken in the intensive care unit (ICU) during the COVID-19 pandemic have caused a change in the needs of relatives of patients.

Objective: This research was conducted to determine the needs of relatives of ICU patients diagnosed with COVID-19.

Methods: The sample of this cross-sectional study consisted of 68 relatives of patients treated with COVID-19 in the ICU.

The effect of acupressure on pain level and hemodynamic parameters after coronary angiography: a randomized controlled study.

Background: Subsequent to coronary angiography, procedures performed to prevent bleeding may cause pain in the patient. In this study, we aimed to determine the effect of acupressure on pain level and hemodynamic parameters in patients undergoing coronary angiography.

Method: In this prospective, a two-arm (1:1), randomized controlled trial was conducted, with 124 patients undergoing coronary angiography included.

Cultural Perceptions of Nursing Students Regarding Pain and Methods Used for Pain Management.

Background: Understanding cultural perception of pain and determining the methods used for pain management contribute to the assessment of the pain experienced by nursing students.

Aims: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of culture on nursing students' perception of pain and the modern, cultural, and traditional methods they use for pain self-management.

Design: This study is a cross-sectional descriptive study.

Effects of endotracheal tube fixation methods on haemodynamic parameters during endotracheal suction: A single-blind non-randomized clinical trial study.

Aim: This study aimed to determine the effect of the methods used in endotracheal tube fixation on haemodynamic parameters (systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate and oxygen saturation) during endotracheal suction.

Methods: The sample of this prospective, parallel two-armed, single-blind non-randomized clinical trial study included 86 intubated patients treated in the cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit between September 2016 and December 2017. The endotracheal tube was fixed with tube holders in the intervention group (n = 43), whereas the endotracheal tube was fixed with plasters in the control group (n = 43).