Arash Peivandi Yazdi

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Cardiac Anesthesia Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

[ 1 ] - The Effect of ringer Lactate as the Priming Solution of the Cardiopulmonary by Pass Circuit on Plasma Potassium Levels after Open Heart Surgery in Children

Background: Conduct of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) due to the higher volume of priming solution in comparison to the total blood volume in children requires careful consideration. Recently attention has been focused on the potential risk of hyperkalemia in these patients. Given its significant effects on cardiac rhythm, hyperkalemia is considered a medical emergency. In this cross-sectional st...

[ 2 ] - Evaluation of the Effect of Amino Acid Administration on Hypothermia during General Anesthesia in Hypospadias Surgery on Children Aged 2 to 6 Years

Background: Hypothermia is an important complication during surgery, especially in children and is highly associated with serious adverse outcomes. One of the preventive methods is the intraoperative administration of amino acids, which can be effective through increasing thermogenesis and stimulating energy consumption. No studies have been conducted in this regard on children; therefore, we e...

[ 3 ] - A Survey of Blood Request Versus Blood Utilization at a University Hospital in Iran

  Background: Reservation of blood leads to blood wastage if the blood is not transfused. Therefore, in some centers only blood type and screen are evaluated. In this study, the efficacy of a blood crossmatch-to-transfusion ratio was measured and then compared with the standard levels. Methods: This prospective study was conducted during one year in a university hospital. During this period, 39...

[ 4 ] - تعیین شیوع هیپومنیزیمی در 24 ساعت اول پس از عمل جراحی درICU

اهداف: هایپومنیزیمی در 15-10% بیماران بستری‌شده در بیمارستان و 60-40% بیماران بخش‌های مراقبت ویژه دیده می‌شود. این مطالعه به منظور بررسی شیوع هایپومنیزمی در 24 ساعت اول بستری بیماران تحت عمل جراحی انتخابی انجام شد. روش‌ها: در این بررسی مقطعیِ مداخله‌ای 60 بیمار که تحت عمل جراحی شکمی انتخابی با بیهوشی عمومی قرار گرفته و در ICU بستری بودند، به روش نمونه‌گیری غیراحتمالی آسان انتخاب شدند. معیار SAP...

[ 5 ] - Documentation status of death certificates in surgical intensive care unit of selected teaching hospitals of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Aims: The present study examines the status of documenting the death certificate in the intensive care unit of the selected hospitals of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This applied research was conducted by combining quantitative and qualitative methods in four stages. At first, the death certificate checklist was created by reviewing the relevant literature and its validity a...