Tahereh Toulabi

Assistant Professor of nursing, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of medical sciences, Khoramabad, Iran

[ 1 ] - A Comparison of the effect of open and closed endotracheal suctioning on hemodynamic status of patients in the ICU

Background: If not done properly, suction causes complications such as hypoxia, cardiac arrhythmias or even death. Suction is being used in most hospital wards. Closed Suction appears to have fewer side effects, although studies have reported dissimilar results. Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of open (control) with closed (test) endotracheal suctioning on patients’ Hemodyn...

[ 2 ] - بیماری ویروسی ابولا: یک تهدید جدی

Background: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has been known as a hemorrhagic fever, a severe and often fatal illness among humans.  Materials and Methods: This virus is transmitted through contact with the blood or body fluids of an infected person, infected objects such as needles, infected animals or bush meat. The history of mortality was more than 80 percent, but modern medical and public he...