abstract background: nausea and vomiting are the worst and the most prevalent complications experienced by 70–80% of patients. complementary treatments including therapeutic touch are cost‑effective and low‑risk, independent nursing interventions. present research aims at investigating the effect of therapeutic touch on the intensity of acute chemotherapy‑induced vomiting in these patients. mat...

abstract background: hypertension has become a major problem throughout the world, especially in developing countries like iran. as it is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, even small reductions in the prevalence can have potentially large public health benefits. among the complementary methods, massage provides an effective means to lower the blood pressure. if nurses perceive the...

patients who are on prolonged ventilator support in critical care unit present wide variety of complications, which range from reduction in oxygen uptake to various musculoskeletal impair-ments. early mobilization and rehabilitation are encouraged to manage these complications effectively. use of tilt table to motivate early mobilization in the intensive care unit for ventilator practices is no...