background: infant mortality rate is reported 3.18 in 1000 births in iran. international organizations such as world health organization (who) and united nations children's fund (unicef) consider applicable standards essential for providing effective health services in hospitals and health centers. therefore, it is essential to create national care standards for neonatal intensive care units (n...

Background & Aims: Exposure Keratitis (EK) is a common problem in critically ill patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). We conducted exposure keratitis in mechanical ventilatory patients in the intensive care unit of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Urmia for five years. Materials & Methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional study, the records of the patients were taken from the medi...

conclusions it appears that bis monitoring can be used for pain assessment along with the cpot tool in intubated patients, and it is much more sensitive than monitoring of hemodynamic changes. bis monitoring can be used more efficiently in intubated patients under deep sedation in the icu. materials and methods seventy consecutive patients who underwent cardiac surgery (coronary artery bypass g...

background & aim:  high-risk pregnancies increase the risk of intensive care unit (icu) and neonatal intensive care unit (nicu) admission in mothers and their newborns. in this study, we aimed to identify the association between the recurrence of high-risk pregnancy and mothers’ previous experience of having an infant admitted to nicu. methods:we performed a cohort, retrospective study to compa...

background and purpose: stress has adverse effects on the quality of sleep and professional life in nurses engaged in intensive care units (icus). this study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the qualities of work life and sleep in nurses employed in the icus of mazandaran province in iran. methods: this cross-sectional, descriptive-correlational study was conducted on 180 nurses emplo...

neonatal sepsis, a life-threatening condition, presents with non-specific clinical manifestations and needs immediate empirical antimicrobial therapy. choosing an appropriate antibiotic regimen covering the most probable pathogens is an important issue. in this study we compared the effectiveness of ceftizoxime and amikacin in the treatment of neonatal sepsis both in combination with ampicillin...

the challenging nature of neonatal medicine today is intensified by modern advances in intensive care and treatment of sicker neonates. these developments have caused numerous ethical issues and conflicts in ethical decision-making. the present study surveyed the challenges and dilemmas from the viewpoint of the neonatal intensive care personnel in the teaching hospitals of tehran university of...

introduction: hearing is essential for humans to communicate with one another. early diagnosis of hearing loss and intervention in neonates and infants can reduce developmental problems. the aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of hearing impairment in newborns admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (nicu) and analyze the associated risk factors.   materials and methods: th...

abstract background: admission to an intensive care unit (icu) is recognized as a situation with emotional strain, uncertainty, and fear of losing the patient. in such stressful situations, it is hope that can promote psychological stability in the patient’s family members. related literature revealed that sources of hope in this situation have still not been discussed well in studies. the purp...