Background & Aims: Tracheal intubation with a cuffed tube for the administration of general anesthesia is routine. The cuff of the endotracheal tube is inflated with air to achieve an adequate seal to prevent aspiration and leakage of air and anesthetic gases. Whereas over-inflation can decrease the mucosal perfusion, leading to pressure necrosis and nerve palsies. This study aimed to evaluate ...

Objective: The identification of the individuals vulnerable to substance abuse disorders is one of the research priorities in this field. The aim of this study was to prepare the Persian version of Addiction-prone Personality Questionnaire for addicts. Method: The present study falls within the category of applied research in terms of its purpose and is considered a validation study in terms of...

Background & Aim: One of the nurses' roles in patient care is frequent position change in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. Because of attaching many lines and tubes to these patients, they are in supine or lateral positions most of the time. Nurses prefer these positions due to making care simple. Many studies have shown that prone position has positive effects on oxygenation and ven...

Objective: This research was conducted to compare the effectiveness of the psychological training package of substance use prevention and cognitive-behavioral therapy on the attitude toward substance use in students prone to substance use. Method: The present research was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest and follow-up design with a control group. Among the male students prone to substan...

Because in Iran, flood phenomenon has the highest financial losses and death tolls among the natural disasters, thus reducing the damage caused by it has been considered for a long time and it is regarded essential. The most urgent action to deal with this natural disaster is to make preparations and take measures to reduce its harmful effects. One of the basic measures in this regard is the re...