Background: Critically ill brain-spinal cord injured patients are at high risk for pressure ulcers. The aim of this study was to investigate risk factors of developing pressure ulcers in critically ill patients with brain-spinal cord injuries. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 62 home care patients with brain-spinal cord injuries in Hamadan city in 2012. For three weeks, ev...

 Background: The aim of this study was to investigation the relationship between CRP level and mortality in ICU patients. Methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional study 150 critically patients in a university hospital was evaluated. Age, gender, organ failure and CRP level was evaluated. Then correlation between mortality and CRP level was measured. Results: The mean age of patien...

introduction: One of the most important nursing care of critically ill patients is maintaining oral health. This study was conducted to compare the effect of two mouthwashes (Miswak/Aloe Vera and chlorhexidine) on the gingival index of patients in intensive care units. Material and method: This randomized clinical trial performed on 76 patients admitted in critical care unit. Oral care and m...

Background & Aim: Endotracheal suctioning (ETS) is a common invasive nursing procedure. Hemodynamic parameters changes during and after the procedure. If appropriate strategies do not be applied during the ETS, hemodynamic changes can be significant and life threatening in critically ill patients. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of education of endotracheal suctioning on pati...

  Abstract   Background & Aims : Various studies have tackled the correlation between serum magnesium and prognosis in patients admitted to intensive care units. This study aimed to evaluate the probable significance of hypomagnesemia in patients’ clinical outcome. If proved positive, preventive measures could be taken to reduce hospital costs, improve patient recovery, and decrease hospital st...