a bstract introduction:  admission of a family member to hospital would cause stress on other family members also. one of the most stressful treatment interventions imposing high level of  nxiety to the families of patients is when the patients are undergoing a surgery, especially a cardiac surgery. so, we decided to investigate whether recommended azkar could reduce stress, anxiety, and depres...

background: various adverse effects of homologous blood transfusion detected particularly in open heart surgery, in which it is frequently used, lead researchers to study on autologous blood use and to evaluate the patient’s blood better. due to the complications of homologous blood transfusion, development of techniques that utilize less transfusion has become inevitable. we aimed to evaluate ...

Background: Hypothermia is usually used during cardiac surgery to further protect against cardiac and cerebral ischemia. However, cognitive impairment could be a common complication after open heart surgery. This study aims to determine the effect of rewarming on the cognitive status of patients after open heart surgery.  Methods: The present study was conducted as a double-blind, randomized c...

background: surgery, as a treatment, is a stressful experience. the anxiety is more severe in open-heart surgery patients due to its risk and complications. the present study aimed to determine the effect of lavender essence on the levels of anxiety and blood cortisol in candidates for open-heart surgery. materials and methods: this was a single-blind clinical trial, a random allocation study w...

abstract background: coughing and deep breathing after sternotomy causes severe pain. this study was conducted to assess the effect of cold therapy on the pain in patients undergoing open heart surgery. materials and methods: in a randomized controlled trial (rct) with crossover design, 50 eligible and consenting patients were recruited and randomly allocated to gel pack and non-gel pack groups...

 Abstract Background: This study sought to determine patient characteristics, process of care, and outcome as predictors of reintubation after open-heart surgery. Methods: We performed a retrospective case control study that included all patients undergoing cardiac surgery who required reintubation and an equal number of control patients not requiring reintubation. Putative risk factors were an...

This study evaluated the effects of inhalation of Lavender essential oil on the pain of open-heart surgery. The main complaint of patients after open-heart surgery is chest pain. Due to the side effects of opioids, it is important to use a non-invasive way to effectively relieve pain including aromatherapy with analgesics. This study is a clinical single-blind trial. The study was conducted on ...

background in some hospitals, urinalysis is done routinely for all patients scheduled for cardiac surgery. occasionally pyuria or bacteria is reported in the microscopic urinalysis of these patients that are clinically asymptomatic for urinary tract infections. objectives we were seeking answer to this question: is the presence of a different number of bacteria in preoperative microscopic urina...

This study evaluated the effects of inhalation of Lavender essential oil on the pain of open-heart surgery. The main complaint of patients after open-heart surgery is chest pain. Due to the side effects of opioids, it is important to use a non-invasive way to effectively relieve pain including aromatherapy with analgesics. This study is a clinical single-blind trial. The study was conducted on ...