background and purpose: based on a holistic model of health care, human beings have biological, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions, which should be considered in the provision of comprehensive care. given the fact that spiritual health coordinates different aspects of human life, we aimed to explore the viewpoints of nurses working in intensive care units about the concept of spirit...

The aim of this study was to determine complication of neonatal meningitis due to streptococcus group B in full-term and near-full-term newborns in a tertiary-level neonate intensive care unit.

background and aim: ventilator-associated pneumonia (vap) is the second most common infection within intensive care units (icus). happening in patients requiring mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours, the disease is associated with high morbidity and mortality. this study aims to compare the effects of matrica and chlorhexidine mouthwashes on the prevention of vap among patients hospita...

the duration of icu (intensive care unit) stay in cardiac surgery patients has an important role in the rate of complications and costs. the aim of this study was to determine the role of perioperative risk factors in clinical outcome based on the time of icu discharge. in this descriptive study, 219 patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass (opcab) surgery in afshar hospital in yazd,...

introduction: in a prospective study, we aimed to assess the value of enhanced rdw to predict sepsis and evaluate factors affecting length of icu stay and in-hospital mortality among sepsis patients. material and method: after exclusion of 27 patients, we included 160 adult patients with suspicious sepsis admitted at university affiliated hospital with 33 icu-beds from 2010 to 2012. nighty pati...

conclusions central nervous system depressant was an important risk factor for vap among poisoned patients. hypoventilation due to cns depression can lead to vap. the apache ii and length of hospital stay were shown as independent predictors of vap and mortality among these patients. results the mean age of the patients was 33.9 ± 14.3 years. the probable vap incidence and mortality were 22% an...

Neonatal thrombocytosis is a very rare phenomenon in infants born to addict mothers. It can be due to opioids withdrawal and occurs a few days after delivery. The etiology is unknown and it is eradicated gradually without any complication. The reported neonate was born to a heroin addict mother who has used methadone during pregnancy. The neonate was admitted in 14th day of life in neonatal int...

Background: Premature neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) undergo sleep disorder due to various manipulations. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of clustered nursing care on sleep behaviors in premature neonates admitted to NICUs. Methods: This clinical trial study was conducted on 60 neonates sel...

background and purpose: considering the obstacles against the implementation of ethical decisions by nurses, experiencing moral distress is one of the major issues in this profession. moral distress could have negative effects on the physical and mental health of nurses, quality of patient care and performance of health organizations. given the importance of addressing moral distress in working...