BACKGROUND Since the family is a social system, the impairment in each of its component members may disrupt the entire family system. One of the stress sources for families is accidents leading to hospitalization particularly in the intensive care unit (ICU). In many cases, the families' needs in patient care are not met that cause dissatisfaction. Since the nurses spend a lot of time with pati...

BACKGROUND Monitoring the health status of patients discharged from intensive care units is a crucial method of service evaluation. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess the physical and mental health status of patients immediately after discharge from the ICU and 24 hours later. PATIENTS AND METHODS This descriptive comparative study was conducted on 104 patients discharged from the ICUs o...

The prevalence of nosocomial infections in critical care units is high. Nosocomial infections are of serious hospital problems. In addition, they are impose heavy costs on hospitals, causing increased hospitalization time, increased morbidity and mortality. In this study, we aimed to determine the epidemiological status of nosocomial infections in hospital ICU Imam Reza, Urmia, Iran. This study...

Background: Magnesium (Mg) deficiency is a common clinical electrolyte abnormality in critically ill patients, which related to higher mortality and easily ignored. Objectives: We aimed investigate the association of Mg levels with comorbidity patients admitted intensive care unit (ICU) based on COVID-19 infection classification. Methods: A total 69 ICU Shahid Mohammadi Hospital, Bandar Abbas, ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most important pathogens that causes nosocomial infections and shows high level of antibiotic resistance. Integrons are one of the transposable elements in bacteria and their role in antibiotic resistance has been well demonstrated. The aim of this study was a molecular characterization of the integron genes and the determination of the resistance or sensiti...

Aim This study evaluated the frequency of C. difficile and CDAD in the ICU of Shahid Bahonhar Hospital, Kerman, Iran. Background Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is the most important antibiotic associated diarrhea agent in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Based on its toxin producing ability, C .difficile is divided to toxigenic and non-toxigenic strains. Methods A total of 233 diar...

BACKGROUND Malnutrition is an important factor in the survival of critically ill patients. The purpose of the present study was to assess the nutritional status of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) on the days of admission and discharge via a detailed nutritional assessment. METHODS Totally, 125 patients were followed up from admission to discharge at 8ICUs in Shiraz, Iran. The patien...

BACKGROUND Unnecessary perioperative transfusions are likely to be related to increased morbidity and additional costs in cardiac surgery. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the blood transfusion practice during and after adult cardiac surgery in a referral university hospital in Iran. PATIENTS AND METHODS In a descriptive study, we collected data from 153 adult patients under...

Objective. To analyze the concept of autonomy nurses in Intensive Care Units (ICU). Methods. The hybrid model approach proposed by Schwartz-Barcott and Kim, which includes theoretical, fieldwork analytical phases, was used for this study. For theoretical Graneheim Lundman stages CORE-Q checklist were used, results combined final analysis phase. phase, 46 related articles, two instruments four b...