background: observational studies, rather than randomized trials, revealed that statins might be associated with other benefits. objectives: the present study aimed at evaluating the preventive effects of lovastatin when used as a prophylactic agent for early and late infective complications after surgery. patients and methods: a total of 149 patients undergoing elective intracranial and spinal...

a field study was carried out among 265 post surgical patients in 67 surgical wards belonging to teaching hospitals located in tehran. the purpose of this study was to determine the amount of dipyron administration in the first 48 hours of postoperative period and the accuracy of its recording in the medication records by the nursing staff, meanwhile the physicians' post operative analgesi...