background burn is a tragedy that follows multiple problems in a patient including pain, anxiety and lack of confidence into medical team. this study evaluated the effect of shiatsu massage on pain intensity of burn patients. methods a total of 120 burn patients from motahhari burn hospital and of both genders were randomly divided into 4 groups of undergoing hand massage, leg massage, both han...

purpose: to assess the effect of emla® cream application without occlusive dressing on pain on needling (pn) and pain on injection (pi) felt during multiple botulinum toxin type a (bta) injections for correction of hyperkinetic upper facial lines methods: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted on 44 subjects seeking upper facial wrinkles correct...

abstract background: primary dysmenorrhea may lead to severe anxiety and pain relief during menstruation may reduce the anxiety levels. this study was aimed to determine the effect of acupressure at third liver and placebo points on the anxiety level in patients with primary dysmenorrhea. materials and methods: this clinical trial was conducted in parallel in the control and treatment groups fo...

background: pain has been one of the most debilitating symptoms of cancer. the aim of this study was to evaluate residents' knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding pain control in cancer patients. methods: in a descriptive study, 69 randomly selected third-year various residents practicing in teaching hospitals of shahid beheshti school of medicine participated in this study. they have prov...

the aim of this randomized clinical study was to investigate the effectiveness of acetaminophen 650 mg or liquefied ibuprofen 400 mg in pain control of orthodontic patients during separation with an elastic separator. a total of 101 patients with specific inclusion criteria were divided randomly into three groups (acetaminophen, liquefied ibuprofen, and placebo). they were instructed to take th...

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: chronic low back pain is among a wide spread musculoskeletal conditions that is related to disability with high economy cost. there are several treatment modalities for controlling chronic low back pain (clbp), among them high intensity laser therapy (hilt) and epidural blocks (eb) use more commonly. this study aimed to evaluate the benefits and hazards of each of these two methods....

this study evaluated the effects of inhalation of lavender essential oil on vital signs in icu open-heart surgery. this study is a clinical single-blind trial. the study was conducted on 40 patients who had open-heart surgery in the cardiac icu of two hospitals of tehran university of medical sciences, 2012. criteria included: full consciousness, lack of hemorrhage, lack of heart rate reduction...