Survival and Associated Risk Factors in Mechanically Ventilated Burn Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the survival rate and identify associated risk factors in mechanically ventilated (MV) burn patients.

Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted at Velayat Hospital, a burn and plastic surgery referral center affiliated with Guilan University of Medical Sciences, between March 2011, and September 2020. Data were retrieved from electronic medical records and analyzed using SPSS software (version 24.

Advancements in Degenerative Disc Disease Treatment: A Regenerative Medicine Approach.

Regenerative medicine represents a transformative approach to treating nucleus pulposus degeneration and offers hope for patients suffering from chronic low back pain due to disc degeneration. By focusing on restoring the natural structure and function of the nucleus pulposus rather than merely alleviating symptoms, these innovative therapies hold the potential to significantly improve patient outcomes. As research continues to advance in this field, we may soon witness a paradigm shift in how we approach spinal health and degenerative disc disease.

¬Transcranial direct current stimulation improves sleep quality in patients with insomnia after traumatic brain injury.

Introduction: Insomnia is a serious problem after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and partially improves via sleeping pills. We investigated the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with a focus on the role of age and gender.

Materials And Methods: In a randomized double-blind clinical trial, 60 eligible TBI-induced insomnia patients were assigned to real and sham tDCS groups and were treated for three weeks.

The association of 25 (OH) D3 serum level with ischemic cerebrovascular accident risk, severity and outcome in Iranian population.

Objectives: The role of combined presence of vitamin D deficiency and other risk factors of stroke in ischemic cerebrovascular accident (CVA) development in Iranian adults has been unclear, so far. The association of vitamin D status at admission with ischemic CVA severity and outcome in this community is not yet well elucidated. This study aimed to clarify these ambiguities.

Efficacy of intranasal ketamine and midazolam for pediatric sedation: A double-blind, randomized clinical trial.

Background: Pediatric patients feel significant fear and anxiety when undergoing surgeries. The ideal drug and its administration route have not been found yet. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of intranasal (IN) ketamine and midazolam as premedication in children.

Electroconvulsive Therapy-Related Anxiety: A Survey in an Academic Hospital in the North of Iran.

Background: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a medical treatment most commonly used in the most severe psychiatric diseases; however due to unreal anxiety, it is not widely accepted by patients and their families.

Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the main causes of ECT-related anxiety (ERA) in an academic hospital in the north of Iran.

Methods: In this study, the participants were hospitalized psychiatric patients with proper communication skills.

Effectiveness of spinal anesthesia combined with obturator nerve blockade in preventing adductor muscle contraction during transurethral resection of bladder tumor.

Objective: To determine whether spinal anesthesia combined with obturator nerve blockade (SOB) is effective in preventing obturator nerve stimulation, jerking and bladder perforation during transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT).

Material And Methods: In this clinical trial, 30 patients were randomly divided into two groups: spinal anesthesia (SA) and SOB. In SA group, 2.

Lidocaine as an Induction Agent for Intracranial Aneurysm Surgery: A Case Series.

Introduction: Induction of anaesthesia and its associated spikes in blood pressure can cause rupture of an aneurysm during intracranial surgery. Lidocaine can reportedly provide hemodynamic stability when applied before endotracheal intubation. Rapid injection of large doses of lidocaine can cause unconsciousness.

Granulomatous mastitis: Presentations, diagnosis, treatment and outcome in 206 patients from the north of Iran.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to review the clinical presentations, diagnostic methods, treatment options and outcome of patients with Granulomatous Mastitis (GM).

Material And Methods: In a retrospective study, we indentified 206 women who met the required histological criteria of (GM).

Results: Thirty eight (18%) of these women had taken antibiotics before their diagnosis of GM.

Electroconvulsive therapy-related cognitive impairment and choice of anesthesia: the tipping point.

Introduction: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is among the most effective treatments of several life-threatening psychiatric disorder. Despite effective therapy, ECT-induced seizure could cause several adverse effects including cognitive disorders and memory impairment. Drugs such as thiopental, which have been prescribed for anesthesia required for ECT, are known as drugs with cognitive effects.

Epidemiology of burn injuries at a newly established burn care center in rasht.

Background: Advances in the care of burn injuries have resulted from the efforts of regional patient-based specialist teams at burn care centers.

Objectives: We conducted this study to assess the four-year epidemiology of burn injuries in Rasht, Iran.

Materials And Methods: In this cross-sectional study, medical records of 2274 burn patients, treated at Velayat hospital from January 2007 to December 2010 in Rasht, Iran, were assessed.

Effect of gabapentin on morphine consumption and pain after surgical debridement of burn wounds: a double-blind randomized clinical trial study.

Background: Burn pain is recognized as being maximal during therapeutic procedures, and wound debridement can be more painful than the burn injury itself. Uncontrolled acute burn pain increases the stress response and the incidence of chronic pain and associated depression. Although opiates are excellent analgesics, they do not effectively prevent central sensitization to pain.