The impact of knowledge brokering on nurses' empathy with patients receiving cardiac care: an experimental study.

Background: Patients with cardiovascular diseases often experience fear of death, depression and anxiety, all of which are linked to a heightened risk of future cardiac events. Research indicates that improved empathy is associated with a reduced risk of such events, making the enhancement of empathy among cardiac nurses crucial. Knowledge brokering, a strategy that utilises various interventions to strengthen practice, is key to achieving this.

Environmental detection and genetic profiling of Acanthamoeba in high-risk medical facilities.

Background: Acanthamoeba parasite, one of the most common environmental protozoans, can be isolated from contact lenses, cleaning solutions, ventilation systems, dental treatment units, dialysis units, and emergency showers. Since the genus Acanthamoeba can lead to dangerous infectious diseases in immunocompromised patients, monitoring medical centers and hospitals admitting these patients, is of great importance.

Methods: In this study, 53 dust samples were collected from 4 high-risk health care facilities in Khorramabad City, Western Iran.

Policy brief: addressing the shortage of human resources in the Iranian health system.

This policy brief highlights the critical shortage of healthcare workers in Iran, which hinders access, quality, and patient outcomes. The growing demand from population increases and chronic diseases, coupled with issues like geographic maldistribution, workforce migration, inadequate training, and limited support systems, exacerbates the crisis. Urban areas benefit disproportionately, leaving rural communities underserved and healthcare quality compromised.

Citronellol Attenuates High Glucose-Induced Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Responses in HepG2 Cells.

Objective: High glucose (HG)-induced oxidative stress is a metabolic stimulus for hepatic impairment in diabetes. Natural phytochemicals may alleviate HG-induced complications. We aimed to examine the impact of citronellol (CT) on oxidative stress and inflammation in the human hepatocellular liver carcinoma (HepG2) cell line under HG conditions.

The protective effects of alpha-pinene on high glucose-induced oxidative stress and inflammation in HepG2 cells.

Objectives: Hyperglycemia, a prevalent metabolic condition observed in diabetes, leads to oxidative damage, inflammatory responses, and other consequences. Natural compounds alleviate the adverse impacts of diabetes. We aimed to explore the effects of alpha-pinene (AP) as a monoterpene on oxidative damage and inflammation caused by high glucose (HG) in the human hepatocellular liver carcinoma (HepG2) cell line.

The effect of saffron and corrective exercises on depression and quality of life in women with multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system which causes various complications such as reduced ability to do daily activities, depression and early death of patients. The present study aimed to compare the effect of saffron and corrective exercises on depression and quality of life in women with MS. This randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 80 MS women for 12 weeks.

Evaluation of the clinical educational environment based on the DREEM model from the viewpoint of the OR students.

Background: The most important part of learning happens in the clinic. To determine the differences between the real educational environment and the desirable environment, the DREEM1 model is used. The present study was conducted to evaluate the clinical educational environment based on the DREEM model from the viewpoint of the OR2 students of the Lorestan University of Medical Sciences.

Predicting preventive behaviors against COVID-19: A structural equation modeling approach from Iran.

Background: The purpose of this study was to use the health belief model (HBM) to predict the adoption of preventive behaviors against COVID-19 using the structural equation modeling approach.

Methods: As a descriptive-analytical study, this research was conducted on 831 men and women who were under the coverage of comprehensive health service centers in the Lorestan province of Iran in 2021. A questionnaire based on HBM was used to collect data.

Development and psychometric properties of health care workers' concerns in infectious outbreaks scale.

Introduction: Healthcare workers are a crucial workforce; from a moral perspective, understanding their concerns and how to support them is crucial and makes it possible for health services to keep functioning. This study aimed to develop and validate Health Care Workers' Concerns in Infectious Outbreaks Scale (HCWCIOS).

Methods: This exploratory sequential mix-method study was employed to design and validate the HCWCIOS.

Effect of prone position on clinical outcomes of nonintubated patients with COVID-19: A randomised clinical trial.

Background: Prone positioning (PP) is a well-known respiratory support approach. Limited data are available for the use of PP in nonintubated patients with COVID-19.

Aim: This study aims to investigate the effect of PP on the clinical outcomes of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.

Molecular evaluation of Cryptosporidium spp. among breeding calves of Lorestan province Western Iran.

Background: Cryptosporidium spp. are opportunistic intestinal protozoans with global distribution and are of great importance as zoonotic protozoans are common to humans and domestic animals, including cattle and calves. Identification and detection of parasite species using precise methods including molecular methods can be an effective step in treating and controlling parasites.

Investigate the relationship between cell-phone over-use scale with depression, anxiety and stress among university students.

Background: Cell phones have increased dramatically as a new communication technology in the modern world. This study aimed to determine the relationship between cell phone over use scale with depression, anxiety and stress among university students in Khorramabad, Iran.

Methods: In this descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study, 212 students were randomly selected from the Lorestan University of Medical Sciences by a combination of stratified and clustered random sampling.

Predicting moral intelligence in nursing students and its relationships with self-compassion, and cultural competence: a cross-sectional study.

Background: In the recent era, nursing needs employees with moral intelligence, cultural competence, and self-compassion skills more than ever. This study aimed to determine the predictors of moral intelligence and its relationship with self-compassion and cultural competence in nursing students.

Methods: This cross-sectional and multi-center descriptive study was conducted in 2022.

The Efficacy of "Anatomical Posture Control Orthosis" on the Activity of Erector spinae Muscle, Risk of Falling, Balance Confidence, and Walking Speed in Osteoporotic Hyperkyphotic Subjects.

Background: Osteoporosis is a silent and asymptomatic disease that leads to thoracic hyperkyphosis, which can interfere with the normal function of the paraspinal musculature and balance control. There is no evidence regarding the effect of the anatomical posture control (APC) orthosis in older people with osteoporotic thoracic hyperkyphosis. This study aimed to examine the effects of this novel orthosis on the electromyography (EMG) of the erector spinae (ES) and balance control in this group of patients.

Investigating the Prevalence of Contact Dermatitis and its Related Factors Among Hospital Staff During the Outbreak of the COVID-19 Epidemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Frequent hand washing and prolonged mask use during the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic may cause contact dermatitis in hospital staffs. This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of contact dermatitis and its related factors among hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Materials And Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted among the hospital personnel of Aligoudarz Shahid Valian Hospital, Lorestan, Iran, from March to June 2020.

The role of the ICU liaison nurse services on anxiety in family caregivers of patients after ICU discharge during COVID-19 pandemic: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to maintain social distancing and changes in wards' structure, families no longer access the routine support they received during the hospitalization of their patients in the ICU. This study aimed to determine the effects of ICU liaison nurse services on the anxiety in patients' family caregivers after ICU discharge during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This randomized controlled trial was performed in western Iran from February 2020, to March 2021.

Assessing the online search behavior for COVID-19 outbreak: Evidence from Iran.

Introduction: Google Trends (GT) is an important free tool for online search behavior analysis, which provides access to Internet search patterns in Google. In recent decades, this database has been used for predicting the outbreak of epidemics and pandemics in different regions of the world. The present study aimed to evaluate Iranian users' COVID-19-related online search behavior.

Development and evaluation of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) technique for rapid, accurate, and specific detection of Blastocystis spp. in AIDS patients.

Background: Blastocystis spp. is one of the most prevalent intestinal parasites with worldwide distribution. Various diagnostic methods with different sensitivities and specificities have been used to detect Blastocystis in clinical samples.

The effect of patient-centered education in adherence to the treatment regimen in patients with coronary artery disease.

This study aimed to determine the effect of patient-centered education on adherence to the treatment regimen in patients with coronary artery disease. It was a parallel randomized controlled study with a 1:1 allocation ratio. 104 patients who met the inclusion criteria were chosen through non-probability consecutive sampling and divided into intervention and control groups.

The Effects of Cool Dialysate on Vital Signs, Adequacy and Complications during Hemodialysis.

Background: Cooling the dialysate is an important factor that contributes to the hemodynamic stability in patients during hemodialysis. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of cool dialysate on vital signs, and the adequacy and common complications of hemodialysis.

Materials And Methods: The present crossover, triple-blind, clinical trial was performed on 62 dialysis patients, who were selected through stratified block randomization.

Patients' Satisfaction with Humane Care in Critical Care Units.

Background: It is important to assess the provision of care in a humane framework to achieve patients' holistic needs in Critical Care Units (CCUs) and to promote health outcomes. The aim of the current study was to determine patients' satisfaction with humane care in CCUs.

Materials And Methods: In the current descriptive-analytical study, data were collected from 225 patients admitted to the CCUs of seven teaching hospitals in Lorestan Province, Iran, in 2017.

Effects of flaxseed on blood pressure, body mass index, and total cholesterol in hypertensive patients: A randomized clinical trial.

Objectives: Given the antioxidant properties of flaxseed and its biologically active ingredients, this study was conducted to determine the effects of flaxseed supplementation on body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, and total cholesterol levels in patients with hypertension.

Methods: In this triple-blind clinical trial, 112 patients, with an age range of 35 to 70 years, were randomized to 2 groups receiving 10 g (n = 45) and 30 g (n = 45) of flaxseed supplementation and 1 group receiving placebo (n = 45) for 12 weeks by stratified block randomization. They were evaluated in terms of systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), BMI, and total serum cholesterol.