Shocked to happy: Experiences of Iranian diabetics in reaction to the bad news of the diagnosis
Diagnosis of a chronic disease like type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is frequently shocking for patients, which influences their lives. Getting aware of bad news such as obtaining a chronic illness diagnosis is a sensitive issue in patients' lives. Conversely, reactions to the reception of a diagnosis of diabetes are often varied for a few reasons. ...
By Areshtanab Namdar, Moonaghi Karimi, Maryam Vahidi, Leila Jouybari, Zeydi Emami, Hossein Ranjbar
Evaluation of pneumonia due to mechanical ventilation and its association with the severity of disease in patients admitted to intensive care unit
Among the hospital-acquired infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) has the highest mortality and morbidity rates. The aim of this study was to identify VAP in the intensive care unit (ICU) and its association with the severity of the disease. This descriptive-analytic study was conducted in Golestan University of Medical Sciences (Northe...
By Atefe Farivar, Akram Sanagoo, Leila Jouybari, Vakili Ali, Shahram Moghaddam, Aanraki Rahmania