Introduction/Aim: Hypertension is a common disorder of old age, which could be prevented by medicinal herbs. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of lavender extract on prehypertension in the retired population. Methods: This triple-blind clinical trial was conducted on 60 retired men and women who were divided into two groups of lavender...

By Mahboobeh Ahmadabadi, Fereshteh Ghorat, Raha Salehabadi, Sedigheh Rastaghi, Mostafa Rad

Analysis of arterial blood gases is necessary for managing the respiratory and metabolic parameters of patients in the intensive care unit. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of heparin 1000 and heparin 5000 units on arterial blood gases in patients admitted to the intensive care unit. This study was a triple-blinded clinical trial. A...

By Reza Borabadi, Mostafa Rad, Mohammad Rakhshani, Mojtaba Rad

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By Nematullah Shomoossi, Mostafa Rad, Mansoureh Fiezabadi, Esmaeil Vaziri, Mostafa Amiri

Abstract Late referral of patients with myocardial infarction is one of the main causes of morbidity or mortality in these patients. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the factors involved in the late referral of patients with heart attacks to the emergency department. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 148 patients w...

By Mojtaba Rad, Akram Bidi, Gholam Reza Khaligh, Mostafa Rad

Summary The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between psychological capital (PsyCap) and academic burnout in medical students in Iran. The relationship between PsyCap and academic burnout is not, however, clearly investigated in the clinical education. This analytical study was conducted on 172 medical students of a major ...

By Mostafa Rad, Nematullah Shomoossi, Mohammad Hassan Rakhshani, Marzieh Torkmannejad Sabzevari

Summary Effective chest compression is an important factor playing a key role in the cardiac arrest patient survival. An understanding of the factors causing an early physical fatigue can help to improve the quality of CPR operations in hospitals. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the factors relevant to the onset time of physical fatigue and r...

By Mojtaba Rad, Mostafa Rad

Summary Due to the diversity of midwives’ responsibilities, the skill to deliver bad news is a vital need, and therefore the teaching approach in this matter is of utmost importance. Thus, this study has been conducted with the purpose of comparing the effect of SPIKES-based education of skills needed for delivering bad news, using two different ap...

By Nasrin Baghdari, Mostafa Rad, Marzie Torkmannejad Sabzevari

SUMMARY Incivility among nurses and matrons can lead to various issues such as employment turnover and dysfunctional patient care. Therefore, the need to examine and assess the uncivil behaviors among nurses and matrons is evident. The main purpose of this article is to study and determine the frequency of incivility between nurses and matrons...

By Abbas Heydari, Mojtaba Rad, Mostafa Rad

Summary Nurses among other medical professions are expected and need to communicate in English. The present study will report the views of nurses and students of nursing on the efficacy of English programs at Iranian medical universities in three major areas: general usage, medical usage, and research usage. This descriptive study included...

By Nematullah Shomoossi, Mostafa Rad, Mohammad Hasan Rakhshani