Mohammadreza Zarei

• Kashan University of Medical Sciences

Background: We purposed to assess and compare the effectiveness and safety of covering with the single-drape method versus the standard two-drape method recommended by the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) in reducing contamination of the prepared sterile instrument tables (PSITs) with airborne bacteria carrying particles (ABCPs...

Background: Covering the prepared sterile back tables (PSBTs) during periods of nonuse and during active surgeries may decrease contamination of sterile surgical instruments that have direct contact to surgical wound. The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) declared that an easy method for covering and removing the drape will ulti...

Nurses may experience burnout more than other professions. Occupational burnout is a serious concern considering the importance of nurses' jobs in patient care. This study was carried out with the aim of designing and validating the questionnaire of burnout factors in the operating room nurses. Mixed method study was done in two qualitative and qua...

Background Patients scheduled for elective surgery typically suffer from preoperative anxiety related to the unknown environment and unclear expectations. We hypothesized that a virtual or in-person introductory visit to the operating room one day before surgery may decrease the extent of preoperative anxiety by familiarizing patients and their fam...

Background Covering the prepared sterile back tables (PSBTs) during periods of nonuse and during active surgeries may decrease contamination of sterile surgical instruments that have direct contact to surgical wound. The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) declared that an easy method for covering and removing the drape will ultim...

Background: Surgical site infection (SSIs) are the most significant postoperative complication. We hypothesized that (1) covering the PSBTs in an operating room (OR) during static and dynamic testing would significantly decrease the bioburden of airborne bacteria-carrying particles (ABCPs) settling on surface of them, (2) using Innovative Cover (IC...

Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the potential effects of the combined herbal capsule (CHC), as a nutritional supplement, on glycemic indices (GIs) and lipid profile (LP) of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods: Following a randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, the current study was conduct...

Background: Sterile surgical gloves protect patients from the surgical team members' microbial flora of the hands, and mutually, the members of the surgical team from pathogens of the patient's body. Damage of surgical gloves during each surgical procedure is one of the major concerns. There are a lot of risk factors and related issues associated w...

Background: Cephalic malposition of the lower lateral cartilages is a common nasal anatomic variation. Knowing the range of lateral crura (LC) divergence angle in Iranian population can help Middle East plastic surgeons. This study aimed to determine LC divergence angle of candidates for primary rhinoplasty in Iranian population. Methods: This c...

Background & Aim: A wide range of clinical education of operating room students is done in the operating room. One of the problems in students' clinical education is the lack of appropriate learning tools in the operating room. The use of educational tools that improve students' performance affects students' self-efficacy in the operating room. So,...

Background & Aim: A wide range of clinical education of operating room students is done in the operating room. One of the problems in students' clinical education is the lack of appropriate learning tools in the operating room. The use of educational tools that improve students' performance affects students' self-efficacy in the operating room. So,...

Background: The aim of this study was to compare the PID with bare skin (without PID) regarding bacterial recolonization and bacterial regrowth of the adjacent skin of surgical incision in lumbar spine surgery patients. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted from February to May 2018 on 88 patients who were candidate for lumbar spi...

Background & Aims: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common postoperative complication. The observance of the aseptic technique is an effective measure to prevent SSI. The knowledge and performance of surgical technicians and technologists play a pivotal role in the proper implementation of this technique. The present study aimed to compare the kn...

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the incise drape (ID) on surgical wound bacterial contamination during lumbar spine surgical procedures in treatment group (with ID) and control group (without ID). Materials and methods: The present study was conducted on 88 patients who were a candidate for lumbar spine surgery...

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of incise drape (ID) on the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) following lumbar vertebrae surgeries. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 88 patients who were candidates for lumbar vertebrae surgery at Alzahra hospital in Isfahan, Iran. The patients were rand...

Background & Aim: Documentation of cares is one of the responsibilities of operating room nurses. One of the possible patient damages caused during surgery is use of electrocautery and tourniquet devices. Despite the need for recording the performance of these devices, there is no specific part on surgery checklists dedicated to this issue. Therefo...