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Spinal and General Anesthesia on APGAR of the Infants Born with Elective Caesarean Section
Fatemeh Mahmodi, Asea Mobaraki, Akbar Rostaminejad,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (5-2014)
Abstract
Background and Objective: Apgar score is a useful assessment for newborn, and a safe, appropriate and affordable anesthetic approach is paramount importance to both neonates and moms. This study aimed at determining the effect of general and spinal anesthesia on Apgar score of the neonates borne with cesarean section. 
Material and Methods: This randomized blinded clinical trial was conducted on 200 candidates for elective caesarean section in Imam Sajjad Hospital of Yasoug. Via simple random sampling, the participants were assigned to two groups of spinal or general anesthesia, and Apgar scores recorded at first, fifth and twentieth minute. Spinal anesthesia with 2ml of lidocaine 5% and general anesthesia with 5mg/kg thiopental and 1.5 mg/kg succinylcholine for induction, and N20 and halothane were used for maintenance of anesthesia. The data was analyzed by SPSS software, using T test and chi-square (P< 0.05). 
Results: The mean Apgar score at first and fifth minute in general anesthesia group was 8.1±0.6 and 92.9±25.0, and in spinal group was 9.01±0.2 and 9.92±0.33. There was significant difference between the two groups for the first minute (p>0.05) but it was not the case for the other times. 
Conclusion: Apgar score of the first minute in spinal anesthesia is higher that of general anesthesia. Hence, spinal anesthesia is recommended for elective cesarean section.

Comparison of Effect of Two Treatment Methods: Oxygen Therapy with Face Mask and Nasal Catheter on Nausea and Vomiting and Comfort in Cesarean section under Spinal Anesthesia
Ainaz Kor, Khadijeh Yazdi , Hosien Nasiri, Mohsen Mir Sadeghi ,
Volume 14, Issue 1 (11-2017)
Abstract

Background: Receiving Oxygen during Cesarean section under spinal anesthesia can be a good way to prevent from nausea and vomiting of mothers and hypoxemia of fetus. This study aimed to compare the effect of two treatment methods of Oxygen therapy with facemask and nasal catheter on vomiting and nausea and patient's comfort during Cesarean section under spinal anesthesia.

Methods: This clinical trial study was conducted  on 50 candidate patients for elective cesarean section, recruited via convenience sampling , were divided into two groups. For the first group, 8 liters of Oxygen per minute with face mask and for the second one, 4 liters of Oxygen per minute with nasal catheter was administered during cesarean section and after that in recovery unit. Nausea, vomiting and comfort were recorded during the first 30 min of surgery and in recovery unit. Data were analyzed by Mann-Whitney test, independent t test, Fisher's exact test and Chi-square tests.

 Results: No significant difference was observed between two groups in terms of nausea and vomiting during surgery and after that.  Moreover, there was no significant difference between two groups in terms of comfort during (p=0.14) and after surgery (p=0.12).  In terms of clinical treatment, patients who received Oxygen through nasal catheter felt more comfort.

Conclusion: Nasal catheter by administering lower dose of oxygen had a similar effect to face mask on nausea and vomiting. Therefore, since patients feel more comfort when using nasal catheter, it is preferable in preventing the nausea and vomiting in Cesarean section during spinal anesthesia.


Experience of health care providers in taking care of anxious patients under surgery with spinal anesthesia: A qualitative content analysis study
Mahnaz Modanloo, Solmaz Halakou, Homeira Khoddam, Nasrin Nikpeyma,
Volume 20, Issue 1 (4-2023)
Abstract
Background: Anxiety is a common experience in patients undergoing surgery. It is one of the major challenges for preoperative health care providers. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of health care providers in taking care of anxious patients under surgery with spinal anesthesia.
Methods: This qualitative content analysis study was conducted at a referral hospital in Gonbad-e-Kavous city, northeastern Iran, between 2020 and 2021. Data were collected through semi-structured individual interviews. The primary focus of this research was to explore the perspective of health care professionals when providing care to nervous patients who are being considered for surgery with spinal anesthesia. The study included 16 health care providers who had experience in caring for anxious patients undergoing surgery with spinal anesthesia. Participants were selected using purposive sampling. Interviews were implemented in MAXQDA 10 software and then analyzed by the conventional content analysis method.
Results: Five main categories and 19 subcategories were extracted from data analysis. The categories included “emergence of anxiety,” “basis of anxiety formation,” “patient advocacy,” “abilities of health care providers,” and “anxiety management factors.”
Conclusion: Health care providers consider patient anxiety as a problem that can be affected by various factors. Different methods are used to manage patients' anxiety, but it is necessary to apply appropriate context-based interventions.
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