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The Effect of Cold Spray Applied Before Local Anesthesia on Anxiety and Pain in Coronary Angiography Procedure: a Randomized Controlled Study
(W.B. Saunders, 2024) Sir, Ö.; Kaplan, E.; Akbulut, T.
Purpose: Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Clinically, various techniques are used to diagnose coronary artery diseases. Coronary angiography is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of cold spray applied before local anesthesia on pain and anxiety during coronary angiography procedures. Design: The study was designed as a randomized controlled trial. Methods: The study was conducted in the angiography unit of a training and research hospital between January and March 2023. Data collection tools included a patient information form, Visual Analog Scale, and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Results: When the total mean scores of the Visual Analog Scale of the individuals in the intervention and control groups were examined, a statistically significant difference was found between the mean scores of the patients in the intervention group and the control group (P < .05). A significant difference was found between the individuals in the intervention and control groups in terms of the total scores of the state anxiety scale after cold spray (P < .001), with the mean scores of the control group higher than the intervention group. Conclusions: The application of cold spray before local anesthesia in coronary angiography significantly reduced pain and anxiety levels. © 2024 The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
National and International Organizations in Disaster Management
(Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2025) Elkoca, A.; Kaplan, E.
While disasters can occur anywhere in the world at any time, they damage people, living spaces, nature, infrastructure, and the economy. In disasters, the elements that show us the capacity for disasters are the existence and capacity of national and international institutions, disaster training, economic, technological, academic, and human resources. National and international disaster coordination has a very important place in global disaster response. At the national level, coordination in our country is conducted by the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD). The United Nations and its sub-organizations provide most of the international disaster coordination. This coordination is most effective on issues such as adherence to guidelines, local health structures, ethical constraints, planning, and preparation. In this article, national and international institutions and organizations in disasters are included. © 2025 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.