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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the Analgesic and Sedative Agents Used in the Intensive Care Unit: A Review
Farhad Etezadi
Farhad Etezadi

Professor of Anesthesiology

Department Anesthesiology

School of Medicine

Sina Hospital

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

All Documents
1. An Evaluation of the Relationship Between the Pleth Variability Index With Bleeding and Volume Responsiveness in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery Under General Anesthesia, Archives of Anesthesiology and Critical Care (2025)
2. Comparative Analysis of Diphenhydramine and Lidocaine Wound Infiltration in Acute Postoperative Pain After Pyelolithotomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy (2025)
3. Determination of the Accuracy of Thyromental Height Test for Predicting Difficult Laryngoscopy in Obstetric Patients Who Are Candidates for Cesarean Section: An Observational Study, Current Therapeutic Research - Clinical and Experimental (2025)
4. A Non-Inferiority Study of the Speed and Success of Nasotracheal Intubation in Maxillofacial Surgeries Using Macintosh Direct Laryngoscope Versus Sanyar® Video Laryngoscope, Archives of Anesthesiology and Critical Care (2024)
5. Effect of Diphenhydramine-Propofol Versus Ketamine-Propofol in Improving Quality of Deep Sedation in Male Patients Undergoing Rigid Cystoscopy: A Comparative Study, Translational Research in Urology (2024)
6. Scalp Nerve Block for Enhanced Pain Control and Analgesic Optimization in Elective Craniotomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial With Analgesia Nociception Index Monitoring, World Neurosurgery (2024)
7. Successful Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism Causing Cardiac Arrests With Reteplase During Neurosurgery: A Case Report, Archives of Anesthesiology and Critical Care (2024)
8. Comparative Analysis of Patient Satisfaction and Sedation Outcomes in Bronchoscopy: Fentanyl/Chlorpheniramine Vs. Ketamine/Chlorpheniramine, Acta Medica Iranica (2023)
9. Evaluation of the Role of Hemoperfusion on Mortality and Morbidity in Patients With Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid- 19), Archives of Anesthesiology and Critical Care (2023)
10. Evaluation of Thyromental Height Test for Predicting Difficult Laryngoscopy in Morbid Obese Patients Candidate for Bariatric Surgery: An Observational Study, Acta Medica Iranica (2023)
11. The Effect of Mannitol and Hypertonic Sodium Administration on Hemodynamic Parameters Under Lidco Monitoring in Patients Undergoing Elective Craniotomy, Acta Medica Iranica (2023)
12. Early Clinical Experience With a New Video Laryngoscope (Sanyar®) for Tracheal Intubation in Adults: A Comparison Clinical Study, Frontiers in Emergency Medicine (2022)
13. Evaluation of the Success Rate and Quality of Teaching of Tracheal Intubation to Medical Students by Using Video Laryngoscope, Tehran University Medical Journal (2022)
14. Comparison of Intraoperative Infusion of Remifentanil Versus Fentanyl on Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery: A Double Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (2021)
15. The Effect of Digital Nerve Block on the Accuracy of Hemoglobin Monitoring During Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica (2021)
16. Half Saline-Bicarbonate Solution As Intraoperative Fluid Replacement Therapy Leads to Less Acidosis and Better Early Renal Function During Deceased-Donor Transplant, Experimental and Clinical Transplantation (2020)
17. The Effect of Intraoperative Ketamine and Magnesium Sulfate on Acute Pain and Opioid Consumption After Spine Surgery, Acta Medica Iranica (2020)
18. Diphenhydramine Definitely Suppresses Fentanyl-Induced Cough During General Anesthesia Induction: A Double-Blind, Randomized, and Placebo-Controlled Study, Acta Medica Iranica (2019)
19. Low-Dose Preoperative Pregabalin Improves Postoperative Pain Management in Septorhinoplasty Surgery: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial, European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (2019)
20. Prevalence of Abnormal Methemoglobinemia and Its Determinants in Patients Receiving Nitroglycerin During Anesthesia, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (2019)
21. The Efficacy of Intraoperative Ketamine-Haloperidol for Prevention of Catheter-Related Bladder Discomfort After Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Surgery, Oman Medical Journal (2019)
22. Comparison of Nasal Intubations by Glidescope With and Without a Bougie Guide in Patients Who Underwent Maxillofacial Surgeries: Randomized Clinical Trial, Anesthesia and Analgesia (2018)
23. Comparison of the Effect of Intra-Rectal Administration of Lidocaine Gel and Lidocaine Plus Fentanyl on Pain Reduction in Prostate Biopsy: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (2018)
24. Differentiating the Effects of Prophylactic Unfractionated Heparin Infusion by Rotational Thromboelastometry in Sepsis, Point of Care (2018)
25. A Comparison of the Effects of Low and High Doses of Aminophylline on Recovery Time and the Bispectral Index Score Following Iso Flurane Anesthesia, Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal (2017)
26. Effect of Hypertonic Saline 5% on Early Graft Function and Urinary Interleukin 18 and Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin in Deceased-Donor Kidney Transplantation, Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research (2017)
27. The Effect of Osmotherapy and Tight Control of Acidosis on Early Graft Function Among Deceased- Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Randomized Controlled Trial, International Journal of Organ Transplantation Medicine (2017)
28. An Assessment of Intubation Skill Training in Novice Anesthesiology Residents of Tehran University of Medical Sciences With the Use of Mannequins, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (2016)
29. Analgesic Efficacy of Nephrostomy Tract Infiltration of Bupivacaine and Ketamine After Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Prospective Randomized Trial, Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research (2016)
30. Combined Ketamine-Tramadol Subcutaneouswound Infiltration for Multimodal Postoperative Analgesia: A Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial After Renal Surgery, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (2016)
31. Comparison of the Effects of Subcutaneous Versus Continuous Infusion of Heparin on Key Inflammatory Parameters Following Sepsis, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (2016)
32. Evaluation of Postoperative Analgesic Effects of Gabapentin and Ketorolac After Orthognathic Surgeries, Tehran University Medical Journal (2016)
33. Local Administration of Tranexamic Acid During Prostatectomy Surgery: Effects on Reducing the Amount of Bleeding, Nephro-Urology Monthly (2016)
34. Multimodal Analgesia With Ketamine or Tramadol in Combination With Intravenous Paracetamol After Renal Surgery, Nephro-Urology Monthly (2016)
35. Predictive Values of Urinary Interleukin 18 and Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin for Delayed Graft Function Diagnosis in Kidney Transplantation, Iranian Journal of Pathology (2016)
36. Comparison of Aptt and Ct Parameter of the Rotem Test to Monitor Heparin Anti-Coagulation Effect in Icu Patients: An Observational Study, Acta Medica Iranica (2015)
37. Effects of Ropivacaine on Postoperative Pain and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy, Nephro-Urology Monthly (2015)
38. Immunomodulatory Effect of Hypertonic Saline in Hemorrhagic Shock, DARU# Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2015)
39. Intrarectal Lidocaine-Diltiazem-Meperidine Gel for Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Prostate Biopsy, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (2015)
40. The Comparison of Procalcitonin Guidance Administer Antibiotics With Empiric Antibiotic Therapy in Critically Ill Patients Admitted in Intensive Care Unit, Acta Medica Iranica (2015)