Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the Premedication With Midazolam or Haloperidol to Prevent Recovery Agitation in Adults Undergoing Procedural Sedation With Ketamine: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial
Pejman Pourfakhr
Pejman Pourfakhr

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Department Anesthesiology

School of Medicine

Sina Hospital

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

All Documents
1. 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)
2. Prevalence and Resistance Patterns of Uropathogens in Critically Ill Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Tehran: Implications for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Developing Countries, Microbial Drug Resistance (2025)
3. 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)
4. 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)
5. Successful Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism Causing Cardiac Arrests With Reteplase During Neurosurgery: A Case Report, Archives of Anesthesiology and Critical Care (2024)
6. Comparative Analysis of Patient Satisfaction and Sedation Outcomes in Bronchoscopy: Fentanyl/Chlorpheniramine Vs. Ketamine/Chlorpheniramine, Acta Medica Iranica (2023)
7. Evaluation and Comparison of Two Different Combined Regimens for Prophylaxis of Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: A Double-Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial, Acta Medica Iranica (2023)
8. 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)
9. Evaluation of Thyromental Height Test for Predicting Difficult Laryngoscopy in Morbid Obese Patients Candidate for Bariatric Surgery: An Observational Study, Acta Medica Iranica (2023)
10. The Effect of Mannitol and Hypertonic Sodium Administration on Hemodynamic Parameters Under Lidco Monitoring in Patients Undergoing Elective Craniotomy, Acta Medica Iranica (2023)
11. Early Clinical Experience With a New Video Laryngoscope (Sanyar®) for Tracheal Intubation in Adults: A Comparison Clinical Study, Frontiers in Emergency Medicine (2022)
12. Evaluation of the Success Rate and Quality of Teaching of Tracheal Intubation to Medical Students by Using Video Laryngoscope, Tehran University Medical Journal (2022)
13. Prophylactic Administration of Diphenhydramine/Paracetamol Reduced Emergence Agitation and Postoperative Pain Following Maxillofacial Surgeries: A Randomized Controlled Trial, European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (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. Dexmedetomidine Versus Propofol in Combination With Fentanyl for Sedation-Analgesia in Colonoscopy Procedures: A Randomized Prospective Study, Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases (2021)
16. Prophylactic Administration of Diphenhydramine/Acetaminophen and Ondansetron Reduced Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting and Pain Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Obesity Surgery (2021)
17. The Effect of Digital Nerve Block on the Accuracy of Hemoglobin Monitoring During Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica (2021)
18. Effect of Preoperative Duloxetine on Opioid Consumption in Women Undergoing Abdominal Hysterectomy: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (2020)
19. 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)
20. Dexmedetomidine Versus Ketamine Combined With Fentanyl for Sedation-Analgesia in Colonoscopy Procedures: A Randomized Prospective Study, Acta Medica Iranica (2019)
21. Diphenhydramine Definitely Suppresses Fentanyl-Induced Cough During General Anesthesia Induction: A Double-Blind, Randomized, and Placebo-Controlled Study, Acta Medica Iranica (2019)
22. Low-Dose Preoperative Pregabalin Improves Postoperative Pain Management in Septorhinoplasty Surgery: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial, European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (2019)
23. Prevalence of Abnormal Methemoglobinemia and Its Determinants in Patients Receiving Nitroglycerin During Anesthesia, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (2019)
24. The Efficacy of Intraoperative Ketamine-Haloperidol for Prevention of Catheter-Related Bladder Discomfort After Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Surgery, Oman Medical Journal (2019)
25. 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)
26. 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)
27. 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)
28. A Randomized Control Trial Comparing Combined Glandular Lidocaine Injection and Intraurethral Lidocaine Gel With Intraurethral Lidocaine Gel Alone in Cystoscopy and Urethral Dilatation, Urology Journal (2017)
29. Comparison Effect of Promethazine/Dexamethasone and Metoclopramide/Dexamethasone on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Laparascopic Gastric Placation: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (2017)
30. 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)
31. 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)
32. Combined Ketamine-Tramadol Subcutaneouswound Infiltration for Multimodal Postoperative Analgesia: A Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial After Renal Surgery, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (2016)
33. Evaluation of Postoperative Analgesic Effects of Gabapentin and Ketorolac After Orthognathic Surgeries, Tehran University Medical Journal (2016)
34. Local Administration of Tranexamic Acid During Prostatectomy Surgery: Effects on Reducing the Amount of Bleeding, Nephro-Urology Monthly (2016)
35. Multimodal Analgesia With Ketamine or Tramadol in Combination With Intravenous Paracetamol After Renal Surgery, Nephro-Urology Monthly (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)