Assessing the impact of a respiratory care bundle on health status and quality of life of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in Jordan: A quasi-experimental study.

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a respiratory care bundle, including deep breathing exercises, incentive spirometry, and airway clearance techniques, on the quality of life (QoL) of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in Jordan. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A quasi-experimental study design and convenience sampling method was used to recruit 120 COPD patients, with 54 in the intervention group and 66 in the control group. The intervention group received additional respiratory care bundle training, while the control group received only discharge instructions and an education program. The St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ-C) was used to assess participants' QoL before and after the intervention. Independent t-tests, paired t-tests, and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) analysis were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: The study found no significant differences between patients' characteristics, health status, and SGRQ-C scores between the two groups at baseline. After the intervention, there were statistically significant differences in all SGRQ-C subscales, which were lower in the intervention group compared to the control group. The paired t-test showed significant reductions in all SGRQ-C symptoms components (t = 7.62, P < .001), activity component (t = 7.58, P < .001), impact component (t = 7.56, P < .001), and total scores post-intervention (t = 7.52, P < .001) for the intervention group. The ANCOVA analysis showed significant differences in scores of SGRQ-C components and total scores (f = 11.3, P < .001) post-intervention between the two groups. CONCLUSION: The study's findings suggest that providing additional respiratory care bundle training for COPD patients can significantly improve their QoL, as measured by the SGRQ-C scores. The respiratory care bundle intervention was effective in reducing COPD symptoms and improving the QoL of COPD patients. Healthcare providers should consider implementing respiratory care bundles as part of COPD management to improve patients' outcomes.

Prospectives and challenges of nano-tailored biomaterials-assisted biological molecules delivery for tissue engineering purposes.

Nano carriers have gained more attention for their possible medical and technological applications. Tailored nanomaterials can transport medications efficiently to targeted areas and allow for sustained medication discharge, reducing undesirable toxicities while boosting curative effectiveness. Nonetheless, transitioning nanomedicines from experimental to therapeutic applications has proven difficult, so different pharmaceutical incorporation approaches in nano scaffolds are discussed. Then numerous types of nanobiomaterials implemented as carriers and their manufacturing techniques are explored. This article is also supported by various applications of nanobiomaterials in the biomedical field.

Impact of Digital Device Use on Neck and Low Back Pain Intensity among Nursing Students at a Saudi Government University: A Cross-Sectional Study.

As digital technology and online activities have become more widely accessible over the past few years, information and communication technology have grown in importance in all students' lives. Most of them routinely use digital devices for a range of activities, primarily for online learning, activities, assignments, conversing, and Internet browsing. This study elucidated the relationship between neck and low back pain intensity and the use of digital devices among Saudi nursing students. A cross-sectional descriptive exploratory research design was applied using a convenience sample of 120 nursing students enrolled in an undergraduate nursing program at a Saudi government university located in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia. A valid and reliable self-administered survey was employed. Data about sociodemographic characteristics, the Neck Disability Index and the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire were collected. The participants reported 9.1 ± 4.6 study hours on average per week. A total of 82.5% of them do not receive enough exercise, and 87.5% indicated daily use of digital devices. Around half (54.2%) of participants reported having neck pain of a mild intensity. About 60% of the participants regularly shift positions to rest their backs, 39.2% are only able to stand for limited periods due to back issues, and 39.2% expressed concern for others about what might happen to their health. Although there was an association between neck pain intensity and the age or gender of all research participants, there was a significant association between neck pain severity and marital status (χ2 = 15.226, p = 0.019). Our findings suggest that nursing students should maintain neutral neck and back postures on a regular basis to reduce pain, which could be attributed to extensive reading on digital devices.