Rehabilitation Nursing Research Articles

Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic surgery: A meta-analysis.

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common adverse event after general surgery. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness and safety of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) for the prevention of nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic surgery. The Cochrane Library, Pubmed, Embase, and Web of Science databases were accessed from inception to 23 January 2024. The incidence of PONV was the primary outcome measure. The required information size (RIS) of each outcome was estimated by Trial sequential analysis (TSA). The RoB 2.0 tool was used to assess the risk of bias and GRADE to assess the quality of evidence. Seventeen RCTs including 3698 participants were included. In comparison to the control group, TEAS reduced the incidence of PONV (13 trials, n = 3310; RR, 0.56; 95% CI, 0.46-0.67; I2 = 64%; p < 0.01; RIS = 1100), with the level of evidence graded as low. TEAS reduced the incidence of PON (9 trials, n = 2762; RR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.52-0.79; I2 = 57%, p < 0.01; RIS = 1595), and was also associated with a lower incidence of POV (9 trials, n = 2797; RR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.45-0.63; I2 = 0%, p < 0.01; RIS = 773). The current meta-analysis and TSA provide reliable evidence that TEAS is an effective and safe method to prevent PONV. It may reduce the workload of nursing professionals, alleviate emotional stress, and decrease exposure risk. Adverse events related to TEAS were mild. Nurses can incorporate TEAS into the rehabilitation nursing of patients experiencing PONV.

Trends in Korean intervention studies on complementary and alternative therapies in rehabilitation nursing.

In nursing, complementary and alternative therapies (CATs) can be provided alongside, or as alternatives, to conventional medical treatments to maximize therapeutic effects, accelerate rehabilitation, and enhance patient satisfaction. Fostering the correct knowledge and attitudes toward CATs is crucial not only for theoretical development but also for practical application. To gain a comprehensive understanding of recent domestic research trends, this study conducted an integrative review to analyze different types of CAT-related intervention studies in rehabilitation nursing in South Korea. A literature search of relevant databases suggested 14 papers. The review revealed that most studies focused on older adult patients, with manipulative and body-based therapies being the most common CAT interventions, followed by energy therapies, mind-body therapies, and others. The efficacy analysis of the CATs used in the selected studies indicated that their effects varied depending on participant characteristics and outcome measures, even when the same CAT was employed. To advance the field of rehabilitation nursing, effective CATs that are proven to be safe for older adult patients need to be developed and actively utilized. Additionally, specialized nurse training programs and clinical and community-based applications for rehabilitation patients requiring interventions need to be developed.

Managements for perioperative anxiety in patients with gastrointestinal cancers.

Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers are the most common malignancies, while surgical intervention remains the sole therapeutic approach offering the possibility of a definite cure for cancer. Perioperative anxiety negatively impacts the recovery of GI cancers. Recently, mounting studies have demonstrated that proper nursing interventions may alleviative perioperative anxious illnesses in patients with GI cancers. We conducted a first comprehensive review to summarize all the current evidence on this topic. After a systematically search in the six common databases, eighteen relevant studies were included for further analysis. The present review highlighted that there is a high prevalence of perioperative anxiety in patients with GI cancers (e.g., colorectal cancer, gastric/stomach cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, gallbladder cancer, and esophageal cancer), while specific nursing interventions are the reliable methods to reduce postoperative anxiety. These nursing strategies include, but are not limited to, therapeutic listening intervention, implementing perioperative music, predictive nursing, progressive relaxation exercises, psychological interventions in the nursing care, comprehensive nursing, continuous nursing care, video-based nursing education, multidisciplinary cooperative continuous care, accelerated rehabilitation nursing, TCM nursing, evidence-based early warning nursing, target nursing care, and high-quality nursing. Since several limitations existed in the eligible studies as well as in this review, a well-designed multicenter RCT with large sample size is still warranted for the confirmation of nursing intervention for managing perioperative anxiety in patients with GI cancers. Also, future studies should focus on the long-term effects of relevant interventions, specific patient populations, multidisciplinary approaches, technological innovations, and educational programs.

Exploration of Establishing Evaluation Indicators for Hand Trauma Rehabilitation Nursing Based on Delphi Method.

This study aimed to develop an evaluation index system for hand surgery rehabilitation nursing using the Delphi method. A survey questionnaire on evaluation indicators for hand surgery rehabilitation nursing was developed, and 18 professionals including orthopedic surgeons, orthopedic nursing, and rehabilitation departments were selected. The survey was conducted using the letter method, and a database was established to screen the items, forming a hand surgery rehabilitation nursing evaluation scale. The expert's positive coefficient, authority coefficient, and coordination coefficient were analyzed, and the mean, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, and weight coefficient were calculated. Based on the correlation assignment results, the Item-level Content Validity Index (I-CVI), Scale-level Content Validity Index (S-CVI), average S-CVI, Probability of random consistency (Pc), and corrected I-CVI Kendall's coefficient of concordance (K*) were determined. In the first round of expert inquiry, a total of 18 questionnaires were distributed, and 15 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective response rate of 83.33%. In the second round, 15 questionnaires were distributed and 15 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective response rate of 100%. The two rounds of expert evaluations yielded judgment scores of 0.91 and 0.95, with proficiency levels of 0.83 and 0.87 and authority coefficients of 0.87 and 0.91, respectively. The Kendall's W values for the two rounds were 0.313 and 0.224, respectively, with a statistically significant difference (p < 0.01). After screening, 23 indicators were retained, with a coefficient of variation ranging from 0.072 to 0.166. Among the third-level indicators, 12 had an I-CVI of 1.00, 4 had an I-CVI of 0.93, and 7 had an I-CVI of 0.87. The overall S-CVI was 0.80, with an average S-CVI of 0.95. The K* values for the 23 indicators ranged from 0.8662 to 1.0000. The evaluation index system for hand injury rehabilitation nursing based on the Delphi method is highly scientific, and is expected to be used to guide the clinical evaluation of hand injury rehabilitation nursing.

Research on the Application of "Internet Plus" Rehabilitation Nursing in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Abstract: Currently, cerebral palsy has emerged as a severe disease deserving significant attention. Amidst the thriving development of internet technology, the "Internet+" platform has brought new support to the medical field. This study aims to explore the application effects of "Internet+"-based rehabilitation nursing for children with cerebral palsy. A total of 60 children with cerebral palsy were randomly divided into a control group and an experimental group. The control group received conventional rehabilitation nursing, while the experimental group underwent "Internet+"-based rehabilitation nursing intervention. Comparisons were made between the two groups in terms of overall disease recovery, fine motor function, gross motor function, activities of daily living (ADL), nursing satisfaction, and quality of life. The results showed that the experimental group surpassed the control group in motor function, ADL, disease recovery efficiency, nursing satisfaction, and quality of life assessments, with statistically significant differences (P&lt;0.05). The application of "Internet+"-based rehabilitation nursing for children with cerebral palsy can lead to more desirable overall nursing outcomes.

A study on improving cancer-related fatigue and disease-related psychological variables in patients with cervical cancer based on online mindfulness-based stress reduction: a randomized controlled trial

BackgroundThe persistent destructive power of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) has been regarded as the biggest influencing factor affecting the postoperative physical and mental health of patients with cervical cancer. During this process, patients might also experience different feelings of disease-related psychological. Therefore, this study aimed to adopt mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) to intervene in patients with cervical cancer, and conducted follow-up for 3 and 6 months to observe the effects of changes in CRF, uncertainty in illness, coping styles, sense of coherence (SOC), and perceived social support (PSS).MethodsA randomized controlled trial was conducted in ShengJing Hospital of China Medical University. A total of 102 patients were selected, and 78 patients completed the whole process, including 40 in the experimental group and 38 in the control group. Data were collected according to Cancer Fatigue Scale, Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and Sense of Coherence-13. The change trend and difference of the two groups of research data were compared by repeated measurement analysis of variance. Bonferroni test was used for multiple tests between groups.ResultsThe CRF, SOC, and coping styles of the MBSR group showed a decreasing trend (P < 0.001) at after MBSR, 3 months follow-up, and 6 months follow-up compared to the before MBSR. However, the uncertainty in illness of the MBSR group showed a decreasing trend (P < 0.001) at after MBSR compared to the before MBSR, and it rose in 3 months follow-up and 6 months follow-up.ConclusionMBSR can effectively alleviate the fatigue of CRF after treatment, while improving their psychological environment. Medical workers can consider implementing online MBSR for patients with cervical cancer in their daily rehabilitation nursing, which is beneficial for their recovery.Trial registrationChina Clinical Trial Registration Center ChiCTR2000040122 (https//www.chictr.org.cn/). Registered on November 21, 2020.

Entry-to-Practice Rehabilitation Competencies and the Rehabilitation Competency Framework: A Gap Analysis

ObjectivesThe demand for rehabilitation services is rising globally, necessitating a well-prepared and diverse rehabilitation workforce. The World Health Organization developed the Rehabilitation Competency Framework (RCF) to guide the development of contextually based competencies for various rehabilitation professions. This study systematically compared the entry-level competencies of different rehabilitation professions with the RCF, thereby discerning commonalities and gaps. By exploring these comparisons, the aim was to identify overlapping competencies and areas for collaboration, potentially informing the creation of unified educational materials to support the development of rehabilitation professionals. DesignThe competence frameworks of audiology, occupational therapy, physical and rehabilitation medicine, psychology, physiotherapy, prosthetics and orthotics, rehabilitation nursing, and speech and language therapy were researched online. In cases where international standards or competencies were unavailable online, expert colleagues in the related field were consulted to confirm the absence of an international document. A nationally recognized and freely available document was selected to represent the profession if no international document was found. The frameworks were then mapped to the RCF domains. SettingDesk-based research. ParticipantsNot applicable. InterventionsNot applicable. Main Outcome MeasuresNot applicable. ResultsThe professional documents demonstrated a stronger alignment with the competencies outlined in the RCF activities. The practice and professionalism domains showed the greatest congruence with profession-specific competencies, whereas the learning and development, management and leadership, and research domains had varying levels of alignment. This consistency in mapping may be attributed to the profession-specific competencies’ focus on the fundamental entry-level knowledge, skills, values, and abilities essential for delivering safe and effective patient care. ConclusionsThe mapping exercise revealed that competencies in the profession-specific frameworks primarily focused on individual-level skills for effective patient care rather than societal-level impact, such as acting as rehabilitation advocates. The study provides valuable insights into the alignment between profession-specific competencies among the rehabilitation professions. Identifying commonalities and gaps can facilitate the development of shared educational resources for foundational support across diverse rehabilitation disciplines. This effort can contribute to building a robust and unified rehabilitation workforce capable of meeting the emerging health needs of diverse populations worldwide.

Effect of modified facial paralysis rehabilitation nursing on patients with facial paralysis after vestibular schwannoma surgery

Background and objectiveAfter vestibular schwannoma (VS) surgery, some patients exhibit different degrees of peripheral facial paralysis, which can seriously affect their quality of life. The recovery of facial nerve function after surgery typically takes a considerable amount of time; therefore, the recovery of facial nerve function depends mainly on the rehabilitation treatment and nursing after discharge. In the past, we implemented conventional paralysis rehabilitation nursing program for patients with facial paralysis due to VS surgery. However, several patients with facial paralysis have bad compliance and do not achieve ideal facial nerve function recovery. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether modified facial paralysis rehabilitation nursing improves the effectiveness of rehabilitation of facial paralysis after VS surgery by analysing the clinical data of patients. MethodsWe screened the patients with facial paralysis after VS surgery from December 2019 to May 2023. The patients were divided into the conventional and modified groups based on the different nursing programs (conventional vs. modified facial paralysis rehabilitation nursing program) to compare the differences in facial nerve function, quality of life of patients, and compliance of rehabilitation between the two groups. ResultsWe analysed 128 patients with facial paralysis after VS surgery who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria; 65 and 63 patients in the conventional and modified group, respectively. The number of patients in the modified group with House–Brackmann grade changes >0 in facial nerve function was significantly higher than that in the conventional group 3 months after surgery (82.5 % vs 63.1 %, p = 0.01). Except for the lacrimal control score, the mean scores of the Chinese version of the FaCE scale were significantly higher in the modified group than those in the conventional group at 1 and 3 months postoperatively. ConclusionsThe modified facial paralysis rehabilitation nursing, i.e., integrated use of facial expressive muscle exercises and facial massage with video-assisted education, substantially improved the facial nerve function, quality of life, and compliance of rehabilitation nursing of patients with facial paralysis after VS surgery.

The Effect of Preventive Care and Rehabilitation Nursing on Elderly Hypertension

Objective: To improve the effectiveness of elderly hypertension care, this research applied preventive care and rehabilitation nursing in clinical nursing to clarify their impact on elderly hypertension. Methods: A total of 95 elderly hypertensive patients who received diagnosis and treatment in the hospital during the period of January 2023 to December 2023 were analyzed. They were divided into a control group (49 cases) and an observation group (46 cases) in order of diagnosis and treatment. The patients in the control group were implemented conventional care methods, and the patients in the observation group using preventive care and rehabilitation nursing, the intervention effect between the two groups were analyzed. Results: Compared with the control group, in terms of clinical indicators and blood pressure and blood lipids, the observation group had lower values (P&lt;0.05). In terms of healthy behavior, the observation group had higher values (P&lt;0.05). Conclusion: Implementing preventive care and rehabilitation nursing in clinical nursing can have a positive impact on elderly patients with hypertension, which is beneficial for stabilizing clinical indicators, blood pressure indicators, blood lipid indicators, thus improving patients’ health behavior.

The Research Effect Of Chewing Function Nursing Techniques In Improving Swallowing Dysfunction Among Children With Cerebral Palsy

The objective of this study was to analyze the efficacy of chewing function nursing techniques in improving swallowing dysfunction among children with cerebral palsy. A total of 60 children with cerebral palsy and swallowing disorders, admitted to our hospital from January 2020 to December 2022, were included in the study. The children were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group using a random number table. The control group received routine rehabilitation nursing, while the observation group received additional nursing measures focusing on chewing function techniques in addition to the routine rehabilitation nursing. Both groups underwent interventions for a period of 3 months. Swallowing dysfunction, eating ability, and oral motor function were evaluated and compared between the two groups before and after treatment. Specifically, the Dysphagia Diet Scale (DDS) was used to assess swallowing dysfunction, the Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (EDACS) was used to evaluate eating ability, and the Structured Oral Motor Assessment (SOMA) was used to assess oral motor function. The results showed that before rehabilitation nursing, there was no significant difference in DDS scores between the two groups. However, after rehabilitation nursing, both groups exhibited lower DDS scores compared to before, and the observation group had lower scores than the control group, indicating a significant difference (P &lt; 0.05). Similarly, before rehabilitation nursing, there was no significant difference in EDACS ratings between the two groups. After rehabilitation nursing, both groups of children showed improvement in EDACS ratings, with the observation group demonstrating better outcomes than the control group. The difference between the two groups was significant (P &lt; 0.05). Prior to rehabilitation nursing, there was no significant difference in SOMA scores between the two groups (P &gt; 0.05). However, after rehabilitation nursing, both groups exhibited improved SOMA scores, with the observation group scoring higher than the control group. The difference between the two groups was also significant (P &lt; 0.05). In conclusion, compared to routine nursing care, chewing function nursing techniques can alleviate swallowing dysfunction among children with cerebral palsy, enhance their swallowing function, and improve their quality of life. Therefore, this approach is worthy of clinical application and promotion.

Transitional care for older persons with need of geriatric rehabilitation nursing interventions

BackgroundThe literature review notes that people in need of care from Rehabilitation Programs do not always see their continuity ensured.ObjectiveThis study aim to analyze the perspective of Specialists Nurse in Rehabilitation Nursing in relation to the organization and specialized intervention of transitional care for older people in need of rehabilitation programs.MethodsThis is a qualitative study within the interpretivist paradigm. A focus group with 8 nurses and 13 interviews with Portuguese nurses were carried out between April 2022 and February 2023. Content analysis was carried out.ResultsThe triangulation of the data made it possible to identify 3 categories: Coordination of a transitional care program; Empowering the person to self-manage the transitional care process and Empowering the Informal Caregiver. ConclusionsIt is imperative to promote the coordination of transitional care, increase the functional capacity of the person and empower the informal caregiver.

Effect of Timing of Rehabilitation Nursing Intervention on Children with Acute Viral Encephalitis

Background: Viral encephalitis (VE) refers to an acute intracranial inflammation mainly caused by various viral infections. Objectives: Viral encephalitis (VE) refers to an acute inflammation of the brain primarily caused by various viral infections. Methods: Data from 60 children with acute viral encephalitis (VE) who received 4 weeks of rehabilitation nursing from July 2019 to July 2020 were collected for retrospective analysis. These children were divided into two groups: An early intervention group (n = 30), where rehabilitation nursing started in the second week after admission, and a late intervention group (n = 30), where rehabilitation nursing began in the fourth week after admission. Motor function, daily living abilities, and limb spasticity were compared before and four weeks after nursing. Additionally, the outcomes of rehabilitation nursing—including recovery times from convulsions, cranial nerve disorders, and consciousness disorders—were also compared. Results: The scores for motor function and daily living ability were significantly higher, while the score for limb spasticity was lower in the early intervention group compared to the late intervention group (P &lt; 0.05). Additionally, the early intervention group experienced a significantly shorter recovery time from convulsions, cranial nerve disorders, and consciousness disorders than the late intervention group (P &lt; 0.05). Conclusions: Early rehabilitation nursing is effective in enhancing motor function, relieving limb spasticity, and improving the nursing outcomes for children with acute viral encephalitis (VE).

Application of intensive management of risk awareness combined with cardiac rehabilitation nursing in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction and heart failure.

The aim of this study is to assess the impact of intensive risk awareness management along with cardiac rehabilitation nursing in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction and heart failure. We selected 101 elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction and heart aging treated from January 2022 to March 2023. They were divided into control and observation groups based on hospitalization numbers. The control group (n = 50) received routine nursing, while the observation group (n = 51) received intensive risk awareness management and cardiac rehabilitation nursing. We compared medication possession ratio (MPR), cardiac function, self-care ability scale scores, quality-of-life, incidents, and satisfaction between the 2 groups. Before intervention, there was no significant difference in MPR values between the 2 groups (P > .05). After intervention, MPR values increased in both groups, with a greater increase in the observation group (P < .05). Cardiac function showed no significant difference before intervention (P > .05), but after intervention, the observation group had lower left ventricular end-systolic and diastolic diameters and higher left ventricular ejection fraction compared to the control group (P < .05). Self-care skills, health knowledge, self-responsibility, and self-concept scores improved in both groups after intervention, with higher scores in the observation group (P < .05). The observation group had higher scores in various quality-of-life domains (P < .05). The total incidence of adverse events was lower in the observation group (5.88%) compared to the control group (20.00%) (P < .05). Patient satisfaction was significantly higher in the observation group (96.08%) than in the control group (84.00%) (P < .05). Intensive risk awareness management combined with cardiac rehabilitation nursing in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction and heart aging can enhance medication compliance, improve quality-of-life, enhance self-care abilities, boost cardiac function, reduce incidents, and increase patient satisfaction.

Role of CENPF and NDC80 in the rehabilitation nursing of hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhosis: An observational study.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors globally and often develops on the foundation of chronic liver disease or cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is a clinically prevalent chronic progressive liver disease characterized by diffuse liver damage resulting from long-term or repeated actions of 1 or more etiological factors. However, the impact of CENPF and nuclear division cycle 80 (NDC80) genes on rehabilitation nursing of HCC and cirrhosis remains unclear. HCC and cirrhosis datasets GSE63898 and GSE89377 profile files were downloaded from the gene expression omnibus database generated on platforms GPL13667 and GPL6947, respectively. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) screening, weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), construction and analysis of protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks, functional enrichment analysis, gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA), survival analysis, immune infiltration analysis, and comparative toxicogenomics database (CTD) analysis were conducted. Gene expression heatmaps were plotted. miRNAs regulating central DEGs were selected through TargetScan. A total of 626 DEGs were identified. According to gene ontology (GO) analysis, they were primarily enriched in small molecule metabolic processes, drug metabolic processes, binding of identical proteins, and lipid metabolic processes. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Gene and Genome (KEGG) analysis results indicated that the target genes were mainly enriched in metabolic pathways, phagosomes, glycine, serine, and threonine metabolism. The construction and analysis of the PPI network revealed 3 core genes (NDC80, CENPF, RRM2). Gene expression heatmaps showed that core genes (CENPF, NDC80) were highly expressed in HCC and cirrhosis samples. CTD analysis found that 2 genes (CENPF and NDC80) were associated with liver, jaundice, ascites, fever, dyspepsia, and hepatic encephalopathy. CENPF and NDC80 are highly expressed in HCC and cirrhosis, and CENPF and NDC80 might be the biomarkers of rehabilitation nursing of HCC and cirrhosis.

Implementing Strengths-Based Nursing and Healthcare: A Decade of Leadership and Learning in a Canadian Pediatric Rehabilitation Setting.

The nursing context in pediatric rehabilitation is that of caring for children with disabilities and complex developmental differences and health conditions in an ever-changing and demanding environment. Rehabilitation nurses aim to continuously advance nursing leadership, practice, education and research to meet service needs. Strengths-Based Nursing and Healthcare (SBNH) is a philosophy and value-driven approach that aligns with and enables the advancement of strengths-based rehabilitation nursing and family-centred care. This paper describes the leadership approach undertaken to implement SBNH in a Canadian pediatric rehabilitation hospital context over a 10-year period. We will share what we did and what we learned.

Rehabilitation Nursing Care for a patient undergoing corrective surgery for scoliosis: case report

Introduction: Scoliosis is characterized by three-dimensional changes in the spine, mainly in the thoracic and/or lumbar region, leading to musculoskeletal and pulmonary changes and changes in the person's functionality. After corrective spinal surgical intervention, the intervention of a rehabilitation nurse becomes essential, in order to guide and optimize the person's training and empowerment, in this phase of health-disease transition.Clinical Case Report: Clinical case study, inherent to the situation of a person undergoing corrective surgery for scoliosis. The nursing process was carried out, through data collection, evaluation, diagnosis survey, rehabilitation nursing interventions, and the respective results assessment. The numerical pain scale, the body balance assessment, the Barthel Index, the Functional Independence Measure and the Timed Up and Go test were used as assessment instruments. Based on the International Classification for Nursing Practice and the Rehabilitation Nurse Specialist standard of care document.Discussion: The rehabilitation nursing plan implemented for the person undergoing corrective surgery for scoliosis contributed beneficially to the improvement of the ventilation pattern, muscle strength, mobility, gait, independence in carrying out self-care and increased functionality. There was an increase in knowledge and training in techniques to adapt to their situation, favoring a safe transition to home after hospital discharge.Conclusion: In view of musculoskeletal and ventilatory changes, a Motor Functional Reeducation and Respiratory Functional Reeducation plan is extremely important, in association with the person's teaching and training plan.

The Rehabilitation Effect of Rehabilitation Nursing Scheme for Sprinters With Knee Ligament Injuries

Using the convenient sampling method, the control group and the observation group were established. The control group was given a routine nursing scheme, while the observation group was given rehabilitation nursing scheme. The difference of curative effect between the two groups were compared and the results were analyzed and summarized. Results of the quality of life scores of patients in the two groups were compared. The results showed that the quality of life score of the patients in the observation group were higher than that of the control group (P&amp;lt;0.05); the satisfaction scores of patients was also compared. The results showed that the satisfaction scores of patients in the experimental group were significantly higher than that in the control group (P&amp;lt;0.05), so the patients in the observation group are better than the control group. The rehabilitation nursing scheme has a certain effect on the rehabilitation of knee ligament injury of printing workers.

The Impact of Respiratory Function Training and Rehabilitation Nursing on the Recovery of Patients With Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia.

Introduction The goal of this study was to see how people who had been diagnosed with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) responded to respiratory function training and rehabilitation (RFTR) nursing. Methodology A total of 122 patients (five to 12 years of age) diagnosed with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) and refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (RMPP) using enzyme-linked immunoassay and PCR were included in this study. These patients were hospitalized at a tertiary care hospital from February 2022 to December 2022. Upon admission, they were assigned a numerical identifier based on the order of admission. Subsequently, they were randomly allocated into two equal groups: the observation (OG) and the control (CG), with each group consisting of 61 patients. Nano-acupoint sticking (NAS) therapy along with respiratory function training and rehabilitation (RFTR) nursing interventions were implemented for patients in the OG. Results The observed disparities in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and the ratio of FEV1 to FVC among the patients did not exhibit significant disparity prior to the commencement of treatment (p values of 0.700, 0.105, and 0.829, respectively). There was no significant difference observed in the range of inflammation in the right lung (p=0.523). Inflammation in the left lung and fluid volume in both lungs are statistically different in both groups (p values of 0.001 and 0.000, respectively). The patients in the observation group exhibited a shorter duration of cough and sputum, disappearance of lung sounds, and length of hospital stays (LOS) compared to the other groups, with statistical significance (p<0.05). Conclusion Nano-acupoint sticking (NAS) therapy with respiratory function training and rehabilitation (RFTR) in nursing practice has shown enhanced rehabilitation outcomes for individuals diagnosed with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP). The present study focuses on the application of NAS therapy in the context of RFTR for individuals diagnosed with MPP.

Enhancing Postoperative Recovery and Nutritional Status in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients: The Impact of Early Rehabilitation Nursing and Enteral Nutrition Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Enhancing Postoperative Recovery and Nutritional Status in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients: The Impact of Early Rehabilitation Nursing and Enteral Nutrition Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Clinical value of rehabilitation nursing after internal fixation of distal radius fractures.

To evaluate the clinical value of rehabilitation nursing following internal fixation of distal radius fractures (DRFs). This retrospective study analyzed the medical records of 114 patients who underwent internal fixation for DRFs between July 2019 and May 2023. Among them, 54 patients received routine nursing care (control group) and 60 patients received rehabilitation nursing (observation group). Comparative analyses were conducted on postoperative pain (Visual Analogue Scale [VAS]), swelling, rehabilitation indicators (healing time, time to regain limb mobility, and hospital stays), wrist joint functional recovery (grip strength, Gartland-Werley Scale, rate of excellent and good reduction), quality of life (Short-Form 36 [SF-36]), adverse emotions (Self-Rating Depression Scale [SDS] and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale [SAS]), and nursing satisfaction. The observation group exhibited a significant stepwise decrease in VAS and swelling scores on postoperative days 3 and 7 compared to preoperative levels (all P<0.05), and these scores were lower than those of the control group (all P<0.05). The observation group also showed significantly shorter healing time, faster recovery of limb mobility, and reduced hospital stays (all P<0.05). Additionally, patients in the observation group demonstrated higher grip strength, a greater rate of excellent and good reduction, and significantly lower Gartland-Werley, SDS, and SAS scores compared to the control group (all P<0.05). Higher SF-36 scores and greater nursing satisfaction were also observed in the observation group (both P<0.05). Rehabilitation nursing after internal fixation of DRFs has significant clinical value, evidenced by substantial relief of postoperative pain and swelling, reduction in adverse emotions, enhanced rehabilitation, improved wrist joint function, and higher quality of life and nursing satisfaction.