Men of all ages frequently experience erectile dysfunction (ED) or impotence, and it is a difficult health issue that adversely affects the quality of life of those who experience it. There are multiple types of treatment strategies for ED available, depending on the origin and severity of ED, as well as any underlying medical issues. However, these therapeutics are known to have a number of negative health effects. In contrast, plant-based treatments are more effective for managing diseases due to their ability to modulate biological processes like inflammation, oxidative stress, and cell signaling molecules. Many medicinal plants have been reported to be quite helpful in the improvement of ED. In this review, ED and its causes, diagnostic methods, treatment strategies, and some of the most potent plant-based interventions against ED are discussed in greater detail, along with a description of their mechanisms of action and a brief discussion of approaches to increase their efficacy, with a focus on the management of ED using herbal interventions as complementary and alternative medicines. While there is hope that medicinal plants could provide lead substances for erectile dysfunction medications, additional investigation is necessary to ascertain the efficacy and security of these prospective treatments.
Improved technology made Telemedicine easier. Patients can use Telemedicine online or through mobile apps. Moreover, Telemedicine enables video or phone appointments between patients and their healthcare practitioners to meet their mutual goals. Application of Telehealth and artificial intelligence in nurse-led patient education among Patients with Orthopedic Restricted Mobility could provide many advantages to patients and nursing practitioners. Aim: This study aims to examine the effect of an educational program using Telehealth and artificial intelligence on selected outcomes among orthopedic patients with restricted mobility design: Quasi-experimental post-test-only design was utilized in the current study Setting: The study was conducted in different orthopedic words at a governmental hospital afflicted with Cairo University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. Sample: sixty adult male and female patients with different orthopedic problems/ surgeries divided into intervention and control groups (30 patients in each group). Methods: Researchers provided nursing instructions about the range of motion, coughing, and breathing exercises using selected mobile apps through artificial intelligence to facilitate patient training. Results: Neurovascular, respiratory, and gastrointestinal status score of the patients who received the teaching program was higher than the neurovascular status score of patients who received routine care. Conclusion: The nurse-led education using Telehealth and artificial intelligence significantly improved patients' knowledge and selected physical functional outcomes one week and three weeks post-intervention. The total patients' knowledge score correlates positively with the total physical functional score. Recommendation: The application of nurse-led patient education using Telehealth and artificial intelligence should be included within nursing care. For patients with orthopedic disorders.
1 August 2025 in Nanotechnology and Applied Sciences Journal
The current healthcare delivery system transforms through artificial intelligence (AI) and nanotechnology collaboration which enables real-time diagnostics and personalized treatments and predictive analytics. This narrative review examines the emerging partnership between AI-enabled nanotechnologies and nursing practice for precise patient care delivery. The review consolidates the most recent research about smart nanosensors together with AI-enhanced wound dressings and intelligent drug delivery systems and wearable biosensors. The review demonstrates how these technologies can be implemented for medical-surgical nursing practice as well as chronic disease management and infection control. The review examines in detail the ethical governance challenges alongside digital literacy issues and algorithmic prejudice and infrastructure differences which affect low- and middle-income nations. The research advocates for nurse-led technology integration through regulatory modifications and educational programs that promote discipline-wide learning and equity-based access initiatives. The research demonstrates nursing professionals can lead technological advancement to develop nanoscience and AI systems that collaborate with human-centered nursing care instead of replacing it.
1 September 2022 in Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
Background: COVID-19 had become one of the major health crises, as it threatened the lives of people of all nations, continents, races, and socioeconomic groups. Uncontrolled increases in COVID-19 cases necessitate urgent responses and require sometimes quarantine of the entire communities, Aim: This study aimed to explore the perspectives and experiences among Health staff work field professionals recovered from COVID 19. Methods: A Qualitative descriptive phenomenological research design is adopted on a purposive sample of 8 adult health work field survivors recovered from COVID 19. A face-to-face audio-recording interviews, using structured, semistructured and open-ended questionnaire, were utilized to collect the data pertinent to the study. Results: Participants' ages range from 23 to 37 years old. Four main themes and seven related subthemes reflected and shaped the participants' perspectives and experiences which are their attitudes toward COVID 19, COVID-19 similar/unsimilar symptoms experienced, COVID-19: the generator of fear and worries, and lastly the experience of isolation. The seven related subthemes are negligence adhering COVID-19 preventive precautions, pay attention to the news, infection concealing with COVID-19: reasons and rationale, the isolation decision and challenge for quarantine, provoked emotion, realization of the value and meaning of things and home isolation as survival assisting practices. Conclusions: The findings of this study highlighted the perspectives and experiences among health staff work field professionals recovered from COVID 19. Recommendations: Further qualitative and quantitative studies are recommended.
Background: Obesity is a major worldwide health issue associated with multiple comorbidities. Gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and duodenal switch are all types of bariatric surgery that have been popular recently. Aim: This study aimed to explore the life experiences of Egyptian women after bariatric surgery. Methods: Mixed design, quantitative and qualitative design. Sample: A purposive sample of 30 women participants who have undergone bariatric surgery for one to three years. Setting: Bariatric surgery follow-up clinics in both governmental and private sectors located in Cairo, Giza, Alexandria, Monofia, and Assuit governorates in Egypt. Results: Participants' mean age was 34.8 + SD 7.06. and 43.3% of them are university graduates. The mean BMI decreased over time among participants 31.9+2.8, 28.4+2.9 & 26.2+2.8 after one, two, and 3 years respectively. Six main qualitative themes were detected; satisfaction regarding the operation decision, change of eating and hydration style, a greater sense of confidence and self-worth, weakness and fatigue, and a Positive social attitude and presence of unpleasant GIT symptoms and Dumping syndrome. Conclusions: Bariatric surgeries have the advantage of losing weight, treating or at least controlling chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, and having a positive societal attitude. On the other hand, most patients suffer from weakness and fatigue and unpleasant GIT symptoms like uncontrollable flatulence, loose stools, and gas pain. Recommendations: Further qualitative and quantitative studies about patients’ perspectives on bariatric surgeries are recommended.