Observational study on the prescription practices of family and pulmonary physicians for airway clearance devices in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management.

Background: Productive cough with sputum is a prominent sign generally associated with respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Airway clearance devices are an option for COPD management, but physicians' preferences for and clinical practice with them are not known.

Objective: This study aims to explore preferences for and clinical practice with airway clearance devices among physicians in Saudi Arabia.

Hospitalisation patterns for respiratory diseases in Australia: an ecological study.

Objectives: The objective of this study is to examine the hospitalisation profile for respiratory diseases in Australia between 1998 and 2019.

Design: An ecological study.

Setting: A population study that involved all private and public hospitalisations for respiratory diseases in Australia from 1998 to 2019.

Nursing Students, Faculty, and Preceptors Perception of Effective Characteristics of Clinical Instructor: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Nursing instructors play an important role in improving the clinical experience of nursing students. Despite this, little is known about the characteristics of effective clinical instructors.

Objective: Identifying the perceptions of nursing students, faculty, and preceptors of effective clinical instructors.

Prevalence and burden of loneliness in COPD: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Loneliness poses significant public health concerns on a global scale. Being alone and lacking social connections have been proven to impact prognosis and response to treatment in different diseases, including COPD. Yet, the prevalence and burden of loneliness on COPD outcomes remain unclear.

The impact of imposter syndrome on self-esteem and intention to quit among respiratory therapy (RT) students in Saudi Arabia.

Introduction: Imposter syndrome is common among health disciplinary students, leading to serious consequences. However, the impact of imposter syndrome on self-esteem and quitting intention among respiratory therapy students has not been well researched.

Objective: To report on the prevalence of imposter syndrome and assess its impacts on self-esteem and quitting intention among respiratory therapy students in Saudi Arabia.

The effect of cumulative night shift duties on insomnia, fatigue, and mental health in intensive care unit.

Background: Night shift duties are crucial in the ICU to ensure care continuity, where critically ill patients require round-the-clock care. However, cumulative night shift duties may disturb circadian rhythm, insomnia, fatigue, and depression, and require further elucidation.

Objectives: This study aims to examine the negative consequences of various night shift patterns on insomnia, fatigue, and mental health of ICU Workers.

Asthma medication adherence, control, and psychological symptoms: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Nonadherence to therapies and psychological disorders are associated with poor asthma control. This study aims to assess the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms, asthma control, and adherence to inhalers and to investigate whether there is an association of anxiety and depressive symptoms with adherence to inhalers and asthma control.

Methods: We measured anxiety and depressive symptoms using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in patients with asthma.

Clinical Practice of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy in ARDS Patients: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Respiratory Therapists.

Background: High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is an essential non-invasive oxygen therapy in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients. Despite its wide use, research assessing the knowledge, practice, and barriers to using HFNC among respiratory therapists (RT) is lacking.

Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire was conducted among RTs in Saudi Arabia between December 19, 2022, and July 15, 2023.

The prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of tobacco and nicotine use among students in healthcare disciplines in Saudi Arabian universities: a cross-sectional survey.

Background: Tobacco smoking is one of the most significant health-related problems worldwide. However, the prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of tobacco and nicotine use among students on healthcare courses in Saudi Arabia are limited.

Methods: This cross-sectional study used a questionnaire that was distributed via SurveyMonkey between November 2022 and June 2023 to all student universities offering healthcare courses.

A population-based study of 15,000 people on Knowledge and awareness of lung cancer symptoms and risk factors in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Lung cancer is currently the most fatal form of cancer worldwide, ranking as the fourth most prevalent type in Saudi Arabia, particularly among males. This trend is expected to increase with growing population, lifestyle changes, and aging population. Understanding the awareness of the Saudi population regarding the risk factors and symptoms of lung cancer is necessary to attenuate the predicted increase in cases.

Spirometry profiles of overweight and obese individuals with unexplained dyspnea in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Obesity is a common cause of dyspnea. However, the impacts of obesity on spirometry parameters, particularly among individuals with unexplained dyspnea, have not been well investigated.

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the prevalence of overweight and different classes of obesity and their effect on spirometry parameters among subjects with unexplained dyspnea in Saudi Arabia.

Obesity Prevalence and Association with Spirometry Profiles, ICU Admission, and Comorbidities Among Patients with COPD: Retrospective Study in Two Tertiary Centres in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Obesity is common among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and is associated with an increase in acute exacerbation episodes. However, data on obesity's impact on and association with clinical outcomes among patients with COPD are limited. This study aimed to determine overweight and obesity prevalence and associations with spirometry profiles, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and comorbidities in patients with COPD.

Knowledge and practice of using airway pressure release ventilation mode in ARDS patients: A survey of physicians.

Background: Limited data is available on awareness and clinical management of the airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) mode of ventilation for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients among physicians who work at in adult critical areas. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and current practice of using APRV mode with ARDS patients and identify barriers to not using this mode of ventilation among physicians who work in adult critical areas in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: Between November 2022 and April 2023, a cross-sectional online survey was disseminated to physicians who work in adult critical areas in Saudi Arabia.

Exploring the Relationship Between Burnout, Resilience, and Dropout Intention Among Nursing Students During Clinical Training in Saudi Arabia.

Background: The issue of burnout syndrome among health discipline students is gaining heightened attention due to its serious effects, which causes them to have the intention to quit. Despite this, limited studies are available on the extent of burnout and its association with resilience and intention to drop out among clinical-level nursing students.

Objective: To explore the relationship between burnout, resilience, and intention to quit among nursing students.

Role of prostanoids, nitric oxide and endothelin pathways in pulmonary hypertension due to COPD.

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is classified as Group 3 PH, with no current proven targeted therapies. Studies suggest that cigarette smoke, the most risk factor for COPD can cause vascular remodelling and eventually PH as a result of dysfunction and proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) and pulmonary artery endothelial cells (PAECs). In addition, hypoxia is a known driver of pulmonary vascular remodelling in COPD, and it is also thought that the presence of hypoxia in patients with COPD may further exaggerate cigarette smoke-induced vascular remodelling; however, the underlying cause is not fully understood.

Inhaled therapies targeting prostacyclin pathway in pulmonary hypertension due to COPD: systematic review.

Background: Pulmonary hypertension due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and interstitial lung disease (ILD) is classified as group 3 pulmonary hypertension. Inhaled treprostinil, a prostaglandin I analogue also known as prostacyclin, has recently been approved as a first drug for patients with pulmonary hypertension secondary to ILD. However, due to a lack of evidence, no therapies are currently approved for those with COPD-associated pulmonary hypertension.

Perspectives, practices, and challenges of online teaching during COVID-19 pandemic: A multinational survey.

The result of the movement restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic was an impromptu and abrupt switch from in-person to online teaching. Most focus has been on the perception and experience of students during the process. The aim of this international survey is to assess staffs' perspectives and challenges of online teaching during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Changes in the patterns of respiratory support and incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia; a single center experience.

Background: With the advances in neonatal intensive care, the survival rate of extremely preterm infants is increasing. However, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains a major cause of morbidity among infants in this group. This study examined the changes in respiratory support modalities, specifically heated humidified high-flow nasal cannula (HHHFNC), and their association with BPD incidence among preterm infants born at < 29 weeks of gestation.

A nationwide survey of public COPD knowledge and awareness in Saudi Arabia: A population-based survey of 15,000 adults.

Background: There is a concerning lack of representative data on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) awareness in Saudi Arabia, and a significant proportion of the population is vulnerable to developing a smoking habit, which is a major risk factor for the disease.

Methods: Population-Based Survey of 15,000 people was conducted to assess the public knowledge and awareness of COPD across Saudi Arabia from October 2022 to March 2023.

Results: A total of 15002 responders completed the survey, with a completion rate of 82%.

Assessment of the Current Practice of Managing Depression in Patients with Asthma in Saudi Arabia: Physicians' Views.

Objective: Depression is a common comorbidity in patients with asthma with a significant impact on clinical management. However, little information is available about physicians' perceptions and current practices in identifying and managing depression in individuals with asthma in Saudi Arabia. Thus, this study aims to assess physicians' views and current practices of identifying and managing depression in patients with asthma in Saudi Arabia.

Association between antidepressants with pneumonia and exacerbation in patients with COPD: a self-controlled case series (SCCS).

Objective: To assess whether antidepressant prescriptions are associated with an increased risk of pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation.

Methods: A self-controlled case series was performed to investigate the rates of pneumonia and COPD exacerbation during periods of being exposed to antidepressants compared with non-exposed periods. Patients with COPD with pneumonia or COPD exacerbation and at least one prescription of antidepressant were ascertained from The Health Improvement Network in the UK.

Attitudes, confidence, barriers and current practice of managing depression in patients with COPD in Saudi Arabia: a national cross-sectional survey.

Objective: To investigate physicians' perceptions and current practices of identifying and managing depression in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Design: A cross-sectional online survey was employed between March and September 2022.

Settings: Saudi Arabia.