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Background: Throughout the first three months following discharge from the hospital, patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) frequently have a wide range of symptoms, which affect the quality of life (QOL) by adding extra burdens to their health. The study aimed to determine the relationship between symptom burden clusters and the quality of life in patients with coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Research design: A descriptive correlational design was utilized in this study. Setting and sampling A purposive sample of 85 post-CABG surgery patients was investigated at the cardiac outpatient clinic affiliated with Suez Canal University Hospitals. Tools: Tool I: A structured interview questionnaire, Tool II: The cardiac symptom survey (CSS) to measure the burden of symptoms for patients who have undergone CABG surgery, Tool III: The World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF), which measures patients' quality of life. Results: The study found that lowmoderate symptom burden affected 35.3% of the patients, moderate symptom burden involved 47.05%, and low symptom burden affected 17.65%. The mean score for physical health was the greatest at 62.04±11.65, followed by perceptual health at 60.24±7.93, economic health at 59.886.81, social health at 57.61±7.62, and emotional health at 55.63±7.89. Conclusion: There is a statistically significant relationship between total symptom burden and physical, social, and emotional health, and this relationship increases with every unit increase in the symptom burden score. Recommendations: Conduct research to assess how a self-care program affects patients with CABGs' symptom burden and quality of life.

Currently, the majority of health problems result from personal behaviors. Most diseases, such as inflammatory bowel diseases, can be prevented or managed through applying health-promoting behaviors, to improve self-efficacy. This study aimed to assess factors affecting health-promoting behaviors and self-efficacy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease; using a descriptive and crosssectional design at the general medical outpatient clinics of Suez-Canal University Hospitals, side-by-side with Ain Shams University Hospitals, from the beginning of November, 2021, to the end of January, 2022, on a purposive sample of 60 adult patients. Three tools were operated: A Structured Interview Questionnaire to assess clinical and socio-demographic information of the patients, in addition to exploring factors affecting the health-promoting behaviors and self-efficacy; the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Self-efficacy Scale, to assess confidence in managing disease-related responsibilities and current health-promoting behaviors; and the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II. Results showed that around half of patients suffering from Crohn's disease, the most common factor affecting health-promoting behaviors and self-efficacy is stress management, and 83% of patients have low self-efficacy levels. Conclusion:Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile scores in patients with IBD are more than 2.00 and some are closer to 4.00, which denote a healthy lifestyle and a good general level of self-efficacy.Recommendations: Patients should encouraged to take due note of their health behaviors and learn from their own and other patients' experiences, with professional advice and support strategies to promote health and optimize self-efficacy.

Stroke is the worldwide third cause of death and the foremost cause of adult disability, affecting all body functions including balance performance. The study aimed to compare the effects of dual-task training, physiotherapy, and combined therapy on balance performance in stroke patients. Methodology:A quasi-experimental research design was utilized to conduct this study at the neurological departments of Ain-