Burnout is a significant issue among healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, due to high workloads and emotional demands. However, limited research has explored burnout among primary healthcare nurses in Saudi Arabia, who play a vital role in healthcare delivery. This study aims to address this gap by investigating burnout levels and their association with anxiety, depression and self-efficacy among primary healthcare nurses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Nursing leaders need mindfulness, which is an effective intervention for reducing stress, promoting well-being, and enhancing their leadership skills.
Purpose: To explore the effect of a mindfulness training program on the well-being and leadership skills of head nurses.
Methods: A quasi-study design was used and conducted in a psychiatric and neurological university hospital on a convenience sample of 40 head nurses.
Chemical investigation of the methanolic extract of (Amaranthaceae), an annual wild herb collected from North Sinai, Egypt, yielded a new isoflavone cornulacin 1 and five known compounds: -feruloyltyramine 2, -feruloyl-3'-methoxytyramine 3, -caffeoyl tyramine 4, Cannabisin F 5 and (2a, 3a) lyciumamide D 6. Using MTT assay, the isolated compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxicity against pancreatic (Panc1) and ovarian (A2780) cancer cell lines. Compounds 1, 2, 3, and 4 exhibited promising cytotoxic activity against the tested cells, among which compound 1 (IC of 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCancer, a life-disturbing and lethal disease with a high global impact, causes significant economic, social, and health challenges. Breast cancer refers to the abnormal growth of cells originating from breast tissues. Hormone-dependent forms of breast cancer, such as those influenced by estrogen, prompt the exploration of estrogen receptors as targets for potential therapeutic interventions.
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