Association of burnout and working environment conditions in respiratory care professionals in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Burnout is a pervasive issue in healthcare, and it impacts both the wellbeing of healthcare professionals and the quality of patient care. This study examines factors associated with burnout and working environment among respiratory therapists in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from respiratory therapists.

Randomized controlled trial parallel-group on optimizing community pharmacist's care for the elderly: The influence of WhatsApp-Email delivered clinical case scenarios.

Background: Drug-related problems (DRPs) significantly threaten the safety of the elderly. In order to improve pharmacists' ability to minimize these events, novel educational interventions that consider the current challenges in clinical practice are crucial.

Objectives: The primary objective is to assess the impact of two unique educational interventions on pharmacists' ability to identify DRPs.

Ambient conditions of the operating theatre and its correlation with fatigue and sleep quality of operating room workers: a cross-sectional survey.

Background: Anesthesia providers face numerous occupational hazards, including exposure to anesthesia gases, which can lead to fatigue. These professionals face challenges such as night shifts, OR stress, limited mobility and sunlight access, high workload, inadequate rest breaks. Health-related sociodemographic variables, such as smoking, sleep patterns, and obesity.

Association of level of adherence to Mediterranean diet with cognitive and dementia status in subjects with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study.

Background: The Mediterranean diet has been linked to brain neuroprotection. Evidence from meta-analyses showed reduced risk of dementia with greater intake of vegetables and fruits, fish, and the Mediterranean diet. The current study raises important questions about the association between low risk dementia and Mediterranean diet.

Obesity-Related Knowledge and Practice Among the Healthcare Professions Students in Saudi Arabia.

Objective: The objectives of this study are to identify the prevalence and the factors behind overweight and obesity among the healthcare profession's students.

Methods: A well-structured and validated questionnaire was distributed to a heterogeneous purposive sample of the healthcare profession's students in Saudi Arabia.

Results: About 21.

The flavonoid luteolin reduces mutant huntingtin aggregation and cytotoxicity in huntingtin-mutated neuroblastoma cells.

Background: Huntington's disease is an inherited progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by an expansion of the polyglutamine tract leading to malformation and aggregation of the mutant huntingtin protein in the cell cytoplasm and nucleus of affected brain regions. The development of neuroprotective agents from plants has received considerable research attention.

Objective: Our study aims to investigate the neuroprotective effects of luteolin and the mechanisms that underline its potential mediated protection in the mutant htt neuroblastoma cells.

Challenges of having a child with thalassemia in Pakistan: A phenomenological study.

Background: Thalassemia is a persistent hemolytic disease and has debilitating effects on patients and their parents. Parents of these children experience pain and suffer from additional emotional strain as they provide daily and lifetime care and are mostly concerned about the health and future of their children.

Aim: The study aimed to understand the experiences of parents of children with thalassemia related to their family, financial, social, treatment, and psychological issues in Pakistan.

Parents' refusal to vitamin-K supplementation among neonates and its association with vaccine refusal: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to estimate the prevalence of neonatal vitamin K prophylaxis refusal among parents and its possible association with subsequent vaccine hesitancy or refusal.

Methods: The databases searched included PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase via Ovid, CINAHL Plus and Medline via EBSCOhost, ProQuest and PsycINFO from inception to 31 August 2017. Keywords, such as "vitamin K", "refusal", "decline", "hesitancy", and "vaccination" were used to identify potential studies.

Coverage and methods of surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in Middle Eastern and North African countries.

Background: Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is a cornerstone for effective infection prevention and control (IPC) programs. The objective was to evaluate the coverage and methods of HAI surveillance in Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries.

Methods: A cross-sectional study targeted IPC staff working in MENA countries using the Infection Control Network electronic database of the Arab countries.

A qualitative insight into the perceptions and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Pakistani pharmacists.

A qualitative exploration of pharmacists' perceptions regarding COVID-19 conspiracies and their willingness to get vaccinated. A semi-structured questionnaire guide was developed using ground theory to conduct in-depth interviews. A total of 36 participants gave consent for an audio-recorded interview.

A Survey Research on the Willingness of Gynecologists to Employ Mobile Health Applications.

In gynecological care, mHealth (mobile health) technology may play an important role. Medical professionals' willingness to use this technology is the key to its acceptance. Most doctors utilize mobile health technology; however, there is still room for improvement in the use of mHealth.

Identification of Gene Signature as Diagnostic and Prognostic Blood Biomarker for Early Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Integrated Cross-Species Transcriptomic and Network Analyses.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is considered the most common type of liver cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. Since the disease is usually diagnosed at advanced stages, it has poor prognosis. Therefore, reliable biomarkers are urgently needed for early diagnosis and prognostic assessment.