King Fahd Hospital of the University

The impact of a 12-hour shift pattern on nurses’ burnout, sickness absenteeism, and fatigue: a single-group pre–post evaluation in a Saudi tertiary-care hospital

Abstract Background Burnout, occupational fatigue, and poor inter-shift recovery remain pervasive among nurses, with downstream effects on absenteeism, retention, and patient safety. This study evaluated whether a hospital-initiated transition from 8- to 12-hour nursing shifts, s...

Decoding chatbot success in hospitality: affective and cognitive pathways driving consumer endorsement and usage of hotel apps

Purpose In the context of the luxury clientele in the hotel industry in Egypt, this research explores the key factors that influence the adoption of hotel applications facilitated by chatbots by consumers in practice. The article supports the notion that the technology acceptance...

Perspectives of nursing among male pre-nursing students: a Q-methodology study

Nursing continues to face workforce shortages globally, and increasing the participation of men has been identified as one strategy for strengthening workforce capacity. In Saudi Arabia, efforts to expand and sustain the national nursing workforce have highlighted the importance...

Bilateral sclerocornea in an infant with molecularly confirmed Van den Ende–Gupta syndrome due to a recurrent SCARF2 founder variant: a case report and review of ophthalmic manifestations

PURPOSE: Van den Ende-Gupta syndrome (VDEGS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by biallelic variants and characterized by blepharophimosis, arachnodactyly, congenital joint contractures, and a recognizable craniofacial phenotype, with normal growth and intelligence. T...

Sphenoid fungal rhinosinusitis across the disease spectrum: a case series of non-invasive fungal ball and fatal acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis

Introduction: Sphenoid fungal rhinosinusitis is an uncommon but clinically important entity ranging from non-invasive fungal ball to rapidly fatal acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis. Case presentation: We report two contrasting cases of sphenoid fungal disease. The first was a...