A5060951816- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Extracellular vesicles in disease
- Socioeconomic Development in MENA
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
University of Cyberjaya
2023-2025
Qiqihar Medical University
2024
Nanchang University
2024
Lincoln University College
2017-2024
Lincoln University - Pennsylvania
2022
University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre
2012-2014
National University of Malaysia
2012-2014
University of Malaya
2014
United Nations University-International Institute for Global Health
2014
Eating habits have been a major concern among university students as determinant of health status. The aim this study was to assess the pattern eating and its associated social psychological factors medical students.A cross sectional conducted 132 pre-clinical phase at Malaysian university. A self-administered questionnaire used which included questions on socio-demography, anthropometry, psychosocial factors.Mean (± SD) age respondents 22.7 2.4) years (the age) ranged from 18 30 years. More...
Background: In recent years, there has been an extensive and great interest in researching developing alternative antibacterial agents from various sources to combat bacterial resistance. Therefore, greater attention paid the screening of activity. Aims: This study evaluated different types herbal essential oil inhibit growth selected human pathogenic bacteria with potential multidrug resistance properties. Methodology: The oils used include thyme oil, tea tree bergamot lavender against...
The rapid rise of non-communicable diseases, particularly type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), poses a significant global public health challenge, with South Asia experiencing an increasingly severe burden. This study aimed to analyse historical trends T2DM across from 1990 2021 and forecast incidence through 2031. We carried out analysis based on the data Global burden disease study. Joinpoint regression was used identify changes in over time, ARIMA models were applied rates. Between 2021,...
Khat chewing is associated with unfavourable health outcomes and family dysfunction. Few studies have addressed the factors khat among Yemeni women. However, husband effects on by women not been addressed. This study aimed to determine prevalence of its factors, particularly husbands factors. A cross-sectional was conducted 692 adult in city Sana'a Yemen using structured "face face" interviews. Mean (±SD) age 27.3 years (±6.10). The 29.6%. Factors were (OR = 1.8; 95% CI: 1.26, 2.53), being...
Stress is accepted as the accumulation of unpleasant state physical, mental and emotion on a person. Medical education has been known one most stressful academic curriculum. Hence, medical students may subjected to multiple psychological changes challenges throughout years education. The aim this study was determine prevalence stress its associated factors among students. This cross sectional conducted from April May 2018 in school Sabah. It involved 396 through universal sampling....
There is a major public health challenge threatening the world with rapid spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which emerged in December 2019 from Wuhan, China.
Background: Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a type of psychiatric disorder characterized by multiple symptoms. Our aim to decipher the relevant mechanisms immune-related gene signatures in SCZ. Methods: The SCZ dataset and its associated immunoregulatory genes were retrieved using Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) single-sample set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA). Co-expressed modules determined through weighted correlation network (WGCNA). To elucidate functional characteristics these clusters, Ontology...
Antenatal care is a vital part of primary healthcare that known to improve maternal and newborn outcomes. The aim this study was identify the factors affecting utilization antenatal services for women in reproductive age Yemen. This cross-sectional community-based conducted six districts Sana’a City, Data were collected from 460 mothers who gave birth past months via face-to-face interviews at home between September December 2010. Only 54% found have made four or more visits. Almost two...
Background Esophageal cancer is the seventh most common malignancy worldwide and fifth in developing countries. Its incidence rising more rapidly than any other cancer. The risk of esophageal between countries may be influenced by diversity cultures customs. One unique customs Yemen chewing khat, therefore aim this study was to determine factors associated with Yemen, including khat.
Pathogenic microorganisms from hospitals, communities, and the environment remain great threats to human health. The increasing concern about antibiotic resistance has also necessitated search for robust alternatives. Therefore, this study aims isolate, screen evaluate susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated a soil sample taken northern, western eastern parts Kelana Jaya Lake against four antibiotics (gentamycin, tetracycline, ampicillin, penicillin) on Mueller-Hinton Agar media...
Maggot debridement therapy (MDT) has seen a resurgence in recent years the treatment of hard-to-heal wounds, as result rising antibiotic resistance. The sterilised larvae Lucilia cuprina have been used MDT Malaysia since 2003, with encouraging results for diabetic wounds. We report case series 30 patients selected from our clinic by convenient sampling lower limb ulcers treated MDT. average age receiving was >50 years. Of study, nine were female and 21 male. All had underlying diabetes, two...
Even in a country with tax-based healthcare financing system, health insurance can play an important role, especially the management of chronic diseases high disease and economic burden such as Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). The coverage among T2DM patients Malaysia is currently unclear. aim this study was to determine status public private facilities Malaysia, association between patients' sociodemographic factors.A cross-sectional seeking inpatient or outpatient treatment at tertiary...
Among the main reasons for re-emergence of vaccine preventable diseases were missed or incomplete immunization schedule. The supplementary activity (SIA) is an important intervention done to provide complete coverage among those children. Better outcome came along with good knowledge and perception on program. Thus, this study aims assess level mothers towards SIA A cross-sectional was conducted children ≤ 15 years old in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. Data collected by interview using guided...
Introduction. The neighborhoods where the children live play an important role in their development physically and mentally. objective of this study was to assess relationship between neighborhood safety child nutritional status Baghdad city, Iraq. Methods. A cross-sectional carried out Iraq, among 400 primary school from 4 schools. BMI-for-age Z score used children. Newly developed questionnaires on were distributed parents answer them. Results. In study, males more predominant than females...
Abstract Background In countries where access to Specialist stroke care services are limited, primary physicians often manage patients and the caregiving family members. This study aimed evaluate impact of Stroke Riskometer Application (SRA™) on promoting healthier lifestyles among familial caregivers for prevention. Methods A parallel, open-label, 2-arm prospective, pilot randomised controlled trial was conducted at a long-term service university based clinic. All aged ≥ 18 years,...
Global warming has its impact on infectious diseases by effecting the pathogen, host and transmission. This study aimed to assess effect of climate change measuring incidence certain diseases.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is becoming major health threat worldwide and it extremely common in clinical setting. Malaysia one of the highest diabetic populations among Asian countries new cases are increasing day to day. Early detection people with high risk DM by using simple, easy cost-effective assessment tool better way identify prevent community from this non-communicable disease. The objectives study were those become type 2DM Malaysians scoring form educate them how it. Total 591...
Schizophrenia is characterized by a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors, leading to alterations in various molecular pathways that may contribute its pathogenesis. Recent studies have shown exosomal microRNAs could play essential roles brain disorders; thus, we sought explore the potential mechanisms through which plasma exosomes are involved schizophrenia.
Obesity is one of the most common, yet among neglected, public health problems around world and it strongly associated with various non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus coronary artery diseases. Health care personal especially nurses play an important role in educating to have healthy lifestyle. However, there alarming rate increase number obesity nursing students well staff nurses. Therefore, aim this study was determine anthropometric measurements its risks...
The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices breast cancer among health science students in Shahrekord city, Iran. A cross- sectional was conducted 2017-2018 academic year 334 University Medical Sciences. Data collected using self-administered structured questionnaire. total score for knowledge 18. Any respondent who had more than 9 considered as having good below poor knowledge. 7. 4 less bad attitude. mean age respondents 21.21± 1.19 years. Most aged 18 21 level...
The study focused on the performance of men working in what has culturally and traditionally been labelled as a woman's profession, which is nursing. There little focus who have ventured beyond traditional gender limits into feminine roles. Therefore, this examined male nurses' character caregivers public hospitals Selangor. research employed descriptive design, used to gather quantitative data. sample size was calculated be 88 nurses. respondents were obtained from 6 selected focuses method...