A5011827957- Diabetes Management and Education
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Sleep and related disorders
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
International Medical University
2015-2024
Indian Maritime University
2024
Ministry of Health
2024
Doshisha University
2022
Institut Penyelidikan Veterinar
2021
University of Kuala Lumpur
2021
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
2019
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2017
University of Edinburgh
2017
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
2017
Background. Non-attendance is common in primary care and previous studies have reported that reminders were useful reducing broken appointments. Objective. To determine the effectiveness of a text messaging reminder improving attendance care. Design. Multicentre three-arm randomized controlled trial. Setting. Seven clinics Malaysia. Participants. Patients (or their caregivers) who required follow-up at between 48 hours 3 months from recruitment date. Interventions. Two intervention arms...
Antibiotic overuse is driving the emergence of antibiotic resistance worldwide. Good data on prescribing behaviours healthcare providers are needed to support antimicrobial stewardship initiatives. This study examined differences in rates public and private primary care clinics Malaysia.We used from National Medical Care Survey (NMCS), a nationwide cluster sample Malaysian 2014. NMCS contained demographic, diagnoses 129 416 clinics. We identified all encounters who were prescribed analyse...
Non-attendance results in administrative problems and disruption patient care. Several interventions have been used to reduce non-attendance, with varying degree of success. A relatively new intervention, text messaging, has shown be as effective telephone reminders reducing non-attendance. However, no study looked specifically at using messaging non-attendance chronic disease
Previous studies report various degrees of agreement between self-perceived competence and objectively measured in medical students. There is still a paucity evidence on how the two correlate field Evidence Based Medicine (EBM). We undertook cross-sectional study to evaluate EBM senior students Malaysia, assessed its correlation their EBM.We recruited group final six months training March August 2006. The were receiving clinically-integrated program within curriculum. evaluated students'...
Independent evaluation of clinical evidence is advocated in evidence-based medicine (EBM). However, authors' conclusions are often appealing for readers who look quick messages. We assessed how well a group Malaysian hospital practitioners and medical students derived their own from systematic reviews (SRs) to what extent these were influenced by prior beliefs the direction study results. conducted two cross-sectional studies: one with (n = 150) attending an EBM course June 2008 tertiary...
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence snoring and breathing pauses during sleep, assess associated factors, including morbidity impact on daytime functioning, in an adult Malaysian population.A cross-sectional survey community-dwelling adults aged 30-70 years conducted. Daytime sleepiness assessed using Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Physical examinations were limited measurements body habitus blood pressure.The sample consisted 1611 (52.9% male). habitual snoring, excessive...
Despite a recent increase in activities to promote evidence-based practice (EBP), it was unclear how Malaysian hospital practitioners received this new approach medicine. This study examines their confidence and perceptions on EBP.We conducted cross-sectional surveys using self-administered questionnaire during two EBP training courses hospitals January June 2007. Our subjects (n = 144) were doctors nursing allied health staff (NAH) participating the courses. covered three domains:...
Malignancy-associated chylothorax is a rare manifestation with uncertain characteristics and clinical significance. We segregated 18 patients into malignant lymphoma (n= 11) solid malignancy 7) groups to analyse the characteristics, treatment response prognostic value of malignancy-associated chylothorax. Diagnosis was confirmed by triglyceride concentration >110 mg/dL or presence chylomicrons in pleural effusion. Concentrations glucose, protein lactate dehydrogenase did not differ...
Insomnia is a common public health problem and the prevalence impact of insomnia in primary care attendees not well documented Asian population. To determine self-reported symptoms amongst adult association with socio-demographic factors; to ascertain on daily functioning describe psychological profile patients insomnia. In this cross-sectional survey, 2049 (≥18 year old) attending seven clinics Peninsular Malaysia, completed questionnaire asking about (defined according International...
This study aims to assess the incidence rate of Pteropine orthreovirus (PRV) infection in patients with acute upper respiratory tract (URTI) a suburban setting Malaysia, where bats are known be present neighborhood. Using molecular detection PRVs directly from oropharyngeal swabs, our demonstrates that PRV is among one common causative agents URTI cough and sore throat as commonest presenting clinical features. Phylogenetic analysis on partial major outer inner capsid proteins shows these...