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Individual and total sugar contents of street foods in Malaysia - Should we be concerned?
(Food Chemistry, 2024-08-30)Street foods are often of poor nutritional quality with high sugar content, in which the overconsumption of sugar is associated with obesity. However, sugar content information on local street foods is scarce. Thus, the ... -
Forensic radiography: The perspectives and experiences of qualified radiographers in Ghana
(Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 2024-07-19)Background: Despite the benefits of forensic radiography (FR), its practice is in its infancy in Ghana. Radiographers, knowingly or unknowingly undertake forensic imaging despite a lack of guidelines, protocols and proper ... -
Exploration of the COVID-19 mental health implications in elite disabled athletes
(Journal of Sports Sciences, 2024-06-23)The COVID-19 pandemic influenced the way individuals conducted their lives, with consequences relating to mental health deterioration. Whilst researchers explored this outcome in the general population and athletic ... -
The environmental sustainability implications of contrast media supply chain disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic: A document analysis of international practice guidelines
(Radiography, 2024-06-19)Introduction: Travel restrictions implemented during the acute phases of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted supply chain for critical radiology consumables including contrast media (CM) leading to shortages. Consequently, ... -
The risk of under-nutrition in hospitalised Malaysian children: use of 3-minute nutrition screening-paediatrics (Paediatric 3-MinNS)
(Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 2024-05-24)Objective: To evaluate the under-nutrition risk of children admitted to hospitals using a validated tool. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2017 to June 2018 in the paediatrics wards of a ... -
Associations of meeting 24-hour movement behavior guidelines with social and emotional function in youth with ASD/ADHD
(Journal of Affective Disorders, 2024-05-22)Background: The 24-hour movement behavior (24-HMB) guidelines recommend that children and adolescents (youth) should limit screen time (ST), get an adequate amount of sleep (SL), and engage in sufficient physical activity ... -
Development of the Parent-to-Infant Bonding Scale: validation in Swedish mothers and fathers in community and clinical contexts
(Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2024-05-17)Valid measurement instruments are needed to investigate the impact of parental bonding on child health development. The aim was to develop and validate a self-report questionnaire, the Parent-to-Infant Bonding Scale (PIBS) ... -
The prevalence and determinants of anemia among indigenous (Orang Asli) children in Peninsular Malaysia: A systematic review
(Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 2024-05-02)Low- and lower-middle-income countries bear the greatest burden of anemia, particularly those living in rural settings such as an indigenous community. The objective of this systematic review is to recognize the prevalence ... -
Microwave energy for the treatment of painful intractable plantar keratosis: A retrospective medical record review of nine patients
(Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 2024-05)Background: Plantar keratoma are common hyperkeratinized, deep-seated lesions, often located on weightbearing areas of the foot. Such lesions are frequently associated with pain and disability. Intractable plantar keratomata ... -
Value of MRI in the cervical spine imaging series of trauma patients: A state-of-the-art review
(Radiography, 2024-04-30)Introduction: Clinical decision protocols for evaluation and assessment of traumatic cervical spine injuries (TCSI) lean more towards the use of CT imaging. Investigation with MRI is therefore considered unnecessary following ... -
Prevalence of 24-hour movement behavior guidelines among youth with prescribed eyeglasses/contact lenses and anxiety
(Mental Health and Physical Activity, 2024-04-29)Background: This study examined the prevalence of meeting 24-h movement behavior (24-HMB: physical activity [PA], screen time [ST], and sleep duration [SL]) guidelines in U.S. children and adolescents (youth) with prescribed ... -
Salt reduction policy for out of home sectors: a supplementary document for the salt reduction strategy to prevent and control non-communicable diseases (NCDS) in Malaysia 2021-2025
(Health Research Policy and Systems, 2024-04-18)Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the major cause of death among Malaysians. Reduction of salt intake in populations is one of the most cost-effective strategies in the prevention of CVDs. It is very feasible as it requires ... -
A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part II: strengths and opportunities
(Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2024-03-27)In a previous paper, we presented some important weaknesses of and threats to the chiropractic profession as we see them. We further argued that the chiropractic profession's relationship with its principal clinical tool ... -
A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part I: weaknesses and threats
(Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2024-03-26)Spinal manual therapy is central to chiropractic history, clinical practice, and professional identity. That chiropractors have developed an expertise in this domain has provided some considerable advantages. However, we ... -
The effectiveness of psychiatric genetic counseling training: An analysis of 13 international workshops
(American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 2024-03-21)Studies have consistently shown that psychiatric genetic counseling (pGC) helps people with psychiatric conditions by increasing empowerment and self-efficacy, and addressing emotions like guilt. Yet, it is not routinely ... -
The development of working alliance in early stages of care from the perspective of patients attending a chiropractic teaching clinic
(Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2024-03-21)Background: The clinician-patient relationship has consistently been found to predict treatment success in both physical and mental health settings. This relationship has been operationalised in the literature as "Working ... -
Disc degeneration and cervical spine intervertebral motion: A cross-sectional study in patients with neck pain and matched healthy controls
(Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 2024-03-19)While neck pain can be defined in clinical terms, in most cases the underlying pathophysiology is largely unknown. Regional cervical spine range of motion is often found to be reduced in patients with neck pain compared ... -
Meeting 24-h movement behavior guidelines is linked to academic engagement, psychological functioning, and cognitive difficulties in youth with internalizing problems
(Journal of Affective Disorders, 2024-03-15)Background: This study aimed to investigate associations of meeting 24-hour movement behavior (24-HMB: physical activity [PA], screen time [ST] in the school-aged youth, and sleep) guidelines with indicators of academic ... -
Prevalence of co-occurrence of physical frailty and malnutrition and its associated factors among community-dwelling older adults in a rural district, Malaysia
(Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 2024-03-14)Frailty and malnutrition commonly co-occur but remains undetected and untreated in community settings. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of co-occurring frailty and malnutrition, and its associated factors among ... -
TVET programme and health-related quality of life among low-income populations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
(Frontiers in Public Health, 2024-03-05)Introduction: Education improves the economy and quality of life. The availability of skilled education in Malaysia is not restricted to the younger generation but is available to people of all ages, including those with ...
