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Developing a policy to reduce the salt content of food consumed outside the home in Malaysia: protocol of a qualitative study
(BMJ Open, 2021-07-23)
Introduction: Current salt intake in Malaysia is high. The existing national salt reduction policy has faced slow progress and does not yet include measures to address the out of home sector. Dishes consumed in the out of ...
Longitudinal vitamin D deficiency among Malaysian pregnant women and its correlation with neonatal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels
(Frontiers in Public Health, 2021-06-29)
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal relationship between maternal vitamin D concentrations during pregnancy and neonatal vitamin D concentrations at birth.
Materials and Methods: A prospective ...
Development of the active ageing awareness questionnaire in Malaysia
(Healthcare, 2021-04-22)
The world’s ageing population is associated with increased morbidity, disability, and social and financial insecurity, which may affect quality of life (QoL). Therefore, the World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed the ...
Podiatry as a career in the UK - what attracts Generation Z? A qualitative exploration with university and college students
(Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2021-04-16)
Background: Training for a career in podiatry is reported to provide graduates with excellent employability, alongside professional autonomy and suitable renumeration. Yet, there has been an ongoing decline in the number ...
Validation of 3-Minute Nutrition Screening-Paediatric (Paediatric 3-MinNS) for hospitalized children
(Topics in Clinical Nutrition, 2021-04)
Nutrition screening in pediatric hospitals is not a common practice in many countries. This study validated the 3-Minute Nutrition Screening-Paediatric (Paediatric 3-MinNS) with Screening Tool for the Assessment of ...
Editorial: Disparities in foot care-is inflammatory arthritis still a poor relation?
(Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 2021-03-28)
Optimal emollient treatment and prevention of diabetic foot complications
(Diabetic Foot Journal, 2021-03-26)
Foot ulcers in diabetes and their associated consequences (including amputation) present a significant burden to both patients and the NHS. The majority of foot ulcers are preceded by callus formation, effective treatment ...
Lifestyle and health behavior change in traditional acupuncture practice: a systematic critical interpretive synthesis
(The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2021-03-16)
Introduction: Behavioral factors are the leading cause of ill-health worldwide. Diet, physical activity, smoking, and alcohol consumption are the focus of public health targets on promotion of healthy behavior. The science ...
Retronychia - a different kind of ingrowing toenail
(Dermatological Nursing, 2021-03)
This article looks at a case of retronychia, a recently reported condition, in which literature only exists for the past two decades. The case involves nail trauma where the nail plate embeds in a retrograde direction into ...
Self-perceived evidence-based practice competencies: a survey of faculty and students at a chiropractic institution
(The Journal of Chiropractic Education, 2021-03)
Objective: To assess the self-perceived importance, skills, and utilization of evidence-based practice (EBP) among faculty and students at a chiropractic institution without a structured EBP program. The survey also evaluated ...