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10th Anniversary of the Young IFSO (International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders): Current Status and Future Perspectives

Yang W, Felsenreich DM, Taskin HE, Rajan R, Shahabi S, Zakeri R, et al.

Obes Surg, 2024 Jan;34(1):274-277.
PMID: 37971574 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-06947-y
Matched MeSH terms: Anniversaries and Special Events
21st anniversary of job embeddedness: A retrospection and future research agenda

Xue X, Rafiq M, Meng F, Peerzadah SA

Work, 2023;76(3):991-1005.
PMID: 37355920 DOI: 10.3233/WOR-220240

BACKGROUND: Since the previous decade, researchers and academics have paid close attention to studying job embeddedness (JE), but the bibliometric examination of JE has not yet been explored.
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to provide general information on the trends of the studies on JE as well as an overall perspective on the development of this topic by utilising a bibliometric analytic approach.
METHOD: A bibliometric evaluation was conducted in the JE field since the first publication was documented in the Scopus database. The information retrieved examines 1572 JE papers from a variety of perspectives, including citation and publishing metrics.
RESULTS: The research results pinpoint the most productive countries, universities, journals, authors, and JE articles. The study also classified the most important themes and offered some recommendations for further research.
CONCLUSION: The study provided a snapshot of JE patterns and trajectories from 1993 to 2020, which can help academics and practitioners figure out the pattern and direction of future research. To the best of our knowledge, no other study examines the bibliographic data on JE and thus this work is one of the first contributions to the literature.

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Fulltext ASEAN Psychiatry: past, present, and future

Udomratn, Pichet, Deva, M. Parameshvara

ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, 2007;8(1):35-39.
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The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) was formed in 1971, and 10 years
later the ASEAN Federation for Psychiatry and Mental Health (AFPMH) was formally
launched. This article reviews the objectives, structure, membership, and the principles of
rotational participation and responsibility of the AFPMH, which has just celebrated its jubilee anniversary last year. Twenty-six years have passed, and the AFPMH has achieved many successes, including the congress, which is currently held every two years, and the ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, which may be the oldest regional journal in the Asian continent. The bright future of ASEAN psychiatry is expected but relies heavily on the unity and commitment of all individual psychiatric associations within the ASEAN.

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Another Important News from the Neuronman: Malaysia's Neuroscience Group Moves upwards in Terms of Research, Creativity, and Innovation

Abdullah JM

Malays J Med Sci, 2015 Dec;22(Spec Issue):1-4.
PMID: 27006631

12 months ago the first Neuroscience special issue of the Malaysia Journal of Medical Sciences was born with the intention to increase the number of local publication dedicated to neurosciences. Since then many events happened in the neuroscience world of Malaysia, those considered major were the establishment of a Neurotechnology Foresight 2050 task force by the Academy of Medicine Malaysia as well as the launching of Malaysia as the 18th member to join the International Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility on the 9th October 2015 which was officiated by the Deputy Ministers of Higher Education, Datuk Mary Yap.

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Fulltext Characteristics Regarding Lift-Off Intersection of Pulse-Modulation Eddy Current Signals for Evaluation of Hidden Thickness Loss in Cladded Conductors

Li Y, Wang Y, Liu Z, Zainal Abidin IM, Chen Z

Sensors (Basel), 2019 Sep 23;19(19).
PMID: 31547499 DOI: 10.3390/s19194102

The cladded conductor is broadly utilized in engineering fields, such as aerospace, energy, and petrochemical; however, it is vulnerable to thickness loss occurring in the clad layer and nonconductive protection coating due to abrasive and corrosive environments. Such a flaw severely undermines the integrity and safety of the mechanical structures. Therefore, evaluating the thickness loss hidden inside cladded conductors via reliable nondestructive evaluation techniques is imperative. This paper intensively investigates the pulse-modulation eddy current technique (PMEC) for the assessment of thickness loss in a cladded conductor. An analytical model of the ferrite-cored probe is established for analyzing PMEC signals and characteristics of lift-off intersection (LOI) in testing signals. Experiments are conducted for evaluation of the thickness loss in cladded conductors. An inverse scheme based on LOI for estimation of the thickness-loss depth is proposed and further verified. Through simulations and experiments, it is found that the influences of the thickness loss in the clad layer and protective coating on the PMEC signals can be decoupled in virtue of the LOI characteristics. Based on LOI, the hidden thickness loss can be efficiently evaluated without much of a reduction in accuracy by using the PMEC probe for dedicated inspection of the cladded conductor.

Matched MeSH terms: Anniversaries and Special Events
Fulltext Chronic Osteomyelitis Revisited: A Case Report

Chuah SK, Bajuri MY, Mohd Nor F

Cureus, 2019 Jun 28;11(6):e5023.
PMID: 31501722 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.5023

Chronic osteomyelitis treatment is always a challenge to orthopaedic surgeons which requires great dedication and perseverance. We report a successful limb salvage case of a 46-year-old man who suffered from a left tibia chronic osteomyelitis with soft tissue defect. The treatment approach was a thorough wound debridement of devitalized tissues and necrotized bone, commencement of culture-directed antibiotics, reconstruction with vascularized osteomyocutaneous fibula flap, and skeletal stabilization with internal fixation. As compared to below knee amputation, the result we obtained in this case is more promising with regard to mobility and function.

Matched MeSH terms: Anniversaries and Special Events
Commemorating the 40-Year Journey of the School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Ismail SB, Hassan R, Baharuddin KA, Sulaiman AR, Jaalam K, Wan Hitam WH, et al.

Malays J Med Sci, 2019 Mar;26(2):1-7.
PMID: 31447603 DOI: 10.21315/mjms2019.26.2.1

The School of Medical Sciences of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is the launching pad for this journal. From the school's humble beginning at the USM Main Campus in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, it has grown in stature at its current location in the USM Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. Commemorating its 40th anniversary, this editorial aims to recollect, although not exhaustively, the wealth of returns for the USM, as well as for the nation, which the school has managed to deliver in that period. Resolute to its vision and mission, this article highlights the outstanding accomplishments in various core aspects of the school's academic, research and professional growth as we continually strive to train globally competitive and compassionate medical graduates, medical specialists and scientists, skilled to serve nation's needs and broader markets worldwide. Currently guided by the Malaysian Higher Education Blueprint (2015-2025), the school shall remain ingenious in its duties in the many more years to come, as we head for a world-class trajectory.

Matched MeSH terms: Anniversaries and Special Events
Diabetes telemonitoring reduces the risk of hypoglycaemia during Ramadan: a pilot randomized controlled study

Lee JY, Lee SW, Nasir NH, How S, Tan CS, Wong CP

Diabet Med, 2015 Dec;32(12):1658-61.
PMID: 26103794 DOI: 10.1111/dme.12836

AIM: This pilot study evaluated the short-term benefits of a telemonitoring-supplemented focused diabetic education compared with education alone in participants with Type 2 diabetes who were fasting during Ramadan.
METHODS: In this pilot mixed-method study, we identified 37 participants and randomly allocated them to either a telemonitoring group (n = 18) or a group receiving Ramadan-focused pre-education only (usual care; n = 19). The telemonitoring group received goal-setting and personalized feedback.
RESULTS: The telemonitoring group was less likely to experience hypoglycaemia than the usual care group (odds ratio: 0.1273; 95% confidence interval: 0.0267-0.6059). No significant differences were noted in glycaemic control at the end of study. Participants viewed telemedicine as a more convenient alternative although technological barriers remain a concern.
CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study reinforce the need for monitoring as well as educational initiatives for Muslims with diabetes who fast during Ramadan. Telemonitoring offers an attractive option requiring further research. (Clinical Trial Registry No. NCT02189135).

Matched MeSH terms: Anniversaries and Special Events
Dragons, Condoms, and World Health Organization Anniversaries

Binns C, Low WY, Shunnmugam B

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2024 Mar;36(2-3):169-171.
PMID: 38476015 DOI: 10.1177/10105395241238062
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Fulltext Educating future medical professionals with the fundamentals of law and ethics

Puteri Nemie, J.K., Ariff Osman, H.O., Ramizah, W.M.

International Medical Journal Malaysia, 2017;16(2):101-105.
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The increasing awareness amongst the society on medico-legal issues as well as the growth of consumerist
attitude towards the provision of medical services has caused the medical profession to be subjected to
vociferous criticism if they do not meet rising expectations of the society. Substandard services have not
been well tolerated and paternalistic approaches in medical treatment are considered to be outmoded and
inappropriate. Any dissatisfaction on the part of the patient towards medical services provided nowadays
may easily trigger claims in the court of law. This changing trend has also fundamentally changed the
behaviour of the courts towards the medical profession. Judicial and legislative interventions in medical
practice have created more and more rights for the patients and consequently, corresponding legal duties
for the medical profession to uphold. In the present healthcare setting, the medical profession will not be
able to provide infallible services without knowledge of the legal standards which they have to adhere.
Thus, educating future medical professionals with the fundamentals of law and ethics would ensure greater
accountability, knowledge and personal commitment in providing medical services to the society as the
ideals of professionalism not only require them to have the necessary expertise, dedication, respect,
compassion, empathy, honesty, altruism, responsibility, integrity, self-improvement and accountability but
also adherence to the demands of law and highest ethical standards.

Matched MeSH terms: Anniversaries and Special Events
Fulltext Five pillars of Islam in relation to physical health, spiritual health and nursing implications

Cho, Cho Zaw @ Raheema, Myat Min @ Mohd Omar

International Medical Journal Malaysia, 2018;17(101):105-108.
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This study aimed to examine five pillars of Islam and their relationship with physical and spiritual health. The five pillars of Islam are the foundation of Muslim life, considered mandatory by believers, and Muslims are required to observe them with utmost dedication. They are summarized as Shahadah, Salah, Zakat Saum, and Hajj. he first pillar of Islam, declaration of faith (Shahadah) includes the most important concept, which is the complete submission to the will of Allah (SWT) by obeying and believing in Him. Spirituality in general is defined as “religious belief or the spiritual quality of something”, “a search for the sacred”, “personal growth, or an encounter with one's own inner dimension”. The World Health Organization (WHO) mentions spiritual health as one of four dimensions to well-being; physical, mental, social, and spiritual”. Moreover, holistic nursing practice includes treating people as a whole and attending to a client’s physiological, psychological, and spiritual needs. Thus, this study intends to further explore the unitary aspect of Islam that infuse each of the pillars, and their effects on physical, spiritual well-being and nursing implications associated with it. Five pillars of Islam are discussed from the Quran, Alhadith, and Sunnah (the sayings and traditions of the Prophet) as baselines, and further additions from the knowledge of the Islamic scholars. And it is noted that our practices based on the five pillars of Islam have not only positive effects on physical but also spiritual health. This paper pointed out that while performing obligatory duties as stipulated by Islam, one could achieve spiritual enhancement as well as physical strength and well being.

Matched MeSH terms: Anniversaries and Special Events
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Outbreak of acute febrile illness among participants in EcoChallenge Sabah 2000--Malaysia, 2000

JAMA, 2000 Oct 4;284(13):1646.
PMID: 11041742
Matched MeSH terms: Anniversaries and Special Events
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Update: outbreak of acute febrile illness among athletes participating in Eco-Challenge-Sabah 2000--Borneo, Malaysia, 2000

JAMA, 2001 Feb 14;285(6):728-30.
PMID: 11236770
Matched MeSH terms: Anniversaries and Special Events
Fulltext Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM): 25 Years Of Excellent Service

Kamari Z

Malays J Med Sci, 2009 Jan;16(1):16-24.
PMID: 22589644 MyJurnal

Our Hospital University Sains Malaysia (HUSM) was given the Cabinet approval to exist under the Ministry of Education on 23 November 1982. The Deputy Prime Minister during that period, Yang Berhormat Tun Musa Hitam announced this after the cabinet meeting was held together with the presence of the Yang Berhormat Ministers of Health; and Education, Director of the Public Works Department and the Implementation and Coordinating Unit, Prime Minister's Department. The first patients moved in on 14 March 1983 and the inauguration of HUSM was done on 26 August 1984 by the Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Ismail Petra Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Yahya Petra, the Sultan of Kelantan Darul Naim. HUSM celebrated it's 25th anniversary at the Dewan Utama, USM Health Campus on the 15th December 2008 which was inaugurated by Yang Berhormat, Minister of Higher Education Dato' Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. USM's Vice Chancellor Professor Tan Sri Dato' Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, Chairman of the USM Board of Directors Tan Sri Dato' Haji Dr. Ani bin Arope, Health Campus Director Professor Dato' Dr. Mafauzy Mohamed, former Campus Director, Dato' Prof Mohd Roslani Abdul Majid, the current and previous Hospital Directors and Deputy Directors since 1983 were present. The achievements of HUSM since its establishment and its vision to fulfil the University's Accelerated Programme for Excellence (APEX) are elaborated.

Matched MeSH terms: Anniversaries and Special Events
Fulltext Intelligent advisory speed limit dedication in highway using VANET

Jalooli A, Shaghaghi E, Jabbarpour MR, Noor RM, Yeo H, Jung JJ

ScientificWorldJournal, 2014;2014:629412.
PMID: 24999493 DOI: 10.1155/2014/629412

Variable speed limits (VSLs) as a mean for enhancing road traffic safety are studied for decades to modify the speed limit based on the prevailing road circumstances. In this study the pros and cons of VSL systems and their effects on traffic controlling efficiency are summarized. Despite the potential effectiveness of utilizing VSLs, we have witnessed that the effectiveness of this system is impacted by factors such as VSL control strategy used and the level of driver compliance. Hence, the proposed approach called Intelligent Advisory Speed Limit Dedication (IASLD) as the novel VSL control strategy which considers the driver compliance aims to improve the traffic flow and occupancy of vehicles in addition to amelioration of vehicle's travel times. The IASLD provides the advisory speed limit for each vehicle exclusively based on the vehicle's characteristics including the vehicle type, size, and safety capabilities as well as traffic and weather conditions. The proposed approach takes advantage of vehicular ad hoc network (VANET) to accelerate its performance, in the way that simulation results demonstrate the reduction of incident detection time up to 31.2% in comparison with traditional VSL strategy. The simulation results similarly indicate the improvement of traffic flow efficiency, occupancy, and travel time in different conditions.

Matched MeSH terms: Anniversaries and Special Events
Job characteristics and staying engaged in work of nurses: Empirical evidence from Malaysia

Othman N, Nasurdin AM

Int J Nurs Sci, 2019 Oct 10;6(4):432-438.
PMID: 31728397 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2019.09.010

Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between job characteristics (job autonomy, job feedback, skill variety, task identity, task significance) and work engagement of nurses in Malaysia.
Methods: A survey using self-administered questionnaires was used to collect data from a sample of 856 staff nurses working in eight public hospitals in Malaysia. A shortened nine-item version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale(UWES-9) was used to measure work engagement. The UWES-9 comprises three dimensions, which was measured with three items each: vigor, dedication, and absorption. Job characteristics (job autonomy, job feedback, skill variety, task identity, task significance) were measured with the corresponding subscales of the Job Diagnostic Survey. Each subscale consisted of three items. Hypotheses were tested using hierarchical regression analysis.
Results: Findings indicated that all the five demographic variables (age, marital status, education, organizational tenure, job tenure) were unrelated to work engagement. The results further revealed that job autonomy (β = 0.19, P  0.05), however, did not affect work engagement.
Conclusion: Job autonomy, job feedback, task identity, and task significance are important factors in predicting work engagement. The findings of this study highlighted the need to incorporate these core dimensions in nursing management to foster work engagement.

Matched MeSH terms: Anniversaries and Special Events
Fulltext Key informant interview on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in some countries in the Western Pacific region

Lee Y, Wakabayashi M

Global Health, 2013;9:34.
PMID: 23889997 DOI: 10.1186/1744-8603-9-34

The World Health Organization (WHO) selected antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as the theme for World Health Day 2011. The slogan was "Combat Drug Resistance - No action today, no cure tomorrow" A six-point policy package was launched as a core product for World Health Day. It aimed to stimulate extensive and coherent action to overcome the many challenges presented by antimicrobial resistance.

Matched MeSH terms: Anniversaries and Special Events
Fulltext Knowledge and use of mouthguards among university athletes in Malaysia

Dalia Abdullah, Fay Wee Chwee Lin, Wan Noorina Wan Ahmad, Rozytha Robin, Tiong, Siok Peen, Selina Khoo

Movement Health & Exercise, 2013;2(1):31-40.
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Participation in contact sports has been shown to carry a considerable risk of sustaining dental injuries. It is important for athletes to use available preventive gear to protect themselves from these injuries. Aim of the study: To assess the knowledge, habit and preferences of using mouthguards among university athletes. Materials and Method: Self-administered questionnaires, consisting of Part A - Age, gender, type of sporting activities, total hours dedicated to sports training, level of sports representation; Part B - Awareness of risk of dental injuries, knowledge on mouthguards such as definition of a mouthguard, role of mouthguard, use of mouthguards and reasons for not wearing mouthguards; and Part C — Experience of sustaining dental injuries during sports activities, were distributed. Athletes who were university students over 18 years and under 30 years of age and athletes who claimed to know about mouthguards were included in the study. Results: Data of a total of 225 respondents were analysed, consisting of 68% (n=154) male and 32% female (n=71) with the mean age of 21 years old. Only 46% (n=104) knew exactly about mouthguards and its role in the prevention of dental injuries during sports. Thirty seven percent of them (n=84) have used mouthguards and they were mostly in the martial arts group. The mouthguards were usually provided by the management team (62%). Forty percent of the respondents (n=91) claimed to have sustained dental injuries while playing sports and the injuries occurred more frequently in hockey (65.3%), basketball (60%) and soccer (45.2%). Conclusions: The incidence of dental trauma in contact sports shows that the awareness and use of mouthguards must be intensified. Awareness campaigns focusing on dental trauma should be organized to improve the knowledge of athletes.

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Malaria continues as a major public health problem

Binns C, Low WY

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2015 Apr;27(3):261-2.
PMID: 25903275 DOI: 10.1177/1010539515583388
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Fulltext Reflections on IMU’s success in the last two decades and the way forward into the third decade

Suleiman AB

International e-Journal of Science, Medicine & Education, 2013;7(1):21-23.
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The International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur (IMU) has just completed 20 years of success and had a series of events to celebrate its 20th anniversary as well as its achievements in 2012. As part of the 20th anniversary celebrations, IMU successfully co-hosted the Ottawa conference with the European Medical Education Association in Kuala Lumpur. This was the first time this conference was hosted in Asia and it was one of the biggest and most successful of the Ottawa Conference series ever held. This conference focuses on medical education with the major emphasis on assessment.

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