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Fulltext 100 top-cited scientific papers in limb prosthetics

Eshraghi A, Osman NA, Gholizadeh H, Ali S, Shadgan B

Biomed Eng Online, 2013;12:119.

PMID: 24237942 DOI: 10.1186/1475-925X-12-119

Research has tremendously contributed to the developments in both practical and fundamental aspects of limb prosthetics. These advancements are reflected in scientific articles, particularly in the most cited papers. This article aimed to identify the 100 top-cited articles in the field of limb prosthetics and to investigate their main characteristics. Articles related to the field of limb prosthetics and published in the Web of Knowledge database of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) from the period of 1980 to 2012. The 100 most cited articles in limb prosthetics were selected based on the citation index report. All types of articles except for proceedings and letters were included in the study. The study design and level of evidence were determined using Sackett's initial rules of evidence. The level of evidence was categorized either as a systematic review or meta-analysis, randomized controlled trial, cohort study, case-control study, case series, expert opinion, or design and development. The top cited articles in prosthetics were published from 1980 to 2012 with a citation range of 11 to 90 times since publication. The mean citation rate was 24.43 (SD 16.7) times. Eighty-four percent of the articles were original publications and were most commonly prospective (76%) and case series studies (67%) that used human subjects (96%) providing level 4 evidence. Among the various fields, rehabilitation (47%), orthopedics (29%), and sport sciences (28%) were the most common fields of study. The study established that studies conducted in North America and were written in English had the highest citations. Top cited articles primarily dealt with lower limb prosthetics, specifically, on transtibial and transradial prosthetic limbs. Majority of the articles were experimental studies.

Matched MeSH terms: Science/statistics & numerical data*

A brief review of current scientific evidence involving aromatherapy use for nausea and vomiting

Lua PL, Zakaria NS

J Altern Complement Med, 2012 Jun;18(6):534-40.

PMID: 22784340 DOI: 10.1089/acm.2010.0862

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to compile existing scientific evidence regarding the effects of essential oils (EOs) administered via inhalation for the alleviation of nausea and vomiting.

METHODS: CINAHL, PubMed, and EBSCO Host and Science Direct databases were searched for articles related to the use of EOs and/or aromatherapy for nausea and vomiting. Only articles using English as a language of publication were included. Eligible articles included all forms of evidence (nonexperimental, experimental, case report). Interventions were limited to the use of EOs by inhalation of their vapors to treat symptoms of nausea and vomiting in various conditions regardless of age group. Studies where the intervention did not utilize EOs or were concerned with only alcohol inhalation and trials that combined the use of aromatherapy with other treatments (massage, relaxations, or acupressure) were excluded.

RESULTS: Five (5) articles met the inclusion criteria encompassing trials with 328 respondents. Their results suggest that the inhaled vapor of peppermint or ginger essential oils not only reduced the incidence and severity of nausea and vomiting but also decreased antiemetic requirements and consequently improved patient satisfaction. However, a definitive conclusion could not be drawn due to methodological flaws in the existing research articles and an acute lack of additional research in this area.

CONCLUSIONS: The existing evidence is encouraging but yet not compelling. Hence, further well-designed large trials are needed before confirmation of EOs effectiveness in treating nausea and vomiting can be strongly substantiated.

Matched MeSH terms: Science

Fulltext A science framework (SF) for agricultural sustainability

Ahmed F, Al-Amin AQ, Masud MM, Kari F, Mohamad Z

An Acad Bras Cienc, 2015 Sep;87(3):1887-902.

PMID: 26221988 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765201520130368

The significance of Science Framework (SF) to date is receiving more acceptances all over the world to address agricultural sustainability. The professional views, however, advocate that the SF known as Mega Science Framework (MSF) in the transitional economies is not converging effectively in many ways for the agricultural sustainability. Specially, MSF in transitional economies is mostly incapable to identify barriers in agricultural research, inadequate to frame policy gaps with the goal of strategizing the desired sustainability in agricultural technology and innovation, inconsistent in finding to identify the inequities, and incompleteness to rebuild decisions. Therefore, this study critically evaluates the components of MSF in transitional economies and appraises the significance, dispute and illegitimate issue to achieve successful sustainable development. A sound and an effective MSF can be developed when there is an inter-linkage within principal components such as of (a) national priorities, (b) specific research on agricultural sustainability, (c) adequate agricultural research and innovation, and (d) alternative policy alteration. This maiden piece of research which is first its kind has been conducted in order to outline the policy direction to have an effective science framework for agricultural sustainability.

Matched MeSH terms: Science

An annotated checklist of the herpetofauna of Beris Valley, Kedah, Malaysia

Shahrudin S, Jaafar IH, Rahim ND, Akil MA

Trop Life Sci Res, 2011 May;22(1):13-24.

PMID: 24575206

The herpetofauna of Beris Valley, Kedah, Malaysia, was studied using a rapid assessment survey during a scientific expedition organised by the School of Biological Sciences at the Universiti Sains Malaysia, from 14-17 August 2009. All amphibians and reptiles were observed and captured during the four-day survey along the ditches, roads, dam areas, swamps, forest trails and streams. The results showed that 14 species of amphibians from 9 genera and 5 families inhabit the area, and 7 species of lizards, 5 species of snakes and 2 species of freshwater turtles were also present in the area. Fejervarya limnocharis and Microhyla butleri seemed to be the most common amphibians, while Hemidactylus frenatus and Varanus salvator were the most common reptiles in the area. This report constitutes a preliminary checklist and first record of amphibians and reptiles in Beris Valley, Kedah. The number of specimens was less than expected because of the very short survey period, but we hope to record more species in future studies.

Matched MeSH terms: Biological Science Disciplines

An overview of sports engineering: history, impact and research

Zahari Taha, Mohd Hasnun Arif Hassan, Anwar P.P. Abdul Majeed, Mohd Azri Aris, Nina Nadia Sahim

Movement Health & Exercise, 2013;2(1):1-14.

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Sports engineering can be considered as a new engineering discipline. It bridges the gap between two distinctive fields: sport science and engineering. Sports engineers are responsible in designing and building new equipment based on athlete's demands, besides measuring the performance of the athlete, the equipment itself, as well as their interaction. It is without doubt that engineering and technology have played an important role not only in improving the performance of an athlete, but also in making sports more entertaining and safe. This article provides an insight into how engineering and technology have affected sports in many ways transforming it from just a past time to more exciting and competitive world events. Apart from the impact of engineering in sports, the history of the application of engineering and technology in sports is also elaborated. Furthermore, research conducted in related fields worldwide is highlighted. A brief overview of sports engineering research in Malaysia is also presented.

Matched MeSH terms: Science

Approximate bayesian estimates of weibull parameters with Lindley’s method

Chris Bambey Guure, Noor Akma Ibrahim

Sains Malaysiana, 2014;43:1433-1437.

One of the most important lifetime distributions that is used for modelling and analysing data in clinical, life sciences and engineering is the Weibull distribution. The main objective of this paper was to determine the best estimator for the two-parameter Weibull distribution. The methods under consideration are the frequentist maximum likelihood estimator, least square regression estimator and the Bayesian estimator by using two loss functions, which are squared error and linear exponential. Lindley approximation is used to obtain the Bayes estimates. Comparisons are made through simulation study to determine the performance of these methods. Based on the results obtained from this simulation study the Bayesian approach used in estimating the Weibull parameters under linear exponential loss function is found to be superior as compared to the conventional maximum likelihood and least squared methods.

Matched MeSH terms: Biological Science Disciplines

Fulltext Audit, ethics and the scientific process

Ravindran J

Med J Malaysia, 1998 Dec;53(4):321-4.

PMID: 10971972

Matched MeSH terms: Science*

Fulltext BioHackathon 2015: Semantics of data for life sciences and reproducible research

Vos RA, Katayama T, Mishima H, Kawano S, Kawashima S, Kim JD, et al.

F1000Res, 2020;9:136.

PMID: 32308977 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.18236.1

We report on the activities of the 2015 edition of the BioHackathon, an annual event that brings together researchers and developers from around the world to develop tools and technologies that promote the reusability of biological data. We discuss issues surrounding the representation, publication, integration, mining and reuse of biological data and metadata across a wide range of biomedical data types of relevance for the life sciences, including chemistry, genotypes and phenotypes, orthology and phylogeny, proteomics, genomics, glycomics, and metabolomics. We describe our progress to address ongoing challenges to the reusability and reproducibility of research results, and identify outstanding issues that continue to impede the progress of bioinformatics research. We share our perspective on the state of the art, continued challenges, and goals for future research and development for the life sciences Semantic Web.

Matched MeSH terms: Biological Science Disciplines*

Biomedical applications of chitosan electrospun nanofibers as a green polymer - Review

Kalantari K, Afifi AM, Jahangirian H, Webster TJ

Carbohydr Polym, 2019 Mar 01;207:588-600.

PMID: 30600043 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.12.011

This review outlines new developments in the biomedical applications of environmentally friendly ('green') chitosan and chitosan-blend electrospun nanofibers. In recent years, research in functionalized nanofibers has contributed to the development of new drug delivery systems and improved scaffolds for regenerative medicine, which is currently one of the most rapidly growing fields in all of the life sciences. Chitosan is a biopolymer with non-toxic, antibacterial, biodegradable and biocompatible properties. Due to these properties, they are widely applied for biomedical applications such as drug delivery, tissue engineering scaffolds, wound dressings, and antibacterial coatings. Electrospinning is a novel technique for chitosan nanofiber fabrication. These nanofibers can be used in unique applications in biomedical fields due to their high surface area and porosity. The present work reviews recent reports on the biomedical applications of chitosan-based nanofibers in detail.

Matched MeSH terms: Biological Science Disciplines

Brain drain

Leng GA

Med J Malaysia, 1974 Dec;29(2):145-6.

PMID: 4282403

Matched MeSH terms: Science*

Brain drain problems in the Philippines

Med J Malaysia, 1974 Dec;29(2):147-8.

PMID: 4282404

Matched MeSH terms: Science*

Brain-drain problems in Korea

Huh C

Med J Malaysia, 1974 Dec;29(2):151-4.

PMID: 4282406

Matched MeSH terms: Science*

Bridging the science-policy divide

Reid WV

PLoS Biol, 2004 Feb;2(2):E27.

PMID: 14966530

Matched MeSH terms: Science/standards*; Science/trends*

Fulltext COMPETITIVE CAPABILITIES OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ACCOMMODATIONS (SMSAs) IN EAST COAST OF MALAYSIA

NUR FARAH ZAFIRA ZAIDI, SITI NUR ‘ATIKAH ZULKIFFLI, NOOR ZATUL IFFAH HUSSIN

UMT Journal of Undergraduate Research, 2019;1(1):24-32.

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The number of small and medium-sized accommodations (SMSAs) has increased in Malaysia in tandem with the growth of the tourism industry worldwide. The states involved in this study were Terengganu, Kelantan and Pahang. The SMSAs in these states are rated using Orchid rating, namely 1-Orchid, 2-Orchid and 3-Orchid, generated by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC). This study applied the Resource-based View (RBV) theory to investigate four factors (marketing management, human resourcesmanagement, innovation capability management and information technology) assumed to be competitive capabilities that may influence accommodation’s performance. The objective of the study is to examine whether the four factors influence the performance of Orchid-rated accommodations located in the East Coast of West Malaysia. The results revealed that the four factors do not have any relationship with the accommodation’s performance. The analysis also singled out one argument of the director of SMSA that competitive capabilities are not important to their business. This argument coincides with the results of the analysis that the four factors are not significant with regards to the accommodations’ performance.

Matched MeSH terms: Information Science

Fulltext Construction of an Affordable Open-Design Recirculating Zebrafish Housing System

Teoh SL, Sapri SRB, Yusof MRBM, Yahaya MF, Das S

J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci, 2020 09 01;59(5):512-518.

PMID: 32600503 DOI: 10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-19-000167

Recently, the zebrafish has gained in popularity as a vertebrate animal model for biomedical research. Commercial zebrafish housing systems are available and are designed to maximize stocking density of fish for a given space, but these systems are expensive and purchasing them may not be feasible for emerging laboratories with limited funding. In this article, we describe the construction of a simple and affordable recirculating zebrafish housing system. This system can be constructed in 3 working days, with materials readily available in hardware stores. The cost for construction of the system was only 3,000 MYR (750 USD). The system consists of a water reservoir, a supply line that delivers water to the shelves holding the zebrafish tanks, and a drainage line that receives water from both the supply line and the shelves containing the fish tanks and returns this water to the reservoir. This system also has a 3-stage filtration process to ensure that clean water is delivered to the zebrafish tank. The system can house up to 360 zebrafish. This low-cost housing system may make research using zebrafish feasible some laboratories.

Matched MeSH terms: Laboratory Animal Science

Fulltext Cost effective medicine and doctors

Aljunid SM

Med J Malaysia, 2006 Aug;61(3):271-3.

PMID: 17240573

Matched MeSH terms: Medical Laboratory Science/economics; Medical Laboratory Science/trends

Fulltext Current concepts in cancer research

Ivan Kok Seng Yap, Ammu Kutty Radhakrishnan, Chee Onn Leong

International e-Journal of Science, Medicine & Education, 2013;7(11):19-31.

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Cancer research is an extremely broad topic covering many scientific disciplines including biology (e.g. biochemistry and signal transduction), chemistry (e.g. drug discover and development), physics (e.g. diagnostic devices) and even computer science (e.g. bioinformatics). Some would argue that
cancer research will continue in much the same way as it is by adding further layers of complexity to the scientific knowledge that is already complex and almost beyond measure. But we anticipate that cancer research will undergo a dramatic paradigm shift due to the recent explosion of new discoveries in cancer biology. This review article focuses on the latest horizons in cancer research concerning cancer epigenetics, cancer stem cells, cancer immunology and cancer metabolism.

Matched MeSH terms: Science

Fulltext Current status of medical biotechnology in Malaysia

Mak JW, Khalid BA

Med J Malaysia, 1992 Dec;47(4):235-7.

PMID: 1303475

Matched MeSH terms: Medical Laboratory Science/trends*

Fulltext Design and development of 3d face mask clips for hijab

Ahmad Sofian, Shminan, Rehman, Ullah Khan, Wan Norizan, Wan Hashim, Iswandy, Jamaludin

Journal of Cognitive Sciences & Human Development, 2020;6(2):52-62.

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The world has suffered from a critical shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Riva et al., 2007) during the pandemic of Covid-19 for medical staffs, the front liners. Like the whole world, Malaysia also imposed the stay-at-home and Movement Control Order (MCO) to break the chain of infections and flatten the curve of cases. The supply of PPE became a challenge during the lock down. There have been joined efforts from various parties stepping up, with different ways to help the production process of these key equipment but mostly focus on PPTs for male. Another challenge was face mask for Muslim lady health workers who wear hijab. This paper is about how to overcome these challenges and designed a novel face mask clip for hijab, using 3D printing. The face mask clip is for wearing a mask over hijab and is designed by generating a 3D digital file using computer-aided design (Hourcade, Bullock-Rest, & Hansen, 2012) software. Then the 3D design was converted to Standard Tessellation Language (STL) format, for the use of 3D printing systems. Then the design was split into layers for precise printing. The clips were tested by the staff in faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. Feedbacks were collected by an online survey using the modified System Usability Scale. The participants reported that the clips are very comfortable and easy to use.

Matched MeSH terms: Cognitive Science

Fulltext Disabled people are left behind the information age: are the gap getting bigger?

Nur Ajrun Khalid, Rohana Yusof

Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2016;1(4):37-41.

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Rapid progress of Information Communication Technology (ICT) will accelerate the distribution of
information from government to the people; however the monopoly of technology ICT services will
lead to inequality of information distribution in between of normal people and disabled people.
Embrace with the inequality of ICT distribution directly make the group of disabled people left behind
at the information age, or the situation also known as digital divide. Hence, this article attempts to
identify and examine the issues facing by disabled people in order to catch up the fast diffusion of ICT.

Matched MeSH terms: Information Science

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