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Children as a resource: environmental degradation and fertility

Joekes S

Focus Gend, 1994 Jun;2(2):13-8.

PMID: 12345527

Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic*

Critical appraisal of methodological quality of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis in Paediatric Dentistry journals

Jayaraman J, Nagendrababu V, Pulikkotil SJ, Innes NP

Int J Paediatr Dent, 2018 Nov;28(6):548-560.

PMID: 30070003 DOI: 10.1111/ipd.12414

OBJECTIVE: To systematically assess the methodological quality of Systematic Reviews (SRs) and Meta-Analyses (MA) published in Paediatric Dentistry journals and to analyse the relationship between the authors, journals, country, review topic, and the year of publication to the methodological quality of SRs and MA.

DESIGN: Paediatric Dentistry journals ranked in the top five of the h5 index of Google Scholar Metrics were selected. SRs with MA were searched independently by two reviewers using PubMed and Scopus databases until December 2017. Methodological quality was assessed using A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) tool. Statistical significance was set at P

Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic

Evaluation of insecticides against four strains of the house fly, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae) from West Malaysia

Inder Singh K

Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health, 1973 Dec;4(4):554-9.

PMID: 4132536

Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic

Development and evaluation of dot-immunobinding assay for detection of scrub typhus infection in Leptotrombidium fletcheri (Acari: Trombiculidae)

Ho TM, Shara S, Koay AS, Cheong YM

J Med Entomol, 1992 Jul;29(4):611-3.

PMID: 1495069

A dot-immunobinding assay (DIBA) was compared with a direct fluorescent antibody technique (DFAT) for the detection of Rickettsia tsutsugamushi infection in Leptotrombidium fletcheri (Womersley & Heaslip). Laboratory colonies of infected and noninfected chiggers were examined. The relative proportions of positive, negative, and indeterminate results were significantly different between DIBA and DFAT for infected but not for noninfected chiggers. DIBA was more sensitive and had a better negative predictive value and a lower false negative percentage than DFAT. It was concluded that DIBA is a suitable alternative to DFAT for detecting scrub typhus infection in chiggers.

Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic

Laboratory evaluation of five pesticides for control of Leptotrombidium fletcheri (Acari: Trombiculidae)

Ho TM, Fauziah MK, Saleh I

Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health, 1992 Mar;23(1):125-7.

PMID: 1523464

Five pesticides were evaluated against laboratory colonies of Leptotrombidium fletcheri (Womersly and Heaslip) by the Pasteur pipet technique. The pesticides were dieldrin (LC50 = 3.6 ppm, LC99 = 18.2 ppm), bromopropylate (LC50 = 9.2 ppm, LC99 = 239.6 ppm), dicofol (LC50 = 27.8 ppm, LC99 = 118.1 ppm), fenthion (LC50 = 15.4 ppm, LC99 = 29.7 ppm), and malathion (LC50 = 84.7 ppm, LC99 = 313.9 ppm). Dieldrin was the most toxic. Dicofol was recommended for further evaluation in field trials.

Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic

Fulltext Laboratory evaluation of propoxur and fenvalerate against infected and noninfected Leptotrombidium fletcheri (Acari: Trombiculidae)

Ho TM, Fauziah MK

Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health, 1993 Sep;24(3):570-2.

PMID: 8160070

Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic

Living on the edge

Hinrichsen D

Earthwatch, 1989.

PMID: 12285899

Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic*

The future of protected areas in a crowded world

Harmon D, Brechin SR

George Wright Forum, 1994;11(3):97-116.

PMID: 12290870

Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic*

Penang

Hanna WA

Rep Am Univ Field Staff, 1979.

PMID: 12179857

Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic*

A retrospective study of IUD usage in a Malaysian family planning clinic

Hamid Arshat, Jaffa Ali, Ayub Suhaimi, Yuliawiratman, Noorlaily Abu Bakar

Malays J Reprod Health, 1983 Dec;1(2):191-202.

PMID: 12313338

Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic*

Efficacy of Contrasperm as a male contraceptive: clinical trials in Malaysian men

Hamid A, Jaffar A

Malays J Reprod Health, 1983 Jan;1(1):75-82.

PMID: 12279893

PIP:
The efficacy of a recently marketed posttesticular male oral contraceptive, Contrasperm, was assessed in a clinical trial involving 32 Malaysian volunteers ages 21-39 years. Contrasperm is claimed to be a pure botanical extract free of toxic chemicals, steroids, and hormones. The drug is believed to cause cells surrounding the sperm in the seminiferous tubules to secrete carbon dioxide, producing a weakly acidic environment that greatly increases the sperms' metabolism and reduces the pH of semen from its normal level of 7.5 to 1.5. The manufacturer claims that this drop in pH decreases motility from 95% to 0%. Semen samples were collected by masturbation from subjects to provide baseline data. 3 days after the initial sperm analysis, subjects were given 1 capsule of Contrasperm containing 10 mcg of the active ingredient. Additional semen analyses were conducted 30 minutes, 6 hours, and 24 hours after ingestion. Sperm count and sperm motility were greatly reduced in most subjects 30 minutes after ingestion. However, 6 subjects had increased sperm counts and 4 subjects demonstrated increased sperm motility, indicating an enhancing effect. At 6 hours after ingestion, 20 subjects had lowered sperm motility and 12 subjects showed normal sperm motility, contradicting the manufacturer's claim that motility is reduced to 0%. Although Contrasperm is claimed to be effective for 6-8 hours after ingestion, its effect wore off in less than 6 hours in 37% of subjects. Both sperm count and sperm motility returned to normal levels 24 hours after ingestion, confirming the reversibility of this drug. Most subjects reported mild side effects such as muscle weakness, blurred vision, dizziness, perspiration, urgency, abnormal muscle tension, and dry throat which persisted longer than 24 hours. Further studies, with proper controls, are needed to assess the reliability and toxicity of this preparation.

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Menstrual flow duration and spotting following Multiload Copper 250 intra-uterine device insertion

Goh TH, Ang ES, Yip YC

J Obstet Gynaecol (Lahore), 1983 Oct;4(2):127-8.

PMID: 12279948

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Early experience with the copper 7, copper T220C and multiload 250 intrauterine devices

Goh TH, Tan CH, Lim SM, Chew SC, Hutapea H, Iskandar J

Med J Malaysia, 1978 Jun;32(4):304-7.

PMID: 732628

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A study on mental retardation in Malaysian children

George R, Hoi Sen Y, Lim G, Boo LJ

Med J Malaysia, 1975 Dec;30(2):83-7.

PMID: 1228386

Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic

Why do primigravidae request caesarean section in a normal pregnancy? A qualitative study in Iran

Faisal I, Matinnia N, Hejar AR, Khodakarami Z

Midwifery, 2014 Feb;30(2):227-33.

PMID: 24055288 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2013.08.011

to gain a deeper understanding of why Iranian primigravidae request caesarean section without any medical indication.

Matched MeSH terms: Evaluation Studies as Topic

Effect of Religious Beliefs on the Smoking Behaviour of University Students: Quantitative Findings From Malaysia

Elkalmi RM, Alkoudmani RM, Elsayed TM, Ahmad A, Khan MU

J Relig Health, 2016 Dec;55(6):1869-75.

PMID: 26429730 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-015-0136-0

The Malaysian official Islamic authorities have issued a "fatwa" (Islamic ruling) regarding smoking practice which prohibits Muslims from smoking because of its potential harm to health. Since the prevalence of smoking among Malaysian students is high, this study was designed to explore the perceptions and opinions of Malaysian Muslim students towards smoking in International Islamic University of Malaysia. A prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted among School of Science students in International Islamic University Malaysia. Convenience sampling approach was used to recruit 323 students based on sample size calculation. A content- and face-validated questionnaire was used to collect the data from the participants. Non-smokers highly supported the fatwa on smoking forbiddance than smokers (94 vs 64.3 %, p = 0.001). A significant proportion of non-smokers believed that Islam prohibits smoking because of its potential harm (94.9 vs 71.4 %, p = 0.001). Majority of smokers agreed that addiction is the main barrier towards smoking cessation (78.6 vs 61.5 %, p = 0.019). The results showed positive influences of Islamic beliefs on the non-smokers. Further studies are required to validate these findings by surveying other universities of Malaysia.

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Fulltext Technology efficacy in active prosthetic knees for transfemoral amputees: a quantitative evaluation

El-Sayed AM, Hamzaid NA, Abu Osman NA

ScientificWorldJournal, 2014;2014:297431.

PMID: 25110727 DOI: 10.1155/2014/297431

Several studies have presented technological ensembles of active knee systems for transfemoral prosthesis. Other studies have examined the amputees' gait performance while wearing a specific active prosthesis. This paper combined both insights, that is, a technical examination of the components used, with an evaluation of how these improved the gait of respective users. This study aims to offer a quantitative understanding of the potential enhancement derived from strategic integration of core elements in developing an effective device. The study systematically discussed the current technology in active transfemoral prosthesis with respect to its functional walking performance amongst above-knee amputee users, to evaluate the system's efficacy in producing close-to-normal user performance. The performances of its actuator, sensory system, and control technique that are incorporated in each reported system were evaluated separately and numerical comparisons were conducted based on the percentage of amputees' gait deviation from normal gait profile points. The results identified particular components that contributed closest to normal gait parameters. However, the conclusion is limitedly extendable due to the small number of studies. Thus, more clinical validation of the active prosthetic knee technology is needed to better understand the extent of contribution of each component to the most functional development.

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An evaluation of the undergraduate teaching programme in ophthalmology in Sri Lanka and Malaysia

Dias PL

Med Educ, 1987 Jul;21(4):334-9.

PMID: 3626901

The knowledge and clinical and minor surgical skills acquired by 257 medical students in three universities in Sri Lanka and Malaysia were assessed by a questionnaire after they had completed their training period in ophthalmology. This study showed that many medical students graduating from these universities lacked the basic clinical and minor surgical skills essential for a doctor practising in a community in south-east Asia. The responses also indicated that teaching by consultants in all three universities was inadequate and due to these inadequacies the students requested that the duration of their training period be doubled. Ophthalmology is an important component of clinical practice and proper education in this subject is important. An urgent revision of the aims and objectives of the curriculum in ophthalmology is essential to place greater emphasis on this important and much neglected subject, for which very little curricular time is allotted.

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An evaluation of the agreement between three peak flow meters: Wright's, Miniwright's, and Pocket, when used in children

Deng CT, Azizi BH

J Asthma, 1996;33(2):125-30.

PMID: 8609100 DOI: 10.3109/02770909609054541

Three peak flow meters (PFM), Wright's, Miniwright's II (MPFM), and Pocket, were evaluated in 50 children in a pediatric outpatient clinic. It was found that there was close agreement between the Pocket and the MPFM as shown by an intraclass correlation (rho) of 0.95. Less agreement was noted between the MPFM and the Pocket, respectively, with the Wright's. It was also noted that the coefficient of correlation (r) was not a suitable test for agreement in this study. Both the Pocket and the MPFM also read higher than the Wright's. We conclude that children should be monitored using the same type of peak flow meter.
Study site: Pediatric clinic, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Contraceptive method switching in Peninsular Malaysia: ethnic differences, 1940s-1970s

Davanzo J, Starbird E, Reboussin D, Tan Boon Ann, Abdullah SH

Malays J Reprod Health, 1988 Jun;6(1):1-21.

PMID: 12281591

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