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Fulltext Unsplinted metal reinforced implant retained overdenture for an edentulous arch

Nur Hafizah Kamar Affendi, Nor Faharina Bt Abd Hamid

Compendium of Oral Science, 2017;4(1):40-46.
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Objective: This article discuss a clinical case of implant retained overdenture as a predictable and effective treatment for completely edentulous arch. Material and method: A patient with an edentulous maxilla and periodontically compromised teeth in the mandible was treated using a specific surgical and prosthodontic protocol. Patient was followed for 12 months postloading. Result: The implants are still osseointegrated and able to maintain healthy mucosa surrounding implants. The patient have verbally indicated that she is satisfied with the design that gives her comfort and function. Conclusions: It appears that unsplinted freestanding implants can be used as a predictable treatment for edentulous arch.

Matched MeSH terms: Female
Fulltext Data on technopreneurial intention among male and female university students: A comparison

Koe WL

Data Brief, 2020 Dec;33:106423.
PMID: 33102642 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.106423

The data presented were used to examine the level of technopreneurial intention and differences in intention between male and female university students. A total of 361 final-year students from a public university in Malaysia have participated in the data collection process through answering online questionnaire. The respondents were selected by using proportionate stratified sampling. Quantitative method was employed in data analysis process. Specifically, the software of IBM SPSS was used to perform descriptive analysis and independent sample t-test. Data have also been tested for internal consistency to ensure their reliability. Mean and standard deviation values for male and female student's technopreneurial intention were presented. In comparison, the data demonstrated that no difference existed between male and female student's technopreneurial intention. The data provided new information on university student's level of technopreneurial intention. It was useful for higher learning institutions and governmental agencies in designing technopreneurship development programs, particularly in the era of post-COVID19 pandemic which requires extensive use of technology in entrepreneurship.

Matched MeSH terms: Female
Fulltext Surgical repositioning of an impacted and dilacerated central incisor: A case report

Venkiteswaran, Annapurny, Ha, Kien Onn

Compendium of Oral Science, 2016;3(1):33-37.
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This case report describes the management of an impacted and dilacerated upper permanent incisor in an 11 year old girl who also presented with a congenitally missing lateral incisor in the same quadrant. The two treatment options commonly chosen for the management of an impacted incisor are surgical exposure followed by orthodontic traction and extraction of the tooth itself. This case posed an extra challenge as the adjacent lateral incisor was congenitally missing. Instead of resorting to the use of dentures, an alternative treatment involving the surgical repositioning of the impacted tooth was done. This method not only satisfied the patient’s aesthetic requirement but ensured preservation of alveolar bone height and thickness in the upper anterior segment. Surgical repositioning of an impacted and/or dilacerated tooth can be considered as an alternative treatment option when surgical exposure and traction of the tooth is not possible.

Matched MeSH terms: Female
Fulltext Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of patients undergoing micro-osteoperforations (MOPs) to accelerate orthodontic space closure

Syed Bazli Alwi Syed Bakhtiar, Noraina Hafizan Norman, Sarah Haniza Abdul Ghani, Budi Aslinie Md Sabri

Compendium of Oral Science, 2017;4(1):19-27.
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Objectives: To assess and compare the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of orthodontic patients who had and had not undergone micro-osteoperforations (MOPs) during orthodontic space closure. Methods: 27 orthodontic patients with fixed appliance who are undergoing orthodontic space closure with Niti coil springs were given the validated short version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (Malaysia) Questionnaire (S-OHIP) which was available in both Bahasa Melayu and English, containing 14 items. 17 patients underwent MOPs (MOP group) while 10 patients did not (control). Additive scores (ADD) were calculated by summing the response codes for the 14 items and simple count scores (SC) were calculated by a count of the number of items reported as occurring ‘quite often’ and ‘very often’. Results: A total of 24 patients responded to the questionnaire, with a response rate of 88.9%, and they comprised of 79.2% females and 20.8% males. There is no significant difference in the mean ADD (p = 0.347) and mean SC (p = 0.446) across both groups. Conclusions: The reported oral health-related quality of life is similar for orthodontic patients who did and did not undergo MOPs.

Matched MeSH terms: Female
Sphaerechinorhynchus serpenticola sp. n. (Acanthocephala: Sphaerechinorhynchinae), a parasite of the asian cobra, Naja naja (Cantor), in Borneo (Malaysia)

Schmidt GD, Kuntz RE

J Parasitol, 1966 Oct;52(5):913-6.
PMID: 5927219
Matched MeSH terms: Female
Two new species of Moniliformis (Acanthocephala: Moniliformidae) from Malaysia

Deveaux TP, Schmidt GD, Krishnasamy M

J Parasitol, 1988 Apr;74(2):322-5.
PMID: 3128654

Moniliformis tarsii n. sp. was found in Tarsius bancanus. It is unique in possessing 11-12 longitudinal rows of 6-7 hooks each. Hooks 2 and 3 are conspicuously enlarged, 41-55 microns long. Moniliformis echinosorexi n. sp. differs from all other species in having 12-15 rows of 11-13 hooks that are 34-36 microns long, and in having a proboscis receptacle 1.2-2.0 mm long. Several new host records for M. moniliformis are presented.

Matched MeSH terms: Female
Tetrapetalonema dunni sp. n. (Nematoda: Filarioidea) from Malaysian tree shrews

Mullin SW, Orihel TC

J Parasitol, 1972 Dec;58(6):1047-51.
PMID: 4641870
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Fulltext Morphology of Proximal Femur in South-West Coast of India

Kamath SU, Agarwal S, Austine J

Malays Orthop J, 2020 Nov;14(3):143-150.
PMID: 33403075 DOI: 10.5704/MOJ.2011.022

Introduction: With a higher proportion of young individuals undergoing uncemented hip arthroplasty, a close match in the dimension of the proximal femur and the implanted prosthesis is paramount. This is a study to gain insight into geographical variation in proximal femur morphology to determine the reference values to design uncemented femoral stems for a south Indian population, and also the effect of ageing and gender on the proximal femur morphology.
Materials and Methods: The study comprised of two groups. For the first group, 50 unpaired dry femur bones were obtained from adult human cadavers; and the second group was a clinical group of 50 adult patients. Standardised radiographic techniques were used to measure the extra-cortical and intra-cortical morphometric parameters. Based on these, dimensionless ratios were calculated to express the shape of the proximal femur. The data were expressed in terms of mean and standard deviation and a comparison made with other studies.
Results: A significant difference was noted across various population subsets within the Indian subcontinent and also in comparison to the Western population, suggestive of regional variation. The measurements made in cadaveric bone differed significantly from those in live patients, especially the femoral head diameter and extra-cortical and intra-cortical width. Femoral offset, head height and diameter were significantly less in females.
Conclusion: The south Indian population needs customised implants with an increase in neck shaft angle and a decrease in intra-cortical and extra-cortical width for press fit in hip arthroplasty. The variation between the two sexes must also be accounted for during prosthesis design.

Matched MeSH terms: Female
Fulltext Unilateral ischaemic retinopathy and bilateral subdural haemorrhage in an infant with non-accidental injury: An ophthalmological approach

Ee CL, Mohd Abdullah AA, Samsudin A, Khaliddin N

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg, 2019 09;25(5):527-530.
PMID: 31475330 DOI: 10.5505/tjtes.2018.57059

Non-accidental injury (NAI) is not an uncommon problem worldwide, which leads to significant morbidity and mortality in infants. The presence of retinal or subdural haemorrhages, or encephalopathy with injuries inconsistent with the clinical history is highly suggestive of NAI. In this study, we report on a case of a a 3-month-old infant who presented to the casualty department with a very sudden onset of recurrent generalised tonic-clonic seizures. There was no history of trauma or visible external signs. She was found to have bilateral subdural haemorrhages and atypical unilateral ischaemic retinopathy. Retinal photocoagulation was performed with subsequent resolution of vitreous and retinal haemorrhages. However, visual recovery in that eye remained poor. The findings showed that a high index of suspicion of NAI is required in infants with intracranial haemorrhage and unilateral retinal haemorrhages.

Matched MeSH terms: Female
A proof of principal study on the use of direct PCR of semen and spermatozoa and development of a differential isolation protocol for use in cases of alleged sexual assault

Tobe SS, Swaran YC, Dennany L, Sibbing U, Schulze Johann K, Welch L, et al.

Int J Legal Med, 2017 Jan;131(1):87-94.
PMID: 27832353 DOI: 10.1007/s00414-016-1461-x

Sexual assault samples are some of the most common samples encountered in forensic analysis. These samples can require a significant time investment due to differential extraction processes. We report on the first record of successful direct amplification of semen for STR analysis. Neat seminal fluid, dilutions ranging from 1:5 to 1:160 and GEDNAP samples were successfully amplified using a direct method. A mild differential isolation technique to enrich spermatozoa was developed and successfully implemented to separate and directly amplify a mixture of semen and female epithelial cells. Aliquots of samples subjected to the differential isolation protocol were stained with Haemotoxylin and Eosin for sperm scoring. Samples stained after PCR showed a complete lack of intact spermatozoa demonstrating that the cells are lysed during the PCR process. This paper demonstrates the potential to incorporate direct PCR in cases of sexual assault to more rapidly obtain results and achieve a higher sensitivity.

Matched MeSH terms: Female
Fulltext Esthetic Clasp Cast Partial Denture

Turagam N, Mudrakola DP, Yelamanchi RS, Deepthi M, Natarajan M

J Int Soc Prev Community Dent, 2019 02 14;9(1):94-98.
PMID: 30923701 DOI: 10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_220_18

Denture esthetics as defined by Glossary of prosthodontics terms the effect produced by a dental prosthesis that affects the beauty and attractiveness of the person. [1] Removable partial dentures (RPDs) are the widely accepted and treatment of choice for most cases as it is both effective and affordable. Partially edentulous treatment planning includes both esthetics and masticatory function. A prosthesis that is highly esthetic will improve patient's motivation and acceptance. It is a very wrong notion to expect that patients will tolerate unesthetic partial dentures because good masticatory capability has been achieved. Esthetics plays a vital role in the success of partial dentures, and the length and mobility of the patient's lips play a significant role in achieving it. [2] Patients with short lips or highly mobile lips pose problems as esthetics are compromised because most clasp arms, denture borders, and other components will show when the patient smiles or speaks. [3] RPDs can easily look artificial; hence, special emphasis should aim toward restoring function, phonetics, esthetics with a long-term benefits which requires meticulous attention during fabrication. This case reports is an esthetic clasp designed for a cast partial denture for a young girl for esthetic and function.

Matched MeSH terms: Female
Fulltext Prevalence of torus palatinus and torus mandibularis among Malay population

Hiremath VK, Husein A, Mishra N

J Int Soc Prev Community Dent, 2011 Jul;1(2):60-4.
PMID: 24478956 DOI: 10.4103/2231-0762.97704

The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence, size, shape, and location of torus palatinus (TP) and torus mandibularis (TM), and to assess their sex-related and age-related differences in the Malay population. Sixty-five subjects were assessed for the presence of both tori at the School of Dental Sciences University Sains Malaysia. The prevalence of TP was 38-63% and that of TM was 1-10%. TP was frequently more common in females than males (90.9% versus 9.1%; P < 0.05) and was frequently found in medium sizes, spindle shaped, and was often located at the combined premolar to molar areas. The prevalence of TM was not significantly different in males and females (33.3% versus 66.7%; P = 0.523), occurred most commonly in bilateral multiple form, and was often located at the canine to premolar area.

Matched MeSH terms: Female
Geographical variation of the skull morphology of the common tree shrew (Tupaia glis)

Endo H, Cuisin J, Nadee N, Nabhitabhata J, Suyanto A, Kawamoto Y, et al.

J Vet Med Sci, 1999 Sep;61(9):1027-31.
PMID: 10535508

Geographical variation was examined morphologically in the common tree shrew (Tupaia glis) in some Indochinese and Malayan regions. Osteometrical examination and principal component analysis elucidated the morphological differences among various populations. The populations from southern and western Thailand were distinguished morphologically from the other populations. Variation in males from south Thailand and Kuala Lumpur suggests that the Isthmus of Kra may have an influence on the variation of skull morphology. However, the Isthmus of Kra was not completely considered as a factor of geographical separation in this species, because we could not confirm the separation in skull size and shape between the localities at least in females. While, the Kanchanaburi population in western Thailand was significantly smaller than the other population in skull size, and constituted the morphologically separable group in our study.

Matched MeSH terms: Female
Fulltext Hematological and serum biochemical parameters of rescued Sunda pangolins (Manis javanica) in Singapore

Ahmad AA, Samsuddin S, Oh SJWY, Martinez-Perez P, Rasedee A

J Vet Med Sci, 2018 Dec 11;80(12):1867-1874.
PMID: 30333379 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.17-0585

The Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) population in Southeast Asia faces threats such as poaching and deforestation. Health assessments of rescued individuals including physical examination and blood work are crucial for clinicians to determine the health status of these animals. The establishments of reference intervals of hematology and serum biochemistry are important for identifying clinical abnormalities. The objectives of our study were to establish blood reference intervals for Sunda pangolins, to determine if there are age and sex related differences in hematology and serum biochemistry, and to compare our results with those of a previous study on confiscated Sunda pangolins in Thailand. Fifty-eight Sunda pangolins were rescued between January 2011 and December 2015. The hematology and serum biochemistry results of 51 clinically normal Sunda pangolins were selected for the establishment of the blood reference intervals. No sex related differences were noted in this study. Age-related differences were observed, in which adult Sunda pangolins had a significantly higher mean corpuscular volume than juveniles, and juvenile Sunda pangolins had significantly higher red blood cell counts and hemoglobin levels than those of the adults (P<0.05). Age-related differences were also noted in several serum biochemistry parameters: alkaline phosphatase (ALP) was significantly higher in juveniles, and total protein was significantly higher in adult Sunda pangolins. Compared to a previous study the white blood cell counts, neutrophil counts, and ALP were higher, and the lymphocyte counts were lower in the present study.

Matched MeSH terms: Female
Rare morbidity of permanent quadriplegia caused by neurenteric cyst of the cervical cord

Tan Chor Lip H, Jih Huei T, Chong Abdullah A, Rahman NABA

Avicenna J Med, 2019 5 31;9(2):78-81.
PMID: 31143701 DOI: 10.4103/ajm.AJM_153_18

The incidence of neurenteric cyst (NC) is rare, accounting for 0.3%-1.3% of all spine tumors. The occurrence of quadriplegia caused by NC is even scarcer. Herein we report on a young girl with a rare NC over the C2-C5 spinal cord, which led to the morbidity of permanent quadriplegia despite early surgical intervention. This case highlights the rare morbidity of cervical cord NC presenting with permanent quadriplegia that failed to respond despite early surgical excision.

Matched MeSH terms: Female
Fulltext Prevalence of Dental Anxiety Level in 6- to 12-Year- Old South Indian Children

Kumar V, Goud EVSS, Turagam N, Mudrakola DP, Ealla KKR, Bhoopathi PH

J Pharm Bioallied Sci, 2019 May;11(Suppl 2):S321-S324.
PMID: 31198362 DOI: 10.4103/JPBS.JPBS_22_19

Background: Dental anxiety is one of the prime reasons for discouraging children to receive dental treatment. Measurement of the dental anxiety is very useful to know the prevalence level among 6- to 12-year-old children. Thus, the aim of the study was to determine the dental anxiety among 6- to 12-year-old children using Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) score.
Materials and Methods: A total of 400 south Indian children in the age group of 6-12 years who had visited Dental College and Hospital were recruited in the study. Dental anxiety was measured before dental treatment using MDAS. Statistical analysis was performed using Wilcoxon signed rank test.
Results: Of the 400 children, 240 (61.5%) had severe dental anxiety, 92 (23%) had mild anxiety, and 78 (17%) had no anxiety. Females had higher anxiety level compared to males. Many study subjects answered that local anesthesia (LA) injection was considered most fearful. Dental anxiety was highest in smaller age groups.
Conclusion: In our research, high percentage of children had dental anxiety, so counseling before dental visits is very important to reduce the dental anxiety among these 6- to 12-year-old children.

Matched MeSH terms: Female
Fulltext Occupational stress among primary school teachers: a study in jilin province

Wen, Xin, Talwar, P., Tan, Kock Wah, Nur Fatihah, Mat Yusoff, Oon, Yin Bee, Kartini Abdul Ghani

Journal of Cognitive Sciences & Human Development, 2019;5(1):11-18.
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The purpose of this study was to study the association between selected demographic characters
and stress among primary school teachers. The respondents constituted of 60 male
and female school teachers who were chosen using stratified sampling technique. Study was
conducted in Jilin Province. Study design was cross sectional. SPSS was used to analyze
both descriptive and inferential statistics. The main results were as follows. Female teachers
experienced more stress compared to male teachers. Teachers below the age of 40 had more
stress probably, due to teaching experience, as this study revealed that teachers who had
more teaching experience had less stress. Marriage plays and important role in stress, unmarried
teachers experienced comparatively higher levels of stress compared to those married.
Furthermore, those living alone experienced more stress. Occupational stress is known
to cause burnout. It may be a good strategy to provide training in stress management techniques

Matched MeSH terms: Female
Fulltext Psychological distress and internet addiction among medical students from a Malaysian public university: a comparison between gender

Ching, Siew Mooi, Hanifatiyah Ali, Cheong, Ai Theng, Hani Syahida Salim

Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2019;15(2):3-8.
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Widespread use of the internet is a relatively recent phenomenon that is affecting different cultures worldwide in both positive and negative ways. This study aimed to determine the gender differences in the internet addiction among medical students in public university. Methods: 426 medical students from year one to four were invited to participate in the study. For data collection, we used a self-administered questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic and internet usage questions, the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales 21 (DASS-21). Results: There were a total of 426 (270 female and 156 male) medical students included in this study. IA was high in both male and female students. There was a higher proportion of male students (44.9%) found to be addicted compared to female students (32.2%). There were positive correlations between the DASS-21 and IAT scores for both male and female students. For female students, longer hours spent online daily (p-value = 0.02), as well as high anxiety (p-value < 0.001) and depression scores (p-value = 0.037) were found to be most strongly associated with IA. Among male students, factors associated with IA were the availability of internet access at home (p-value=0.02) and high anxiety scores (p

Matched MeSH terms: Female
The aging male in Malaysia: Opening speech at the first Asian ISSAM meeting

Jui YBDC

Aging Male, 2001;4:106-108.

Matched MeSH terms: Female
Fulltext Reliability and validity of the malay version of Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) when administered to postpartum mothers at two points in time

Nursazila Asikin MA, Siti Norhani S, Nur Arzuar AR, Azam OE

International Medical Journal Malaysia, 2019;18:65-72.

Introduction: Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) is a tool used to assess the risk of postpartum depression (PPD). In this study we determined the reliability and validity of the Malay version of EPDS when administered at two different time points in the postpartum period.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study design was carried out between May and September 2017 at three government primary healthcare clinics located in Batang Padang district, a suburban area of Perak state in Peninsular Malaysia. We recruited a total of 89 women; 41 women were in the early postpartum period (1-30 days) and 48 women were in the late postpartum period (31-120 days). Cronbach's alpha coefficient, inter-item correlation, and corrected item-total correlation were used to assess the internal consistency. The concurrent validity was assessed using Spearman's correlation. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 20 and R 3.4.2.
Results: The Cronbach's alpha for the first and second group was 0.78 and 0.62, respectively, which indicated satisfactory reliability. At both time periods, removing Item 2 from the scale resulted in a significant increase in Cronbach's alpha (to 0.847 and 0.709, respectively). As expected, the EPDS scores correlated moderately with the BDI-II scores (1-30 days: Spearman's rho = 0.65, p < 0.01; 31-120 days: Spearman's rho = 0.73, p < 0.01).
Conclusion: The Malay version of the EPDS is a reliable screening instrument for detecting postpartum depression. It showed reasonability and feasibility and can be used in postpartum clinical settings or for assessing intervention effects in research studies. Furthermore, as our results indicated, removing Item 2 from the Malay version would increase the internal consistency of the EPDS. © 2019 Default.
Study site: Klinik Kesihatan, Perak, Malaysia

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