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The Adoption Of Advanced Healthcare Technologies In Private Healthcare Industry: Case Of Ihh Healthcare Berhad, Malaysia, Kenneth Aik Liang Kee, Jamalludin Helmi Hashim, Shirley Sie Ling Tan

Jesselton Journal of Educators and Scholars

The Malaysian healthcare system emphasizes patient satisfaction and technological advancements to enhance treatment and operations. Despite progress, not all aspects are fully addressed. The study analyzes the role of technology and stakeholders in economic growth, constructing a research framework to understand theoretical perspectives and identify gaps in the literature. A quantitative survey investigates challenges and opportunities in digital transformation, using positivism, a deductive approach, and an explanatory design. Random sampling minimizes biases, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of technology adaptation in Malaysia’s healthcare sector.

Moderating Effect Of Urban/Rural Status, State Of Residence, And Health Risk Factors On Maternal Mortality Among Different Races, Emmanuel Agubata

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Maternal mortality in the United States is significantly higher than in most developed nations and has been increasing since 2000. Persistent between-group disparities among White, Black, and Hispanic women occur in terms of maternal mortality; however, the reason for this is largely unknown. Using the intersectionality theory, this quantitative study examined if racial groups predicted maternal mortality and to what extent relationships were moderated by geographic area and health risk factors. This nonexperimental correlational historical research design addressed three research questions. The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project dataset was used for the analysis. The minimum sample size was 988 cases, …

The Impact Of Diabetes Mellitus On Hiv Virologic Control: Results Of The Macs/Wihs Combined Cohort Study, Sarah C Mann, Weiqun Tong, Alison G Abraham, Frank Palella, Anjali Sharma, Phyllis C Tien, Margaret A Fischl, Samy I Mcfarlane, Cecile D Lahiri, Susan Koletar, Daniel Merenstein, Michelle Floris-Moore, Jordan E Lake, Elizabeth Daubert, Aubri Hickman, Todd T Brown, Jose Castillo-Mancilla

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Objective: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with lower antiretroviral (ART) drug exposure among persons with HIV (PWH) compared to PWH without DM. The association between DM and virologic control in PWH, however, remains unknown.

Methods: We included participants in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study/Women's Interagency HIV Study Combined Cohort Study (MWCCS) who had initiated ART between 1999 and 2020 and had a suppressed HIV viral load (≤200 copies/ml) within 1 year of ART initiation. We compared the frequency of incident HIV viremia (HIV-1 RNA >200 copies/ml) between adult PWH with and without DM. Poisson regression was used to examine the …

State Of Science Literature Review: The Effect Nutrition Has On Wound Healing, Alicia M. Grandy

Nursing Research and EBP Day 2024

Objectives:

• State the steps necessary to conduct a comprehensive review of the literature
• Utilize available resources/tools when conducting a literature search

Update On Recommendations For Cancer Screening And Surveillance In Children With Genomic Instability Disorders, Yoshiko Nakano, Roland P Kuiper, Kim E Nichols, Christopher C Porter, Harry Lesmana, Julia Meade, Christian P Kratz, Lucy A Godley, Luke D Maese, Maria Isabel Achatz, Payal P Khincha, Sharon A Savage, Andrea S Doria, Mary-Louise C Greer, Vivian Y Chang, Lisa L Wang, Sharon E Plon, Michael F Walsh

Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Staff Publications

Genomic instability disorders are characterized by DNA or chromosomal instability, resulting in various clinical manifestations, including developmental anomalies, immunodeficiency, and increased risk of developing cancers beginning in childhood. Many of these genomic instability disorders also present with exquisite sensitivity to anticancer treatments such as ionizing radiation and chemotherapy, which may further increase the risk of second cancers. In July 2023, the American Association for Cancer Research held the second Childhood Cancer Predisposition Workshop, where multidisciplinary international experts discussed, reviewed, and updated recommendations for children with cancer predisposition syndromes. This article discusses childhood cancer risks and surveillance recommendations for the group …

Factors That Influence Colostrum Yield: Dry Period Length, Peter S. Erickson

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

Curcumin Reduces Malondialdehyde And Improves Antioxidants In Humans With Diseased Conditions: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis Of Randomized Controlled Trials, Mohammad Alizadeh, Sorayya Kheirouri

BioMedicine

Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to collate the effects of curcumin on MDA and antioxidant markers in individuals with diseased conditions. In this study the research question was “does curcumin supplementation improves oxidative stress and antioxidant defense enzymes in human subjects compared to a group without curcumin supplementation?

Methods: This research included randomized controlled trials published in English in any year, in which intervention with curcumin was compared to either placebo, or standard of care or no intervention. Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Central, Scopus and Google Scholar were searched. Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan (version 5.3), with standardized …

Cohort Study Of Microelement Status In “Healthy” Population Of Russian Megapolis, Andrew K. Martusevich, Konstantin A. Karuzin

BioMedicine

The aim of the study was at the cohort assessment of microelement status in large city residents classified as “apparently healthy people”. The population study included 2,025 randomly selected middle-aged (2045 years) persons without chronic diseases or acute infectious pathologies. The set of subjects was standardized by age and gender. A blood sample was taken once from each person to determine concentrations of microelements. The level of peripheral blood microelements were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry using «Shimadzu AA7000» device (Japan). The study of a large population of city residents demonstrated inhomogeneity in their microelement status. Deficit conditions were found …

Awareness On Breast Cancer Screening In Malaysia: A Cross Sectional Study, Mun-Seng Lee, Choiriyatul ‘Azmiyaty Amar Ma’ Ruf, Dayang Puteri Nadhirah Izhar, Sayyida Nafisah Ishak, Wan Syazana Wan Jamaluddin, Syafiqah Nadiah Mohd Ya’Acob, Muhammad Nazrullah Kamaluddin

BioMedicine

Introduction: The increasing rate of breast cancer (BC) incidence in Malaysia hints a lack of awareness among Malaysians. One (1) woman out of nineteen (19) is at risk with BC and almost up to fifty percent (50%) of women diagnosed with BC were reported to be under the age of fifty (50). Our main concern is to study the level of awareness among the women on risk factors, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, preventions and treatments.

Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted exclusively among women in the public with total sample of three hundred and forty six (346), questionnaires were distributed using …

The Effect Of NigellaSativaOil On The Prevention Of Phlebitis Induced By Chemotherapy: A Clinical Trial, Niaz Behnamfar, Zohreh Parsa Yekta, Faraz Mojab, Seyyed Mohammad Kazem Naeini

BioMedicine

Introduction: Phlebitis, that disrupts chemotherapy, is the inflammation of the vein and the most common complication of intravenous injection of chemotherapy drugs.

Aim: the aim was determine the effect of topical application of N.sativaoil on the prevention of phlebitis caused by chemotherapy.

Methods: This single-blind clinical trial was conducted on 60 cancer patients. In the intervention group, five drops of N.sativaoil was applied on the distal area of the catheter, two times per day and every 12 hours from the first day of chemotherapy to the third day; no intervention was conducted for the subjects in the control group.

Results: …

In Vivo Microdialysis And In Vitro Hplc Analysis Of The Impact Of Paeoniflorin On The Monoamine Levels And Their Metabolites In The Rodent Brain, Yuh-Tzy Lin, Wei-Shih Huang, Huei-Yann Tsai, Min-Min Lee, Yuh-Fung Chen

BioMedicine

Background: Paeoniflorin (PF) possesses several effects such as analgesic, the anti-spasmodic effect on smooth muscle. It protects the cardiovascular system and reveals the neuroprotective effect on cerebral ischemia. Monoamine system has been identified to have complex regulatory effects in pain signaling. There are no reports regarding the impact of PF on monoamine levels in the rodent brain by microdialysis. In this study, the effects of PF on monoamines and their metabolites in the rodent brain usingin vivomicrodialysis andin vitrohigh performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis.

Methods: Male S.D. rats were anesthetized, fixed onto the stereotaxic instrument to identify the positions of …

Gynura BicolorAqueous Extract Attenuated H2O2Induced Injury In Pc12 Cells, Ya-Chen Yang, Wen-Tzu Wu, Mei-Chin Mong, Zhi-Hong Wang

BioMedicine

Background: Protective effects ofGynura bicoloraqueous extract (GAE) at three concentrations upon nerve growth factor (NGF) differentiated-PC12 cells against H₂O₂induced injury were examined.

Methods: NGF differentiated-PC12 cells were treated with GAE at 0.25%, 0.5% or 1%. 100 μM H₂O₂was used to treat cells with GAE pre-treatments. After incubating at 37 °C for 12 hr, experimental analyses were processed.

Results: H₂O₂exposure decreased cell viability, increased plasma membrane damage, suppressed Bcl-2 mRNA expression and enhanced Bax mRNA expression. GAE pre-treatments reversed these changes. H₂O₂exposure reduced mitochondrial membrane …

Applying Wcacg Modified Process Is Beneficial On Reduced Door-To-Balloon Time Of Acute Stemi Patients, Qiao-Wen Li, Xiao-Jian Liu, Jin-Hua Li, Guo-Qi Zhang, Su-Min Chen, Chao-Long Huang, Min Qiu, Yue-Liang Li, Peng Duan, Yi-Jiun Weng, Xiao-Yong Zhang, Chih-Yang Huang

BioMedicine

Background: Various systems have employed with the objective to reduce the time from emergency medical services contact to balloon inflammation for ST-elevation myocardial infraction (STEMI) patients. The WCACG message system was used to an alternative communication platform to improve confirmation of the diagnosis and movement to treatment, resulted in shorten the door-to-balloon (D-to-B) time for STEMI patients.

Methods: We collected 366 STEMI patients admitted at the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan People’s Hospital, Department of Cardiology, during the period from June 2013 to October 2015. The patients were divided into two groups one underwent the current GC …

In VitroAntioxidant And Antinociceptive Properties OfPorphyra Vietnamensis, Saurabh Bhatia, Satish Sardana, Kishan Ram Senwar, Anjali Dhillon, Ajay Sharma, Tanveer Naved

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.

A Brief Literature Review And Own Clinical Experience In Prophylaxis Of Oral Mucositis In Children Using Low Level Laser Therapy, Sergey Moskvin, Denis Pritiko, Elena Sergeenko, Elena Lukash, Leonid Gusev

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.

Weight Loss Might Be An Early Clinical Feature Of Undiagnosed Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection In Taiwan, Shih-Wei Lai, Cheng-Li Lin, Kuan-Fu Liao

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.

Cervical Cancer In Iran: Integrative Insights Of Epidemiological Analysis, Zohre Momenimovahed, Hamid Salehiniya

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.

Effectiveness Of Low Level Laser Therapy For Treating Male Infertility, Sergey Vladimirovich Moskvin, Oleg Ivanovich Apolikhin

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.

Content Of Nitric Oxide And Glycative Compounds In Cured Meat Products-Negative Impact Upon Health, Ya-Chen Yang, Zhi-Hong Wang, Mei-Chin Yin

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.

The Incidence Of Kidney Cancer In Iran: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Soheil Hassanipour, Gholamreza Namvar, Mohammad Fathalipour, Hamid Salehiniya

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Health-Promoting Lifestyle And Sleep Quality In Postmenopausal Women, Asieh Moudi, Ali Dashtgard, Hamid Salehiniya, Maryam Sadat Katebi, Mohammad Reza Razmara, Mohammad Reza Jani

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.

The Antioxidant Activity And Nitric Oxide Production Of Extracts Obtained From The Leaves Of Chenopodium Quinoa Willd, Hsiao-Ling Chen, Xiang-Zhen Lan, Yan-Yi Wu, Yu-Wen Ou, Tsung Chi Chen, Wen-Tzu Wu

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.

The Anti-Inflammatory And Anti-Glycative Effects Of Rosmarinic Acid In The Livers Of Type 1 Diabetic Mice, Yu-Ju Wen, Mei-Chin Yin

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.

Torenia ConcolorLindley Var.FormosanaYamazaki Extracts Improve Inflammatory Response And Lipid AccumulationViaPpars Activation, Yu-Chia Liang, Jun-Cheng Hu, Pei-Ying Li, Guan-Jhong Huang, Yueh-Hsiung Kuo, Che-Yi Chao

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.

Autophagy And Its Link To Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus, Jai-Sing Yang, Chi-Cheng Lu, Sheng-Chu Kuo, Yuan-Man Hsu, Shih-Chang Tsai, Shih-Yin Chen, Yng-Tay Chen, Ying-Ju Lin, Yu-Chuen Huang, Chao-Jung Chen, Wei-De Lin, Wen-Lin Liao, Wei-Yong Lin, Yu-Huei Liu, Jinn-Chyuan Sheu, Fuu-Jen Tsai

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.

Potential Phytoestrogen Alternatives Exert Cardio-Protective MechanismsViaEstrogen Receptors, Marthandam Asokan Shibu, Wei-Wen Kuo, Chia-Hua Kuo, Cecilia-Hsuan Day, Chia-Yao Shen, Li-Chin Chung, Chao-Hung Lai, Lung-Fa Pan, V. Vijaya Padma, Chih-Yang Huang

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.

Contribution Of Matrix Metalloproteinases-1 Genotypes To Gastric Cancer Susceptibility In Taiwan, Mei-Due Yang, Kuo-Cheng Lin, Meng-Chun Lu, Long-Bin Jeng, Chieh-Lun Hsiao, Te-Cheng Yueh, Chun-Kai Fu, Hsin-Ting Li, Shiou-Ting Yen, Chia-Wen Lin, Cin-Wun Wu, Su-Yi Pang, Da-Tian Bau, Fuu-Jen Tsai

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.

Alleviative Effects From Boswellic Acid On Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatic Injury, Lung-Che Chen, Li-Hong Hu, Mei-Chin Yin

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.

Presentations And Management Of Different Causes Of Chylothorax In Children: One Medical Center’S Experience, Chien-Heng Lin, Wei-Ching Lin, Jeng-Sheng Chang

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.

Correction Notice To: Alleviative Effects From Boswellic Acid On Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatic Injury, Lung-Che Chen, Li-Hong Hu, Mei-Chin Yin

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.