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{"title":"A Review of Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment and the Potential Benefits of Stingless Bee Honey Supplementation.","authors":"Nor Liyana Ja'afar, Muzaimi Mustapha, Mahaneem Mohamed, Sabarisah Hashim","doi":"10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.5","DOIUrl":"10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) is a common decline in cognitive abilities that occurs within 3 months after a stroke. During recovery, stroke survivors often experience varying degrees of cognitive decline, with some patients experiencing permanent cognitive deficits. Thus, it is crucial to prioritise recovery and rehabilitation after a stroke to promote optimal protection of and improvement in cognitive function. Honey derived from stingless bees has been linked to various therapeutic properties, including neuroprotective effects. However, scientific evidence for the mechanisms through which these honey supplements enhance cognitive function remains limited. This narrative review aims to provide an overview of the causes of PSCI, current treatments, the biomarkers influencing cognition in post-stroke patients and the potential of stingless bee honey (SBH) as a neuroprotective agent against the progression of PSCI.</p>","PeriodicalId":47388,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11229577/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141564749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychological Resilience among Orang Asli Youths in Selangor during COVID-19 and Its Associated Factors.","authors":"Nurjuliana Noordin, Nik Nairan Abdullah, Raudah Mohd Yunus","doi":"10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.16","DOIUrl":"10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.16","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has affected everyone and stress-related mental health issues affect young people more than other groups, including marginalised populations. As a result of this pandemic, society is being urged to examine indigenous psychological resilience, especially among Orang Asli (OA) communities in Malaysia. Hence, this study aims to identify factors associated with psychological resilience among OA youths of Kampung Orang Asli (KOA) in Gombak during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A cross-sectional study comprising OA communities was conducted between January 2022 and September 2022 in the Gombak District, Selangor. A self-administered online questionnaire using Google Forms and a self-administered printed questionnaire was used to collect data from youths aged 18 years old-24 years old. The Malay version of Conner-Davidson Resilience Scale-25 (CD-RISC-25) was used to assess psychological resilience. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 28.0, and multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to evaluate the associated factors and their significance level.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>A total of 158 participants were involved in this study. The mean score for psychological resilience was estimated at 69.28 (SD = 14.52). The social relationships domain recorded the highest mean score for quality of life (71.54, SD = 13.72). Meanwhile, the total mean score for self-esteem fell into the high-level category (35.77, SD = 4.94), and the domain of relationship and family dynamics under family environment scored the highest mean score of 18.83 (SD = 2.89). Psychological resilience was associated with youths of KOA Batu 12 (<i>β</i> = -14.274, <i>P</i> < 0.05), KOA Ulu Batu (<i>β</i> = -17.789, <i>P</i> < 0.05), less than four siblings (<i>β</i> = -6.495, <i>P</i> < 0.05), owner of residential property (<i>β</i> = -7.543, <i>P</i> < 0.05), high self-esteem (<i>β</i> = 0.612, <i>P</i> < 0.05) and good relationship and family dynamic (<i>β</i> = 1.391, <i>P</i> < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Developing interventions aimed at psychological resilience determinants may assist OA youths in coping with future threats.</p>","PeriodicalId":47388,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11229575/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141564833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Risk Factors Associated with Cutaneous Reactions Following COVID-19 Vaccine Immunisation: A Registry-Based Case-Control Study.","authors":"Hwei Lin Teh, Thamron Keowmani, Min Moon Tang","doi":"10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.10","DOIUrl":"10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.10","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In Malaysia, following extensive COVID-19 vaccination, Hospital Kuala Lumpur reported an increase in cutaneous reactions post-immunisation. To understand this, a case-control study was initiated to identify potential risk factors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This registry-based, unmatched case-control study encompasses all adverse event following immunisation (AEFI) reports associated with COVID-19 vaccines, received by the Department of Pharmacy at Hospital Kuala Lumpur through the Malaysian Adverse Drug Reactions Advisory Committee (MADRAC) AEFI reporting forms. Twenty-four potential risk factors were evaluated, including demographic information, medical history, food allergies, COVID-19 vaccination history and prior SARS-CoV-2 infection, were evaluated using MADRAC AEFI reporting forms. Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were estimated using univariable and multivariable logistic regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Cutaneous reactions were more frequent in middle-aged females, especially after the first COVID-19 vaccine dose. These reactions, primarily mild and generalised, included pruritus and urticaria. Notably, 52% were delayed reactions (more than 4 h post-vaccination). Factors associated with increased risk of cutaneous reaction following COVID-19 immunisation included history of seafood and shellfish allergy (adjusted odds ratio [adjOR]: 2.11; 95% CI: 1.12, 3.96; <i>P</i> = 0.020), history of vaccine allergy (adjOR: 4.07; 95% CI: 1.44, 11.54; <i>P</i> = 0.008), past dermatological diseases (adjOR: 5.48; 95% CI: 2.03, 14.78; <i>P</i> = 0.001), and past medication allergy (adjOR: 2.12; 95% CI: 1.36, 3.31; <i>P</i> = 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Self-reported histories of allergies to vaccines, foods or medications were found to increase the likelihood of cutaneous reactions following COVID-19 vaccination. These reactions, which were predominantly mild, did not hinder the administration of the second vaccine dose. The majority of reactions occurred after the first dose, manifesting as generalised pruritus and urticaria. They were effectively managed with oral antihistamines and low-dose corticosteroids, thereby avoiding the need for hospitalisation.</p>","PeriodicalId":47388,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11229573/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141564835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Affiliate Stigma, Resilience and Quality of Life among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Two Public Hospitals in Kelantan, Malaysia.","authors":"Noor Shuhada Salleh, Li Yoong Tang, Maruzairi Husain, Khatijah Lim Abdullah, Yee Cheng Kueh","doi":"10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.17","DOIUrl":"10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.17","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Often, the indirect impact of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) presents the family with significant challenges. One of these challenges is affiliate stigma due to parental affiliation with their child. This study aimed to explore affiliate stigma, resilience and quality of life (QoL) among parents of children with ASD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cross-sectional study of 144 parents of children with ASD were recruited from two main tertiary hospitals in Kelantan, Malaysia, a developing country in Southeast Asia. Pearson correlation was used to examine the relationship between parental affiliate stigma, resilience and QoL. Simple and multiple linear regression analyses were used to identify the significant associated factors of affiliate stigma, resilience and QoL.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Correlational analyses revealed that perceived affiliate stigma demonstrated an inverse relationship with resilience and QoL. Additionally, resilience had a positive relationship with QoL. Regression analyses revealed that the father's employment status, the mother's level of education, having a disability card, the child's age at ASD diagnosis, comorbidities of the child and ASD severity perceived by parents were associated with parental affiliate stigma, resilience and QoL.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Study findings highlight the contribution of socio-demographic characteristics of children with ASD and their families in the determination of affiliate stigma, resilience and QoL.</p>","PeriodicalId":47388,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11229570/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141564750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development of DNA-Based Lateral Flow Assay for Detection of LDLR Gene Mutation for Familial Hypercholesterolemia.","authors":"Lina Khalida Saidi, Zam Zureena Md Rani, Siti Aishah Sulaiman, Rahman Jamal, Aziah Ismail, Anis Amirah Alim, Sharipah Nadzirah Syed Ahmad Ayob, Chang Fu Dee, Azrul Azlan Hamzah, Nor Azian Abdul Murad","doi":"10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.6","DOIUrl":"10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The techniques for detecting single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) require lengthy and complex experimental procedures and expensive instruments that may only be available in some laboratories. Thus, a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)-based lateral flow assay (LFA) was developed as a point-of-care test (POCT) diagnostic tool for genotyping. In this study, single nucleotide variation (E101K) in the low-density lipoprotein receptor <i>(LDLR)</i> gene leading to familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) was chosen as a model.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Hypercholesterolemic individuals (<i>n</i> = 103) were selected from the Malaysian Cohort project (UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute) while the control samples were selected from the Biobank (UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute). The DNA samples were isolated from whole blood. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification process was performed using bifunctional labelled primers specifically designed to correspond to the variant that differentiates wild-type and mutant DNA for visual detection on LFA. The variant was confirmed using Sanger sequencing, and the sensitivity and specificity of the LFA detection method were validated using the Agena MassARRAY^® technique.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of 103 hypercholesterolemic individuals, 5 individuals (4.8%) tested positive for E101K, <i>LDLR</i> mutation and the rest, including healthy control individuals, tested negative. This result was concordant with Sanger sequencing and Agena MassARRAY^®. These five individuals could be classified as Definite FH, as the DNA diagnosis was confirmed. The sensitivity and specificity of the variant detection by LFA is 100% compared to results using the genotyping method using Agena MassARRAY^®.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The developed LFA can potentially be used in the POC setting for detecting the E101K variant in the <i>LDLR</i> gene. This LFA can also be used to screen family members with E101K variant in the <i>LDLR</i> gene and is applicable for other SNP's detection.</p>","PeriodicalId":47388,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11229576/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141564755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"First 100 Reported Cases of Supine Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Malaysia: An Alternative Effective and Safe Approach to Treat Renal Stones.","authors":"Han Kun Ng, Chee Hoong Loo, Meng Shi Lim","doi":"10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.9","DOIUrl":"10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Supine percutaneous nephrolithotomy (s-PCNL) offers great benefits from urological and anaesthetic points of view. We present the first evaluation of the outcomes of s-PCNL in Malaysia. Our aim was to explore the safety and efficacy of s-PCNL.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Institutional review board approval was obtained from the National Medical Research Register (NMRR ID-21002225-WLP). We retrospectively reviewed 115 patients with renal pelvis stones who underwent single renal access during s-PCNL between November 2020 and May 2023. Patients who underwent simultaneous ipsilateral or contralateral endourological procedures were included. The data were analysed to determine stone-free rates (SFR), major complication rates, blood transfusion rates, operative times and lengths of hospital stay (LOS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The SFR was higher for the single middle calyceal renal access (MCA) group than for the lower calyceal renal access (LCA) or upper calyceal renal access (UCA) groups (OR: 1.76; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.63, 4.92). In total, 0, 1 and 2 patients had major complications in the UCA, MCA and LCA groups, respectively (<i>P</i> = 0.453). One of the 115 patients (0.9%) needed blood transfusion. Subgroup analysis revealed mean operative times of 76.3 min and 78.6 min for patients who underwent sole s-PCNL (PCNL-only group) and those who had simultaneous ipsilateral and contralateral endourological procedures (PCNL-plus group), respectively (<i>P</i> = 0.786). The overall mean LOS was 2.9 days.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>s-PCNL is a safe and effective alternative treatment for renal stones. We would recommend s-PCNL for patients who require an ipsilateral/contralateral endourological procedure (URS/RIRS) because it is time-efficient. All renal accesses are safe. Single MCA is recommended for complete stone clearance.</p>","PeriodicalId":47388,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11229578/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141564828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Antibacterial Effects of Various Types of Bee Products in Malaysia: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Nur Aliah Mohamad, Alaa' Fahed Al-Emerieen, Ahmad Adebayo Irekeola, Rafidah Hanim Shueb","doi":"10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.3","DOIUrl":"10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Antibiotics are widely used to treat bacterial infections. The effectiveness of antibiotics is very important, but unfortunately, prolonged exposure leads to the development of antibiotic resistance in some bacteria. Hence, using natural products as antibacterial agents is an attractive alternative, given that they have been used as traditional medicine since the existence of humanity. This study systematically reviewed the antibacterial activity of Malaysian bee products such as honey, propolis and bee bread. Five electronic databases: i) PubMed; ii) ScienceDirect; iii) Scopus; iv) Web of Science Core Collection and v) Google Scholar, were searched for relevant articles. A total of 153 articles were obtained from the initial search. Of these, 32 articles, including 24 on honey, eight on propolis and one on bee bread, were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Most studies reported that honey, propolis and bee bread demonstrated antibacterial properties against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.</p>","PeriodicalId":47388,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11229564/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141564751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychometric Properties of the Malay Version of the Coach-Athlete Relationship Questionnaire for Coaches and Athletes.","authors":"Garry Kuan, Mon Redee Sut Txi, Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh, Keng Yinn Wong, Huiyi Tan, Yee Cheng Kueh","doi":"10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.19","DOIUrl":"10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.19","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In the world of sports, motivation is an essential concept that can affect the sporting performance of athletes and help them accomplish their goals. The coach is regarded as an important individual with the ability to significantly influence the athlete's motivation. To assess the impact of the coach-athlete relationship on motivation, the objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Malay version of the Coach-Athlete Relationship Questionnaire (CART-Q) for coaches and athletes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional survey was conducted among the coaches and athletes in Malaysia. Data were collected using a convenience sampling approach over a 6-month period. The study was carried out in two phases using two independent samples of coaches and athletes to assess the construct validity and internal consistency of the Malay version of the CART-Q. The CART-Q consisted of 11 items measuring three constructs: i) closeness (four items), ii) commitment (three items) and iii) complementarity (four items). In phase 1, the subjects consisted of 211 coaches (21 years old-65 years old) from both sexes and from individual and team sports, ranging from levels 1 to 5. In phase 2, the subjects consisted of 362 athletes (12 years old-39 years old), also from both sexes and from individual and team sports. The statistical analyses performed included confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to validate the translated version scale, composite reliability (CR), average variance extracted (AVE) and internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In phase 1, the sample of coaches, with 190 males (90.0%) and 21 females (10.0%), had a mean age of 38.6 (SD = 8.74) years old. The major sport type was archery (19.0%). The CFA revealed adequate fit indices with all 11 items retained (root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = 0.059, comparative fit index [CFI] = 0.964, Tucker and Lewis Index [TLI] = 0.950, standardised root mean square residual [SRMR] = 0.037). The CR values were closeness = 0.874, commitment = 0.566 and complementarity = 0.757. The AVE values were closeness = 0.357, commitment = 0.194 and complementarity = 0.275. The Cronbach's alpha values were closeness = 0.867, commitment = 0.553 and complementarity = 0.794. In phase 2, the sample of athletes, with 175 males (48.1%) and 189 females (51.9%), had a mean age of 20.2 (SD = 3.35) years old. The major sport type was archery (11.5%). The CFA revealed satisfactory fit indices with all 11 items retained (RMSEA = 0.092, CFI = 0.948, TLI = 0.924, SRMR =.038). The CR values were closeness = 0.893, commitment = 0.786 and complementarity = 0.949. The AVE values were closeness = 0.401, commitment = 0.253 and complementarity = 0.418. The Cronbach's alpha values were closeness = 0.900, commitment = 0.772 and complementarity = 0.900.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Overall, the study findings supported the conclusion tha","PeriodicalId":47388,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11229560/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141564834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of Prophylactic Phenylephrine Infusion and Rescue Bolus Administration for Maintaining Blood Pressure During Spinal Anaesthesia for Caesarean Delivery in Obese Parturient: A Randomised Control Trial.","authors":"Shamsul Kamalrujan Hassan, Pit Cui Wong, Praveena Seevaunnamtum, Sanihah Che Omar, Nik Abdullah Nik Mohamad","doi":"10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.8","DOIUrl":"10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Phenylephrine (PE) is one of the vasopressor used to treat hypotension during anaesthesia. The primary aim of this study was to compare the effect of prophylactic infusion and rescue bolus of PE on the haemodynamic changes during spinal anaesthesia (SA) for Caesarean section (CS) in obese parturients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 74 obese parturients scheduled for elective CS under SA were randomised into two groups; Group A (<i>n</i> = 37) received prophylactic PE infusion starting at 50 μg min^-1 and adjusted according to the given algorithm and Group B (<i>n</i> = 37) received 100 μg PE bolus to treat hypotension. The measured parameters were systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), the total requirement of PE and neonatal Apgar score.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Six patients were excluded from the analysis due to missing data and only 68 were analysed. Group A showed significantly higher SBP, DBP and MAP than Group B (<i>P</i> < 0.05). The requirement of PE was higher in Group A than Group B [817.7 (265.7) μg versus 360.6 (156.0) μg; <i>P</i> = < 0.05]. Both groups had no difference in terms of the neonatal Apgar score.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Prophylactic PE infusion provided better haemodynamic control than therapeutic boluses in obese parturients undergoing CS under SA.</p>","PeriodicalId":47388,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11229565/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141564754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Perceived Benefits and Self-Efficacy of an Exercise Intervention on Tobacco Withdrawal Symptoms: A Qualitative Study Based on the Health Belief Model.","authors":"Ruslan Nur-Hasanah, Yasin Siti Munira, Mohd Nasir Nadzimah, Isa Mohamad Rodi","doi":"10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.15","DOIUrl":"10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.15","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study examined the effectiveness of an exercise programme as an adjunct to smoking cessation treatments. The effects of exercise on smoking habits and tobacco withdrawal symptoms (TWS) were evaluated among smokers who were in the pre-contemplation and contemplation stages.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a case study with convenience sampling techniques. This study lasted approximately 2 years, beginning in February 2016. This study was divided into two phases: an intervention phase followed by an interview. The participants were invited to undergo the 8-week supervised moderate aerobic exercise programme. This qualitative study involved 14 participants selected from the intervention phase. They were interviewed about their experiences using a semi-structured questionnaire guided by the health belief model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This study involved 14 participants who were aged between 26 years old and 40 years old and smoked from 11 to 20 cigarettes per day. Most participants perceived benefits and self-efficacy regarding smoking habits and tobacco withdrawal symptoms (TWS) following the exercise intervention.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study demonstrated that moderate exercise might be helpful in increasing self-efficacy in smoking cessation and the findings encourage further research on exercise programmes as an adjunct to smoking cessation treatments in Malaysia.</p>","PeriodicalId":47388,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11229566/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141564789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}