An Adviser for cataloguing conference proceedings: design and development of CoPAS by De Silva, S.M., Zainab, Awang Ngah

“…This article describes the design and development of an expert adviser to catalogue published conference proceedings. …”

Introducing MAKLUM - the general reference expert adviser developed for a university library by Zainab, A.N., Nor Eliza, M.Z.

“…Fifteen undergraduates tested the system of which 73% rated the Adviser as very good, excellent, and 84% liked most the system's ease of use and its user interface. …”
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Introducing MAKLUM: the general reference expert adviser developed for a university library. by Zainab, A.N., Nor, E.M.Z.

“…Fifteen undergraduates tested the system, out of whom 73% rated the Adviser as very good, excellent, and 84% liked most the system’s ease of use and its user interface. …”

Adverse Drug Reactions in Children - International Surveillance and Evaluation (ADVISE) A Multicentre Cohort Study by Rashed, A.N., Wong, I.C.K., Cranswick, N., Hefele, B., Tomlin, S., Jackman, J., Lee, K., Hon, K.L.E., Ong, J., Ghaleb, M., Chua, S.S., Hui, T.M., Rascher, W., Neubert, A.

Enhancing cataloguing skills with CAI tools using CoPAS to improve novice cataloguers bibliographic description for published conference proceedings by De Silva, S.M., Zainab, A.N.

“…Reports results of a study, conducted with 27 third-year undergraduate students at the Faculty of Information Studies, MARA Institute of Technology, Shah Alam, Malaysia, to evaluate the effectiveness of CoPAS (Conference Proceeding Adviser System), an expert system adviser designed to train novice cataloguers in creating bibliographic descriptions for nine types of published conference proceedings. …”

LIS input to degree programmes offered at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya by Abrizah, Abdullah, Zainab, Awang Ngah, Edzan, N.N., Khaizura, M.K.

“…In this respect, LIS academic staff have taken advantage of this situation by encouraging undergraduates (BCS and BIT) to development LIS related projects that ranged from library automated systems for small libraries, graphical based library systems for children, bar-coding generating system, knowledge portals, adviser systems, digital library hosting systems and content databases. …”
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Coitus to expedite the onset of labour: a randomised trial by Omar, N.S., Tan, P.C., Sabir, N., Yusop, E.S., Omar, S.Z.

“…Conclusions Labour onset and labour induction did not differ in the advise-coitus arm.…”

Effect of coital activity on onset of labor in women scheduled for labor induction - A randomized controlled trial by Tan, P.C., Yow, C.M., Omar, S.Z.

“…Women randomly assigned to the advised-coitus group were encouraged to have sex to promote the onset of labor. …”

Grisel's syndrome: a rare complication of tonsillectomy by Sia, K.J., Tang, I.P., Kong, C.K., Nasriah, A.

“…Initial conservative measures are advised before more invasive cervical traction is adopted.…”

Management of the fractured maxillary tuberosity: an alternative method by Ngeow, Wei Cheong

“…If a small bony fragment is affected, the extraction of the tooth and tuberosity continues; however, a conservative approach is advised if the bony fragment is large. In a modified blind surgical technique, the tooth is removed without the fractured bone.…”
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How well were asthmatic patients educated about their asthma? A study at the emergency department by Lee, P.Y., Khoo, Ee Ming

“…The results snowed that 45 (64) patients had not been educated on the nature of asthma; 30 (43) had not been advised on preventive measures or avoidance of triggers; 54 (77) were not advised about the medications used and their side effects; 42 (60) patients did not know the difference between reliever and preventive medications; 37 (53) were unable to recognize features of worsening asthma and 68 (97) were not told about the danger of non-prescribed self-medication or traditional medications. …”

Automatic protection system for slow rate events in power systems by Gheitasi, A., Moghavvemi, M., Omar, R.

“…However there is no index to give a clear idea about the fault extension and advise the deadline time and protection action on the situation. …”

A report on an unusual presentation of autonomic dysreflexia by Suhaida, S.S., Julia, P.E.

“…We believe that post-traumatic syringomyelia, found upon further investigation, was the cause of the Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) in this patient. He was advised to avoid the positions causing the symptoms and the progression of symptoms was monitored regularly. …”

Marketing of library and information services in university libraries: A case study of University of Malaya Central Library, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Siti Juryiah, Mohd Khalid

“…The paper concludes by advising librarians to promote their libraries through exhibitions and displays, publicity and public relations.…”
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The role of nutritional support in acute pancreatitis: A review and proposal of a clinical pathway for management by Ramanujam, T.M.

“…Although enteral nutrition should be administered Whenever feasible, it is not always possible or advisable. Aggressive, hypercaloric parenteral nutrition administered via central venous line is not recommended. …”

Polypharmacy and falls in older people: Balancing evidence-based medicine against falls risk by Zia, A., Kamaruzzaman, S.B., Tan, M.P.

“…In light of existing evidence, careful and regular medication reviews are advised to reduce the effect of polypharmacy on falls. …”

Public awareness on electromagnetic field in Malaysia by Tukimin, R., Wan Mahadi, W.N.L., M Ali, M.Y., M Thari, M.N.

“…The objective of the safety talk was to make the public understand of basic knowledge on NIR and to advise them on the outcomes of the assessment base on recommendation of the standard guidelines issued by the International Committee on Non-ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). …”
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Remediation technologies for heavy metal contaminated groundwater by Hashim, M.A., Mukhopadhyay, S., Sahu, J.N., Sengupta, B.

“…Processes such as chelate extraction and chemical soil washings are advisable only for recovery of valuable metals in highly contaminated industrial sites depending on economical feasibility.…”

A dental-anthropological study of health and illness behaviour among Orang Asli of the Semai Tribe: the perspective of traditional healers by Saub, Roslan, Jaafar, N.

“…If the effort failed after a few days, the person will be advised to see a doctor. It appears that the Tok Halaq plays an influential role in prevention, promotion and the healing process in this community. …”
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Admission to Hospital with Childhood Acute Gastroenteritis in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Izzuddin, P.W., Lee, W.S.

“…Anti-diarrhoeal drugs (57%) and anti-emetics (48%) were commonly prescribed but oral rehydrating solution (36%) was rarely advised. Upon admission, severe vomiting (24%) and severe diarrhea (24%) were not common, while 17% had moderate or severe dehydration. …”