Greying Malaysians: strategies for promoting and supporting healthy and productive ageing by Phua, Kai Lit

“…Population ageing is inevitable in Malaysia as a result of declining fertility rates. …”
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Biodiversity conservation strategy in Malaysia: from an Islamic perspective by Mohd. Azlan J. Abdul Gulam Azad

“…The rapid decline of world’s biodiversity and increasing need of natural resources to accommodate the growing population suggest that the current western philosophy of conservation biology is not achieving its mission and objective as expected in Southeast Asia. …”
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Bilateral fibroadenoma of the ectopic breast tissue in axilla: A case report by Bharani Rajkumar, Sasivannan Anbarasu, Lavanya Rajagopal

“…Anomalies associated with breast development are common, presenting as supernumerary nipples (polythelia) and less often as supernumerary breast (polymastia) in 1–5% of population. These anomalies are more common in women and also most frequently located along the mammary line, extending from the axilla to pubic region. …”
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A mentally retarded patient with schizophrenia by Rabia, K., Khoo, E.M.

“…It is more common in people with learning disabilities than in the general population. Its prodromal features include depression, anxiety, suspiciousness, social isolation and bizarre behaviour. …”
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Explosive HIV-1 subtype B' epidemics in Asia driven by geographic and risk group founder events by Li, Y., Uenishi, R., Hase, S., Liao, H., Li, Xiao-Jie, Tsuchiura, T., Tee, K.K., Pybus, O.G., Takebe, Y.

“…We explored the timescale, spatial spread, and risk group population structure of HIV-1 subtype B', the cause of explosive blood-borne HIV-1 epidemics among injecting drug users (IDUs) and former plasma donors (FPDs) in Asia. …”

Preliminary investigations of the endoparasite component communities of stray cats from Kuala Lumpur by Syed-Khalil, S.A.A., Mohd Zain, S.N.

“…Investigations into the endoparasite fauna of stray cats from Kuala Lumpur were carried out to determine the present population and diversity. Post-mortem examinations of selected organ from 85 cats revealed that 87.1% cats harbored endoparasites, with an average of 36.65 worms per infected cat. …”
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The demographic history of Palestine during the British administration (1917-1948) based on the official records of Palestine demography by Nor, M.R.M.

“…This paper will discuss different official records that provide information on the population of Palestine during the British Mandate and several matters pertaining to the sources of the selected data. …”
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An epidemiologic survey on the health status of 100 female factory workers by Ismail, R.

“…INTRODUCTION With industrialisation, urban development and the process of seeking jobs, there is a substantial migration of the working population from the rural areas to the cities. A majority of them previously being farmers and leading a rather less hectic country life, now on migration to the cities, have to change their life style and possibly their values to try to adapt to city life. …”
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Integrated ecological risk assessment of dioxin compounds by Tavakoly Sany, Seyedeh Belin, Hashim, Rosli, Rezayi, Majid, Rahman, Mohammad Azizur, Razavizadeh, Bi Bi Marzieh, Abouzari-lotf, Ebrahim, Karlen, David J.

“…Ecological models are tools mainly used to assess ecological risks of pollutants to ecosystems, communities, and populations. Their main advantage is the relatively direct integration of the species sensitivity to organic pollutants, the fate and mechanism of action in the environment of toxicants, and life-history features of the individual organism of concern. …”

Awareness and Knowledge of Common Eye Diseases Among the Academic Staff (Non-Medical Faculties) of University of Malaya by Chew, Y.K., Reddy, S.C., Karina, R.

“…The awareness of cataract was in 88.2%, diabetic retinopathy in 83.5%, refractive errors in 75.3% and glaucoma in 71.5% of the study population. The knowledge about all the above common eye diseases was moderate, except presbyopia which was poor. …”

DFT studies of structural–electronic correlation for the HAT6 discotic liquid crystal columnar stacking by Mahmood, Mohamad Syafie, Said, Suhana Mohd, Chatterjee, Abhijit, Sabri, Mohd Faizul Mohd, Mainal, Azizah, Daud, Mohammad Noh, Sairi, Nor Asrina

“…The relationship between the structural parameter to band gap, electronic density of state (DOS) and partial DOS, charge population analysis, and electronic density mapping is discussed.…”

A Comparison of the Dung Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) Collecting Performance of Pitfall Traps and Burrowing Interception Traps by Goh, Thary Gazi, Hashim, Rosli

“…Beetles inside the trap are collected alive, which makes this trap suitable for DNA and population studies. However, while this trap is more effective with tunneler dung beetles, it is less effective for collecting roller dung beetles than conventional pitfall traps. …”

Polymerase chain reaction identification of three members of the Anopheles sundaicus (Diptera: Culicidae) complex, malaria vectors in Southeast Asia by Dusfour, I., Blondeau, J., Harbach, R.E., Vythilingam, Indra, Baimai, V., Trung, H.D., Sochanta, T., Bangs, M.J., Manguin, S.

“…This PCR was tested on 374 specimens from 24 different geographical populations, expanding our knowledge of the distribution of these species.…”
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Spectral hole burning effects initiated by uniform signal intensities in a gain-flattened EDFA by Sarmani, A.R., Sheih, S.J., Adikan, Faisal Rafiq Mahamd, Mahdi, M.A.

“…To explain this, the introduction of a new local population variable into the laser equation is required to support the original inversion ratio that is determined by the pump lasers. …”

Association of ABCB1 gene polymorphisms and their haplotypes with response to antiepileptic drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Haerian, B.S., Lim, K.S., Tan, C.T., Raymond, A.A., Mohamed, Z.

“…Results: Meta-analysis of 23 studies (7067 patients) showed no significant association of ABCB1 alleles, genotypes and haplotypes with the response to treatment in the overall population or in each ethnicity subgroup. Conclusion: Our data suggest that the haplotypes of these loci may not be involved in the response to treatment.…”

Collaboration between traditional healers and psychiatrists in Sudan by Sorketti, E.A., Zuraida, N.Z., Habil, M.H.

“…It is generally perceived as part of the prevailing belief system and traditional healers are often seen as the primary agents for psychosocial problems in these countries; estimates of their service share range from 45% to 60% (World Health Organization, 1992).The World Health Organization (2000) estimated that 80% of people living in rural areas in low- and middleincome countries depend on traditional medicine for their health needs.In Sudan, a country with a mixed Arab/African culture,traditional healing is the most common method of treating people with mental illness, mostly because it is usually far cheaper than medical treatment (Elsafi & Baasher, 1981–94) but also because of the inaccessibility of medical services and lack of awareness among the population.…”
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Dependency on Smartphones: An Analysis of Structural Equation Modelling. by Norazah Mohd Suki, Norbayah Mohd Suki

“…A total of 200 completed and usable questionnaires were received from the respondents which comprises of students from one of the public higher education institution in Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia by utilizing simple random sampling method where every unit in the population have an equal chance to be selected in the sample. …”
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Food Security in Sabah: An Overview for Rice Self Sufficient Target Rafiq Idris by rafiq idris

“…Malaysia  as  a  whole  and  Sabah  in  particular  is  not  self-sufficient in terms of rice production for its own population. Sabah as a land abundant state  does import rice  from neighbouring countries to  fulfil its domestic demand. …”
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Automated scheduling of hostel room allocation using genetic algorithm by Rayner Alfred, Hin, Fuk Yu

“…Due to the rapid growth of the student population in tertiary institutions in many developing countries, hostel space has become one of the most important resources in university. …”
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Scoring Model in Operational Research on Cultural-Tourism: A Case Study in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah by Thavamalar Ramamoorty, Noraini Abdullah, Suzelawati Zenian

“…The predominant culture of Sabah consists of a motley of cultures, each of which has been brought in by the different ethnic groups from their indigenous cultures. The total population of Sabah consists of more than thirty different ethnicities and races, and the number of languages and dialects go over eighty. …”
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