Perceptions and practices of community pharmacists towards antimicrobial stewardship in the state of Selangor, Malaysia by Khan, Muhammad Umair, Ahmad Hassali, Mohamed Azmi, Ahmad, Akram, Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod, Razi Zaidi, Syed Tabish, Dhingra, Sameer

“…Pharmacists having postgraduate qualification were more likely to held positive perceptions of, and were engaged in, antimicrobial stewardship than their non-postgraduate counterpart (p<0.05). …”
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Implementation of wavelet analysis on thermal images for affective states recognition of children with autism spectrum disorder by Rusli, Nazreen, Sidek, Shahrul Na'im, Md Yusof, Hazlina, Ishak, Nor Izzati, Khalid, Madihah, Dzulkarnain, Ahmad Aidil Arafat

“…Though considered non-invasive, most of the current recognition methods require sensors to be patched on to the skin body to measure the signals. This would most likely cause discomfort to the children and mask their 'true' affective states. …”
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Application of reinforcement learning methods to computer game dynamics by Booth, David John

“…How action selection (AS) contributes to efficient learning is a key issue in RL since is determines the balance between exploiting and confirming the current policy or exploring an early less likely policy which may prove better in the long run. …”
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British travellers in Switzerland 1814-1860 by Heafford, Michael Richard

“…In exploring the motivations of travellers, it was considered that hypotheses were likely to be more sound if objective evidence on the travellers themselves, and on the structure of their tours, was collected first. …”
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Biofilm formation on metal surfaces by Beech, Iwona B.

“…Both types of carbohydrates are likely to be involved in early attachment of Pseudomonas to mild steel, whereas only a polymeric form of N-acetylglucosamine seems to participate in adhesion of Desulfovibrio. …”
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“Is making someone a meal when they collapse on your floor from starvation, therapy? Well, I'd say, yeah, it is”: Counselling Psychologists' experiences of adapting therapy with cl... by Veal, Donna

“…Those in poverty are more likely to experience mental health problems compared to their wealthier counterparts (Collins et al., 2011). …”
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The influence of ethnicity, socioeconomic status and obesity intervention on body composition in UK children and adolescents by Radia, Dimple

“…Thus it was concluded that in addition to greater body weight-for-age, shorter height is a second (and likely a more significant) contributor to the greater BMI, BMI z-score and overweight/obesity prevalence in lower income children. …”
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The effects of micro and nano size bauxite particles in modified asphalt binders and asphaltic mixtures by Abdulhamed Elghatas, Hamza Mohamed

“…Yearly increasing of traffic volume has caused congestion on road pavement and it’s likely to effects the pavement performance such as reduce in strength and loss structural integrity. …”
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The double burden of malnutrition in South Africa: risk factors for undernutrition and overnutrition and the development of a novel mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) screening too... by McLaren, Shawn

“…The least squares regression formula (Y=15.409+0.803x (males); Y=15.13+0.83x (females)) was then used to predict where WHZ=-2 is most likely to correspond with a MUAC value in cm. The new predicted MUAC values of 13.8cm (males) and 13.5cm (females) were subsequently tested for sensitivity and specificity. …”
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LL5 directs the translocation of Filamin A and SHIP2 to sites of phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-triphosphate (PtdIns(3,4,5)P3) accumulation, and PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 localization is mutuall... by Takabayashi, Tetsuji, Xie, Min-Jue, Takeuchi, Seiji, Kawasaki, Motomi, Yagi, Hideshi, Okamoto, Masayuki, Rahman, Mohammad Tariqur, Malik, Fawzia, Kuroda, Kazuki, Kubota, Chikara, Fujieda, Shigeharu, Nagano, Takashi, Sato, Makoto

“…Because F-actin initially polymerizes near the plasma membrane, it is likely that membrane-recruited Filamin A efficiently cross-links newly polymerized F-actin, leading to enhanced lamellipodium formation at the site of PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 accumulation. …”
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Disaster management: A study on knowledge, attitude and practice of community health nurse by Ahayalimudin, Nurul'Ain, Ismail, Aniza, Mohd Saiboon, Ismail

“…Nurses who attended disaster-related education/training are more likely to have an adequate knowledge (p<0.001, AOR=3.511, 95% CI=2.097-5.881), portraying positive attitude (p<0.05, AOR=2.042, 95% CI=1.025-4.069) and having an adequate practice (p<0.001, AOR=4.080, 95% CI=2.326-7.156) towards disaster management as compared to those who does not have an opportunity to attend disaster-related education/training. …”
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Randomized controlled trial of standard versus double dose cotrimoxazole for childhood pneumonia in Pakistan by Rasmussen, Zeba A., Bari, Abdul, Qazi, Shamim, Rehman, Gul, Azam, Iqbal, Khan, SherBaz, Aziz, Farida, Rafi, Sadia, Roghani, Mehr Taj, Iqbal, Imran, Nagi, Abdul Ghaffar, Hussain, Waqar, Bano, Nahida, van Latum, late J.C., Khan, Mushtaq

“…Using multivariate analysis we found that treatment was more likely to fail in children who were not given the medicine correctly (P = 0.001), in those younger than 12 months (P = 0.004), those who had used antibiotics previously (P = 0.002), those whose respiratory rate was  20 breaths/minute above the age-specific cut-off point (P = 0.006), and those from urban areas (P = 0.042). …”
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The impact of fluid overload on mortality and acute kidney injury by Md Ralib, Azrina, Pickering, John W., Shaw, Geoffrey M., Endre, Zoltan H.

“…Reclassified AKI patients had longer ICU lengths of stay (p<0.02), and were 70% more likely to die in hospital than those not reclassified. …”
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Knowledge and perceptions towards cardiovascular disease prevention among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A review of current assessments and recommendations by Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan, Elrggal, Mahmoud, Nabeel, Syed, Naqvi, Atta Abbas, Hadi, Muhammad Abdul

“…Furthermore, patients were less likely to identify all CV risk factors indicating a lack of understanding of the multi-factorial contribution of CVD risk. …”
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The role of industry 4.0 applications on the relationship between green supply chain management practice and sustainable performance by Adam, Abba

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Geometrical effects of bio-inspired humpback whale flipper tubercles on hydro turbine blade performance by Mu, Ker Shin

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A Review of Research and Policy on Financial Abuse within Intimate Partner Relationships by Sharp-Jeffs, Nicola

“…Analysis of British Crime Survey data by Walby and Allen (2004) indicated that women who reported that it would be difficult to find £100 at short notice were three and a half times more likely to be subject to intimate partner violence. …”
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The relationship between emotional expression and psychological distress amongst British, Indian, Polish, and South African university students by Vore, Dovile

“…Young adults, particularly under the age of 25 years, are also less likely to receive mental health treatment than any other age group. …”
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Antivirals for broader coverage against human coronaviruses by Outteridge, Mia, Nunn, Christine M., Devine, Kevin G., Patel, Bhaven, McLean, Gary R.

“…There are seven known human CoVs that most likely appeared after zoonotic transfer, the most recent being SARS-CoV-2, responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Greater rate of weight loss predicts paediatric hospital admission in adolescent typical and atypical anorexia nervosa by Brennan, Cliona, Cini, Erica, Illingworth, Sarah, Chapman, Simon, Simic, Mima, Nicholls, Dasha, Chapman, Victoria, Simms, Conor, Hayes, Ellen, Fuller, Sarah, Orpwood, Jade, Tweedy, Nichola, Baksh, Tahmida, Astaire, Emma, Bhakta, Dee

“…Underweight adolescents with AN were equally likely to be admitted as non-underweight adolescents with AAN. …”
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