Cardiovascular risk factors in childhood and adulthood and cardiovascular disease in Middle Age by Kartiosuo, N, Raitakari, OT, Juonala, M, Viikari, JSA, Sinaiko, AR, Venn, AJ, Jacobs, DR, Urbina, EM, Woo, JG, Steinberger, J, Bazzano, LA, Daniels, SR, Magnussen, CG, Rahimi, K, Dwyer, T

“…<p><strong> Conclusions and Relevance </p></strong> In this cohort study of 10 634 participants, childhood risk factors were found to be associated both directly and indirectly to adult CVD, with the largest direct effect seen for BMI and LDL-C. These findings suggest that intervention for childhood risk factors, in particular BMI, is warranted to reduce incidence of adult CVD as it cannot be fully mitigated by risk factor management in adulthood.…”

Category learning in infants and adults by Sucevic, J

“…</p> <p>In summary, this thesis demonstrates that category learning is a dynamic process shaped by different factors, which determine outcomes of the learning situation. In addition, the findings suggest that similar kinds of statistical category learning are present in infancy and adulthood.…”

Meta-analysis of GHG mitigation potentials of the application of anaerobic digestion in dairy farms by Miranda, N

“…However, important methodologies such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines, rely only on a small sample of the accumulated scientific findings in the field. This thesis improves the robustness of these methodologies by applying data-driven techniques to estimate values of the energy output of AD systems and their consequent effect in GHG emissions.…”

Association of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors with adverse perinatal outcomes in pregnant women living with HIV: systematic review and meta-analysis by Cowdell, I, Beck, K, Hey, M, Portwood, C, Sexton, H, Kumarendran, M, Brandon, Z, Kirtley, S, Hemelaar, J

“…Abacavir is not associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. Our findings support current WHO guidelines.</p>…”

Psychiatric comorbidities in persons with epilepsy compared with persons without epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kwon, C-S, Rafati, A, Ottman, R, Christensen, J, Kanner, AM, Jetté, N, Newton, CR

“…</p> <p><strong>Conclusions and Relevance</strong> In this comprehensive study, most psychiatric comorbidities examined were significantly more prevalent in PWE than in those without epilepsy. These findings show the high burden of psychiatric comorbidities in PWE. …”

Effectiveness of King’s theory of goal attainment in blood glucose management for newly diagnosed patients with type 2 diabetes: randomized controlled trial by Yan, Man, Yu, Yingchun, Li, Shuping, Zhang, Peiling, Yu, Jiaxiang

“…Conversely, the control group maintained relatively higher values for these metrics at the same time point (P<.05). These findings underscore the efficacy of online feedback in managing glycemic control and reducing psychological distress associated with hypoglycemia. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of long covid and its associated adverse work outcomes among workers in the manufacturing sector in Malaysia – a mixed-methods study protocol by Mohd Yusoff, Hanizah, Che Mohamed, Norfariha, Yew, Sheng Qian, Mohammed Nawi, Azmawati, Rashidah Ismail, Ohnmar Htwe, Mohd Tohit, Noorlaili, Mohamed, Zuraida, Muhamad Noordin, Muhamad Ariff, Mohd, Fazlin Hazirah, Shariff, Mohammad Izzat Akmal, Shaharum, Muaz Haqim, Abd. Rahman, Anita, Dapari, Rahmat

“…The aim of the FGDs is to explore the understanding, experience, and potential risk factors of Long Covid-19 among manufacturing workers. Findings from the FGDs will be analysed thematically. …”
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Factors influencing career success of women managers in Malaysian public sector by Abdul Manaf, Saidatul Hizam

“…Three groups of variables were identified in predicting women managers’ objective and subjective career success; i) individual related variables (self-efficacy, proactive personality and extraversion), ii) human capital variables (work experience and sense of competence) and iii) organizational related variables (organizational culture and perceived organizational justice). The findings of this study revealed that individual, human capital and organizational factors have significant effect on women managers’ objective and subjective career success. …”
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Qualitative and quantitative accuracy evaluation of 18f-fdg PET/CT with TOF and NON-TOF system on beta value in BPL reconstruction by Hui, Ng Suk

“…Conclusion: Our study findings suggested that a beta value of 450 was optimal for TOF acquisition, while a beta value of 300 was recommended for non-TOF acquisition. …”
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In vitro anti-proliferative mechanism of combination therapy with tannic acid and cisplatin against human osteosarcoma cell line U2OS by Kasiram, Mohamad Zahid Mohd

“…Mechanistically, anti-proliferative and apoptotic effect of TA and its combination with cisplatin on U2OS cells were suggested to be modulated via JNK1 inhibition, ERK2 activation, and intrinsic apoptotic pathways. The findings suggest the potential inclusion of TA in cisplatin-based chemotherapy for osteosarcoma and warrant further investigation…”
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Laboratory studies on the mechanical properties of sulphur-based construction material at simulated Martian temperatures by Muhammad Nazrif, Muhammad Nazrif, Md. Noor, Norhazilan, Umar, Sarehati, Ahmad Shah, Mohamad Shazwan, Yahaya, Nordin, Kim, Jang-Ho Jay, Ng, Chiew Teng

“…The 60 % sulphur content is suggested for structural elements built internally whereas the 50 % sulphur content demonstrated a high potential in adapting to the harsh Martian environmental conditions. The findings of this study hoped to act as the initial outlook on how such Martian sulphur-based construction material would react upon fabrication on Mars.…”

Factors Influencing Students Intention to Choose Career of Halal Food Industry in Malaysia using Theory of Planned Behavior by Abu Bakar, Nashirah, Rosbi, Sofian, Haji Hashim, Hydzulkifli, Che Arshad, Noraziah

“…Conclusion: This study supported the hypothesis that indicates there is a positive and significant relationship of Attitude (A), Subjective Norm (SN) and Perceived Behavioral Control (PBC) towards Intention (I). The findings of this study add value to theoretical knowledge of career selection among university students. …”
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The Effectiveness of Flipped Classroom Strategy on Self-Directed Learning Among Undergraduate Mathematics Students by Mohd Nasir, Mohd Azrin, Alaudin, Ros Idayuwati, Ismail, Suzilah, Mat Ali, Nor A’tikah, Mohd Faudzi, Farah Nadia, Yusuff, Noraini, Mohd Pozi, Muhammad Syafiq

“…Overall, the students found that the flipped classroom strategy is potentially enhancing student’s engagement and performance in mathematics education. The findings have implications for the instructors to implement the flipped classroom strategy for mathematics subjects to acquire better performance among undergraduate students. …”
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Combating Household Bankruptcy: Developing a New Integrated Financial Education Model for Malaysian (S/O 13585) by Sawandi, Norfaiezah, Abu Bakar, Abu Sufian, Shaari, Hasnah, Amran, Noor Afza, Saad, Ram Al Jaffri

“…These expected positive consequences are in line with the 2011-2020 Financial Sector Plan (Area 8-Empowering Consumers) and the Securities Commission Inventor Education Blue Print. The key findings of the study, first, evidence suggests that the level of financial knowledge/literacy amongst Malaysian is arguably low as less than 50% respondents received high score. …”
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Inter-relationship between ageing, body mass index, diabetes, systemic blood pressure and intraocular pressure in Asians : 6-year longitudinal study by Chua, Jacqueline, Chee, Miao Li, Chin, Calvin Woon Loong, Tham, Yih Chung, Tan, Nicholas, Lim, Sing Hui, Aung, Tin, Cheng, Ching-Yu, Wong, Tien Yin, Schmetterer, Leopold

“…Given that high IOP is a risk factor for glaucoma, our finding highlights the importance of controlling hypertension in older adults, where hypertension and glaucoma incidences are on a rise.…”
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Loss of caveolin-1 impairs light flicker-induced neurovascular coupling at the optic nerve head by Loo, Jing Hong, Lee, Ying Shi, Woon, Chang Yi, Yong, Victor H. K., Tan, Bingyao, Schmetterer, Leopold, Chong, Rachel S.

“…However, there was no significant difference in RGC density between Cav-1 KO and wild type mice. These findings highlight the role of Cav-1 in regulating neurovascular coupling and IOP and suggest that the loss of Cav-1 may predispose to vascular dysfunction and decreased RGC signaling in the absence of structural loss. …”
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Perceived inequality in society may not motivate increased food intake in the absence of personal socioeconomic disadvantage by Cheon, Bobby K., Low, Xenia, Wijaya, Darren Jeffian, Lee, Albert

“…Conclusions: Taken together with prior research on the effects of subjective socioeconomic disadvantage on increased energy intake, these findings suggest that perceptions of inequality in one’s society may be insufficient to stimulate heightened energy intake in the absence of personal socioeconomic disadvantage or inadequacy.…”
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Endothelial damage arising from high salt hypertension is elucidated by vascular bed systematic profiling by Vinaiphat, Arada, Pazhanchamy, Kalailingam, JebaMercy, Gnanasekaran, Ngan, SoFong Cam, Leow, Melvin Khee-Shing, Ho, Hee Hwa, Gao, Yong-Gui, Lim, Kah-Leong, Richards, A. Mark, de Kleijn, Dominique P. V., Chen, Christopher P., Kalaria, Raj N., Liu, Jian, O'Leary, Deborah D., McCarthy, Neil E., Sze, Siu Kwan

“…Consequently, HS-induced hypertensive mice also displayed reduced vascular integrity of multiple organs including lungs, kidneys, and heart. Conclusions: These findings provide novel molecular insight into HS-induced structural changes in eGC and EC composition that may increase cardiovascular risk and potentially guide the development of new diagnostics and therapeutic interventions.…”
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Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) by Tudor, Katarina Ivana, Tudor, Mario, McCleery, Jenny, Car, Josip

“…Of the 26 patients in the VP shunting group, 5 developed subdural hematoma postoperatively, while there were no complications among the 16 patients in the ETV group (OR 0.12, 95% CI 0.01 to 2.3, n = 42), but the estimate was too imprecise to determine whether this was likely to reflect a true difference in complication rates. …”
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The identification of significant features towards travel mode choice and its prediction via optimised random forest classifier : An evaluation for active commuting behavior by Nur Fahriza, Mohd Ali, Ahmad Farhan, Mohd Sadullah, P.P. Abdul Majeed, Anwar, Mohd Azraai, Mohd Razman, Musa, Rabiu Muazu

“…Conclusions: The study has illustrated the efficacy of the optimised RF in predicting travel mode choice as well as identified the significant factors for the selection. The findings of the present study provide significant insight for policymakers to improve the performance of the public transportation system so that the users will benefit in terms of health and well-being from active commuting.…”
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