Cost-effectiveness of quality improvement intervention to reduce time between CT-detection and ureteroscopic laser fragmentation in acute symptomatic ureteric stones management by Khopekar, F, Nabi, S, Shiva, M, Stewart, M, Rajendran, B, Nabi, G

“…Patients and methods: 100 consecutive patients with an average (median) age 55.6 (57.5) years and average (median) stone size of 8.2 mm (± 7 mm) between October 2018 and December 2021 who underwent emergency ureteroscopy and laser fragmentation formed the study cohort as part of a clinical service quality improvement. …”

Criminality in patients with autoimmune encephalitis: a case series by Michael, S, Varley, J, Williams, R, Bajorek, T, Easton, A, Irani, SR

“…Criminal behaviours began a median of 18 months (range = 15 months–12 years) after encephalitis onset. At the time of crimes, two patients were immunotherapy-naïve, three had been administered late immunotherapies (at 5 weeks–4 months), many neurobehavioural features persisted, and new obsessive behaviours had appeared. …”

Global burden of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias attributed to metabolic risks from 1990 to 2021: results from the global burden of disease study 2021 by Zhang, X, Guo, T, Zhang, Y, Jiao, M, Ji, L, Dong, Z, Li, H, Chen, S, Zheng, W, Jing, Q

“…Methods: The Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021 collected data on the number of deaths and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) related to AD and other dementias caused by metabolic risks, including high fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and high body mass index (BMI). …”

From mechanisms to future therapy: a synopsis of isolated REM sleep behavior disorder as early synuclein-related disease by Stefani, A, Antelmi, E, Arnaldi, D, Arnulf, I, During, E, Högl, B, Hu, MMT, Iranzo, A, Luke, R, Peever, J, Postuma, RB, Videnovic, A, Gan-Or, Z

“…Neurodegeneration begins however several years before clinical onset of motor, cognitive or autonomic symptoms. …”

Patient-physician agreement on function and pain is associated with long-term outcomes in sarcoma: findings from a longitudinal study by Košir, U, van de Wal, D, Husson, O, Zablith, N, Turcotte, RE

“…Results: Data were available for 806 patients (57.7% male, x̄ = 53.3 years) who completed at least one questionnaire. …”

Phonological acquisition process in hearing-impaired children: a systematic review by Jhanani S.Nagaraja, Badrulzaman Abdul Hamid, Nashrah Maamor

“…The inclusion criteria focused on research papers that involved children with hearing impairment in various degrees, aged between 0 to 12 years old, and interventions that included both cochlear implant and hearing aid users. …”
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Utilizing Social Return on Investment (SROI) as a framework for sustainable social investment: insights from flood mitigation by Dona Raihana Don Ramli, Kadaruddin Aiyub, Sarina Yusoff

“…In recent years, the increasing scarcity of resources and rising demands have created substantial challenges for social investment, impacting both profit-oriented and nonprofit organizations. …”
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Ultra-processed food consumption and its relationship with diet quality among Malaysian young adults by Asma’ Ali, Xinyee, Natalie Ding, Noor Salihah Zakaria, Khairil Shazmin Kamarudin, Hamid Jan Jan Mohamed, Ahmad Ali Zainuddin, Hayati Mohd Yusof

“…This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the relationship between UPF consumption and diet quality among 177 young adults aged 18 to 29 years from Terengganu, Johor, and Perak. A two-day 24-hour dietary recall was used to assess UPF intake, classified by the NOVA system, while diet quality was evaluated using the Standardised-Malaysian Healthy Eating Index (S-MHEI). …”
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Enhancing indoor photovoltaic performance of inverted type organic solar cell by controlling photoactive layer solution concentration by Mohamed Nafeer Wajidh, Nour Attallah Issa, Kam, Sheng Lau, Sin, Tee Tan, Chin, Hua Chia, Muslizainun Mustapha, Mohammad Hafizuddin Hj Jumali, Chi, Chin Yap

“…With the development of various low-power indoor electronic devices, indoor photovoltaics, particularly organic solar cells (OSCs) have attracted a lot of interest in recent years. Increasing the light absorption and suppressing the leakage current are pivotal to improve the indoor photovoltaic performance of OSCs. …”
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Seen and heard: combining in-depth interviewing with social messaging to study the lived experiences of gifted youth in high power distance cultures by Wan Mohd Nor, Sofiya, Krauss, Steven, Roslan, Samsilah, Syed-Abdullah, Sharifah Intan Sharina

“…Drawing on a larger phenomenological study of the formation of self-concept among eight Malaysian gifted youth aged between 18 and 25 years old, this article describes how an innovative application of combining semi-structured interviews with WhatsApp social messaging diaries helped minimize the power imbalance between the researcher and youth participants. …”
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Journey into genetics: taking the twists and turns of life by Rosli, Rozita

“…It is highly likely that human genetics research through the years will become an increasingly more integral component of medical research. …”
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The global status of nursing research on hemodialysis: A bibliometric and visualized analysis by Wang, Yufen, Yang, Luhuan, Lei, Yunhong

“…METHODS: A bibliometric analysis was conducted on publications related to HD nursing research from the Web of Science Core Collection database, spanning the years 2002 to 2023, and the characteristics of literature such as authors, co-cited authors, countries, research institutions, journal distribution, keywords, and cited literature were visually analyzed using CiteSpace and VOSviewer. …”
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Leaf functional traits in relation to growth performance in Malaysian teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) by Kenzo, Tanaka, Yoneda, Reiji, Azani, Mohamad Alias

“…We investigated the relationship between leaf functional traits and growth rate in four Malaysian teak stands varying from 14 to 46 years of age. We measured the height and diameter of 11-13 teak individuals in each stand. …”
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Knowledge of patient safety level among undergraduate nursing students at Universiti Sains Malaysia by Jaimit, Adven Tsen Jaimieh

“…The mean age of participants was 23.00 ± 2.00 years old. Of the participants, 64.6% had a good knowledge level of patient safety, whereas the remainder, 35.4%, had moderate knowledge of patient safety. …”
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Fear of childbirth among pregnant mothers at Hospital USM, Kelantan by Yi, Ong Yi

“…The mean age of the participants was 31.23 years (SD = 4.980), and the mean gestational age at enrolment was 33.51 weeks (SD = 5.967). …”
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Knowledge and attitudes towards early detection of chronic kidney disease among high-risk patients in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia by Yusup, Nurain M

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted on 158 high-risk patients aged 18 to ≥ 60 years old, selected through a purposive sampling method. …”
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Linking Online Reviews, Personal And Environmental Factors And Diners’ Intention To Eat Out by Mohammad Shahid, Nur Nadirah

“…Even though research on online reviews from SM has been increasing in recent years, empirical evidence is scarce on online reviews and their consequences on diners’ intention to eat out. …”
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Concept of Computational Fluid Dynamics Design and Analysis Tool for Food Industry: A Bibliometric by M. Muktiarni, M. Muktiarni, Nur Indri Rahayu, Nur Indri Rahayu, Ai Nurhayati, Ai Nurhayati, Andika Dutha Bachari, Andika Dutha Bachari, Affero Ismail, Affero Ismail

“…The development of this publication has been fluctuating, and there has been an increase in publications in the last five years (2019 - 2023). Research publications regarding CFD in the food industry are grouped into 20 subject areas. …”
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Environmental DNA metabarcoding of freshwater fish in Malaysian tropical rivers using short-read nanopore sequencing as a potential biomonitoring tool by Munian, Kaviarasu, Ramli, Farah Farhana, Othman, Nursyuhada, Mahyudin, Nur Aina Amira, Sariyati, Nur Hartini, Abdullah-Fauzi, Nurfatiha Akmal Fawwazah, Haris, Hidayah, Ilham-Norhakim, Mohd Lokman, Abdul-Latiff, Muhammad Abu Bakar

“…Given the substantial funding constraints in recent years, especially in relation to the country's biodiversity, manyresearchers have been limited to conduct restricted research without extended monitoring periods, potentially hindering comprehensive surveys and could compromise the conservation efforts. …”
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A Multi-tier Model and Filtering Approach to Detect Fake News Using Machine Learning Algorithms by Yu, Chiung Chang, A Hamid, Isredza Rahmi, Abdullah, Zubaile, Kipli, Kuryati, Amnur, Hidra

“…Fake news trends have overgrown in our societies over the years through social media platforms. The goal of spreading fake news can easily mislead and manipulate the public’s opinion. …”
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