The increasing number of young adults seeking cheaper and easily accessible orthodontic treatment from unlicensed practitioners in Malaysia poses significant risks to patients. Therefore, it is essential to evaluate their motivations and awareness regarding such practices. The objective of our study was to...
and secondary levels of schooling were limited. Since independence, the government has placed increasing importance on the education of the people and the country’s literacy rate has risen to 95% for adults over 15 years of age. This is in contrast to a literacy rate of only 67% in 1980...
Young Adults Charted: The Surge of Vaping in America’s Young Adults Visualized: Who Funds the World Health Organization? Mapped: Emergency Room Visit Times by State Energy Mapped: How Much Each Country Pays for Gas in 2025 How Many New Mines Are Needed for the Energy Transition? Where the ...
Nocturia is widely prevalent condition with detrimental effects on quality of life and general health. In Malaysia, there is a lack of up-to-date prevalence study on nocturia. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of nocturia and awareness pertaining to nocturia among Malaysian adults.#A...
The aim of this study was to adapt, translate and validate the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry (MREALD-30) instrument for the Orang Asli population in Malaysia. Methods After translation and cross-cultural adaptation, interviews were conducted with 326 participants of the Temuan tr...
The EQ-5D is a common generic tool used in clinical trials and economic evaluations to evaluate the health-related quality of life as a proxy of health outcomes. To date, studies using EQ-5D-5L to evaluate the health status of cancer patients remain scarce in Malaysia. In this study, EQ...
Urban air pollution resulting from economic growth as well as urbanization impacts the health of inhabitants. This study aims to examine the spatial distribution of particulate matter (PM10) and the risk of exposure for the population in the Klang Valley
1.3 The Context of School-Based Bullying in South Africa Violence and aggressive behaviour is widespread in the South African context (Adams & Savahl, 2022; Mathews et al., 2019). While the country’s objective indicators demonstrate that violence against children by adults is among the highest...
The mean energy percentage (E %) of total fat was 38%, exceeding the upper limit of the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR). At the same time, the mean daily dietary fiber intake fell below the recommended levels (ranging from 13.5 g in children to 19.5 g in older adults)...
The high mortality and widespread impact of malaria have resulted in this disease being the strongest evolutionary selective force in recent human history, and genes that confer resistance to malaria provide some of the best-known case studies of strong positive selection in modern humans. I begin ...